Indiana daily times., 1922-03-10
CONTEST OPENS
IN SCRAMBLE
FORU.S SENATE
Albert ]. Beveridge Makes
Keynote Address at Ft.
Wayne.
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legislation, which sucks the life out of
the veins Of business, were advocated by
Albert J. Beveridge, candidate for the
Republican nomination foe United States
Senator, in his keynote speech here last
night.
Mr.. Beveridge hit hard at the expendi-
ture Of large amounts of money in the
primary. He declared that it is common
ly reported that already large sums OF
money have been and are being disburseu
by the opposition and that this is only
the beginning Of still greater expendi
lures He pointed out that the salary
of a Senator is $4,000 for the six-yeal
term and demanded to know how can
didate who spent more than that amount
seeking the office could justify himself
PROPOSES COMPACT
WITH HIS OPPONENT.
In the course Of his speech Mr.. Bever-
idge asked that Senator Harry S. New, his
opponent, enter into a compact to "aban-
don political money armament"
Following these statements, Mr.. Beve-
ridge launched into a reply to his critics
and the friends OF Senator Harry s. New,
his opponent, in which he declared that
succession to office does not belong to
the man who is in office, but that the
people must choose their officials. He
declared that the only question is one or
who can serve best.
Mr.. Beveridge told his audience that
he will stand by the President on party
measures and that he will not only vote
but fight for such measures. He said he
would accept the judgment Of his col
leagues should 1t be against him, but
that he will never yield on matters OF
b fundamental principle.
, His record as q Senator was reviewed
by Mr.. Peveridge, who told in detail Of
his activities in Philippine affairs. for
a child labor bill, for meat inspection
and for E tariff commission.
In referring to statements that have
frequently been made to the effect that
the Republican State organization favors
Senator New, Mr.. Beveridge said he
would never believe the Republican or
ganization has taken sides unless this is
proved by some overt act on primary
day. He pointed out that some local
party organizations have announced their
intention TO maintain q neutral attitude
and that the misuse Of power by party
organizations is the height Of party un-
wisdom"
Mr.. Beveridge characterized statements
to the effect President Harding will use
his influence toward the nomination Of
Senator New as SILLY fslsehood." There
also will be no division Of the party along
Progressive and Standpat lines, Mr.. Bev-
erldge said.
The speech. in fun. follows:
SOUNDS WAR CRT
FOR REPUBLICANS.
The Republican war cry IN the com
ing campaign will be Forward to
Prosperity'-forwar5 over the ruins Of
economic waste and error, forward over
unwise and burdening laws written by
political expediency, forward over the
F~or ~ ?
to Prosperity" by this sign We con-
Quer."
The task OF the hour-the only i'm
mediate task-is to restore American
business to health and vigor. In no
other possible way can prosperity be
achieved. Until that is done, all other
projects must be postponed. The first
work that must be accomplished is to
relieve the people from distress.
Henry OF Navarro stated an essential
requirement Of successful government
when he declared that Every peasant
Of France must have a chicken IN his
pot" American statesmen at this critt-
cal hour should have that ideal in their
minds and hearts. Food, clothing snd
comfort for all the people. and there
fore employment at Just wages and pro-
duction at sound prices--how to secure
this condition Is the master problem Of
the time.
DECLARES FOR
LOWER PAID RATES.
Railroad rates must come down; no.
body can prosper when transportation
charges eat up the profits OF shippers
and sometimes more It is useless for
farmers 70 raise grain and live stock,
or manufacturers to make cloth and
machinery when they can not ship their
product without some gain.
Working men can not be employed
steadily, and at reasonable wages. SO
long as the cost Of Transporting the
product OF their toll puts factories on
part time, or closes them altogether.
Oppressive railway rates is one Of the
principal causes Of the woes that now
aflIct labor.
Tax laws that still paralyze all trade
and madden the whole people, must be
thoroughly overhauled, and, basicaIly
changed. Business cannot revive so
long as 1eech legislation sucks the life
blood out Of the veins Of business.
Il is wicked to promise prosperity
while the Government destroys invest
ing capital, which is the stored-up en-
ergy that drives all those human activi-
ties called production and exchange, by
which alone civilized men and women
RESOURCES
= UNAPPROACHED.
In natural wealth, in location on the
globe. IN the energy and resourceful-
ness Of hear people, the United States
is unrivaled and unapproached among
the nations. We have more coal, iron
and every useful mineral, more timber
and more fertile fields than all Europe
combined.
Providence has placed Us on the
throne Of the world, midway, between
Occtdent and Orient, with the greatest
OF oceans on either hand, avenues of
trade, bulwarks Of defense. Our coun-a
try is less densely peopled than any
older civilized land. Our institutions Of
orderly freedom are the best ever de-
Tised for liberty and Justice.
But all these priceless gifts Of God
will turn to ashes on our ungratefuI and
unworthy lips II we defy His eternal
laws-those ordinances that flow from
the nature Of things and with which
human legislation must be IN harmony.
Before the eyes of all mankind is an
object lesson Of the result OF the viola
tion Of economic and social statutes
written by the instinct Of man, and the
elemental forces Of the universe-Rus-
sia's futile and tragic attempt is the an
swer and the rebuke to those T7no war
with the everlasting verities.
sTUsT NOT DIVERT
FROM WEIGHTY MATTERS
1t is such vital questions as these
questions that go TO the foundations Of
our economic and social system-that
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