Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
SIMMS LAUDS
WILSON, URGES
C. @. p. DEFEAT
Points to Achievements of
Democrats as Against Re-
publican InactiOn.

LIBERTY, Ind, March S1.-A strong
appeal to the Democrats of Indiana TO
come out of the State of dependency. he
says they have been in since the election
Of 1920, and to Overturn the Republican
majority in this State and elect Demo
Gratis to national, State and county office,
was made by Dan W. Simms, candidate
for the nomination of United States
Senator IN IN address at a Democratic
mass meeting here last night.
Mr.. Simms laid particular stress upon
the achievements Of the Democratic
party while Woodrow Wilson was Presi-
dent as against the failure of the present
Republican national Administration to
accomplish anything OF q constructive
character.
In part he said:
THE great spirit Of Democracy Of our
State lies dormant. The individual
seems disheartened, discouraged. A
Democrat never surrenders, but too often
since the cataclySm OF 1920 do We find
him anticipating defeat.
SONGS OF DEEDS
AS T. UNDONE-
He hears until he is sick and tired Of
the sound. the boastful voice Of our OPP
ponents singing psalms of self-pralse,
recounting achievements never accom-
rlished, claiming a corner upon the
brains and craftsmanship of the country,
pointing to the majorities of 1920 for
proof Of their assertions, and, with a
faith worthy of q better cause, reiterattng
the statement, century-old. The Demo-
cratic party is dead Puerile thought.
THE Democratic party. builded as it
is upon the principles upon which our
civil structure rests, viii live and func-
ton as long as our Government shall
endure.
cit is not strange that the average
Democratic voter should, in view Of the
manifestations of the sentiments, the
purposes and ideals of the people as ex-
pressed at the last general election, finds
himself Respondent But the time for
dependency has passed. There is new
work for him to do. There are duties
for his to discharge.
PROMISES AND
FULFILLMENT.
Let us recall the fact that, after q
long period of encouragement, the peo-
pie In 1912 chose to place the response
bflities of government upon Democratic
shoulders; that the nation was electrified
when, on the 4th Of March following, our
great President, in his sou~l-inspiring in
auguraI address, forged TO unite heat the
latest hope and the uncrystaliZed pur-
poses Of a people weary beyond measure
at the impotent and half-hearted efforts
OF self-styled statesmen to solve civic
problems. Nor did he stop with words
or promises. With clear head and stout
heart he rightfully and righteously as
sumed leadership and, with a Democratic
Congress doing teamwork with him, pro-
ceeded to accomplish h had not been
done or even attempted In a generation,
namely, the translation Of platform prom
Uses into concrete law.
Compare and contract the farm, COM
mercial and industrial conditions pre-
Yailing under the Wilson Administration
with the prevailing and unprecedented
conditions that are now hanging like a
milestone about the neck Of the party
now in power.
WHAT PREVENTS
PANIC ToDAY9
Some of you VIII remember the panic
of 1873. when times were hard and con-
ditions oppressive; many Of you viii
recall the panic of 1898, which was well
on its way wnen the Administration
passed from Republican to Democratic
control; most OF you will have in mind
the panic Of 1907, which came like a clap
Of thunder from q clear sky, at a time
when the banks were full OF money, but
dare not allow yOr to check for current
use upon your cEn deposits; at a time
when you were being regarded with the
OAL EEpCdNEA dSSA4dlLG EudE the ndAENO A
days of peace and prosperity had come
to permanently abide so long as you
did yourself the honor to do homage to
the Grand Old Party, but none Of you
wiz live long enough to forget the con-
ditions that now surround you
Let him who has the courage on
template or predict the disasters that
must have befallen US in these times
had the financial and industrial Iegisla-
ton OF the Wilson Administration never
been enacted.
TASKS To BE
ACCOMPLISHED.
let us take up the work where the
people left off when they chose a Re
publican Congress In 1918. Let us open
the markets of the world for American
products by cooperating with the world
IN It's h~erculean task Of reconstruction.
Let us commence n continue the
practice Of economy at the seat Of Gov
ernment-State and Federal-to the end
that we may be able TO discharge the
Nations obligations, particularly to the
soldiers who strove that the Nation
might live. Let US choose and select
a State Legislature that will give us
immediate relief from a tax law, the
most burdensome IN the history Of the
most burdensome in tn ehistory Of the
commonwealth.
with the record of Democratic
achievements In mind; with the intoler-
able conditions under which the State
and Nation suffer and languish: with
the fundamental principles of Govern
ment and of party crying out for recog-
milton and support, viii any Democrat
hesitate to strike hands with every other
Democrat, don fighting armor and go
forth TO do battle for the success Of
the democracy that has held the Ma
ton true to its course during the whole
period Of our national life"