The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
OHIO G. @. P. TO
BACK PRESIDENT
Speakers Base Campaign
on Administration
Achievement Record
DRYS "OFF" POMERENE
Wayne Wheeler Expected TO
Marshal Drive; Party for
Business Freedom

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COLUMBUS. Ohio. oct 2s.-Out
Of the gathering " republicans from
all sections OF the state earlier ia
the week formally to open the po-
iiticAi campaign, an asscmbiago. by
the way OF practical leaders rather
than enthusiastic but aimlese fol-
lowers may como the national slo-
gan 20 be taken up as a party rally
ing cry In every state whore the Is
sue may he doubtful.
Uttered by former United states
Senator Albert j. Beyerldgc. Of In
diana. who spoke here In compliance
with tho personal request Of Presi-
dent Warren g.. Harding. It made n
profound impression upon the meet
Ing and since then has been pro-
fuaely reproduced In the republican
and Independent press. II relates
to long established fundamentals,
but because of conditions. ls CspC-
cially applicable at this time.
Difference Between Parties.
ny means OF II the radical differ
cnco between the two major par
ties and their theories In emphasized.
Republicans IN general believe that
the Industrial activities called busl-
ness should be as free as possible.
controlled by the simple economic
law as much MS possible and re-
strained. restricted and regulated by
the government as little aS possible.
belief In human honesty In at the
base OF this theory. The opposite
theory Is the antithesls OF all these
things and belief In human dlHhon-
esty is at It's bottom. Hence the de-
mand for harrasslng regulation and
the prcachment that aggregated
wealth ls used for malcflcent pur-
poses and that capital essentially is
evil
This second view. he charged, was
held by the Wilson regime, under
which the sound principle OF busi-
ness regulation was carried 10 the
point OF Interference by tho gov-
crnmcnt with the most minute de-
tails OF transportation and trade. OF
production and exchange. II enact
ed restrictive laws. establlahed med
ding bureaus and commissions and
did everything that anybody could
think of to burden business and
W IhAN N'hiAi'A
In policy, he contended. was the
real issue OF i922--the profound and
elemental issue OF tho tlmes.
Decentralization Is Urged.
Exhibiting the connection with
and the national tax
System. he declared that IL the pres
ent processes. based upon the Will
soniAn Idea. were not definitely
sssxH
was IN for harder times and Condl-
tions will get worse before they can
get better. The common sense REM
edy indicated was to decentrallzo the
administration a OF the national TAX
system. tho Washington center to bo
and authority given to
local taxing officials To make adjust
ments and corrections The same
process OF restoring sound principles
must be applied to the vital problem
OF transportation. Hence the Me
Adoo national railway agreement
must be abolished, the United States
labor board must be abolished and
the standardized method OF railway
operation must he deccntrailZed. The
railways must be freed from tho
iron hand OF artificial and arbitrary
governmental direction and placed
oNCt inuIt uHutT lHt AbUAlpl VI 'Ap-
pomic law. Specifically tho enact
ment OF the Adamson law was the
original mistake of this erroneous
policy.
Assembly Swept OF Feet.
Spoken before what constituted
the virtual leadership OF the repub-
lioan party In Ohio. the candidates
upon the state ticket, headed by
Col. Carml A. Thompson, the nomi-
nee for governor: before United
senatorial candidate, Representative
Simeon u. Fess, this bold deciara-
tion fairly swept the assembly off its
feet. II was easily the commanding
sentiment OF all the addresses which
were delivered, and this word Of
ENCOURAGEMENT was carried back by
the approving district and county
leaders into every section of the
state represented.
The central and underlying cur
rent of the gathering was, II is vir'
tually unanimously agreed 20, 10
make the fight In Ohio for and with
President Harding and his record
OF accomplishments. Colonel
Thompson laid aside his prepared
address upon state affairs 60 devote
himself to eulogy OF the party's and
the nations leader. his course being
Initiated by Senator Willis and Rep
resentative Fess. who also had pre-
pared themselves TO deal with In
ternal affairs.
This did not come by design, but
In obedience to the spirit manifested
by the audience. which consistently
Its applause Of every men
tion OF the presidents name This
organization will not make fight
upon state questions, but that II will
recognize that the times demand
that they shall he relesated to their
proper place, which Is second in the