The Lake County times., 1922-10-28

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The tour OF Indiana's next sena-
tor Albert J. Beveridge. through
Lake county is a tremendous ova-
tion. At Gary last night he had a
monster meeting ana even bigger
meetings are expected in Indiana
Harbor and Hammond this evening.
He brought a great crowd to his
feet at the close Of speech that
last two and a half hours.
The orpheum theater was jam
med to the doors.
Beveridge pointed out the mis-
taken thory of government held by
the democratic party. He said that
the democratic policy is to look
upon all commerce and industry as
dishonest and to watch it with
! government commission and bur
eaus of which the railroad labor
/ board is a relic Of their adminfs-
tration. He advocated the abolish
ment Of railroad labor board.
He said the time is approaching
when the people are going TO de-
mand that strikes cease. He advo-
Gated direct dealing between en-
ployer and employe in the settle
ment of differences.
/ The League Of Nations is not a
dead issue. he said. although the
American people believed that they
had settled that question when
they electe Harding by an over
whelming majority Beveridge -
elared that the League Of Nations
is being promoted by every form
Of propaganda from Europe and
that the move for cancellation Of
the allies debts to America is but
one form Of propaganda.
Europe must pay its debts 10
America, he declared.
He said that there are n,illso,
and a half more soldiers in The
European standing armies now than
| before the war.
+ Speaking in Gary last night on
the birthday Of Theodore Roosevelt.
Albert J. Beveridge declared that
| 1T mattered not at all to Roosevelt
that to take a stand upon Public
question might offend this. that or
the other group" and while he di5
not want to ALLEVIATE any group III
such alienation was the price he had
to pay for upbolding what he be-
| iieved to be right. he paid that price
gladly. with stout heart and smile"
Mr.. Beveridge said Roosevelt was
annoyed by a certain element Of or
-atic and wild political camp fol-
! lowers whom he termed the lunatic
fringe of American liberalism and
that before his death some Of this
| uncombed element began to de-
nounce him because he resisted with
all his might their destructive and
absurd notions After his death
those of the "lunatic fringe" Mr.
Beveridge said, attempted 10 seize
upon the +itle progressive and
brand as ''reactionaryr all those who
did not agree with them that eco
nomic law should be repealed and
established order overthrown and
constitutional government abolish
ed He said the term "lunatic
fringe is at this time peculiarly
applicable to certain men and move
ments."
Mr.. Beveridge's address before an
aQdleuC6 LftdI u44SU the theatre TO
overfowing. was preceded by a red
fire parade More than 800 automo-
biles participated in the illuminated
procession Mr.. Beveridge was
cheered as he rode through the
streets to the meeting. Thomas
Roberts. Lake county Republican
chairman, vas master Of ceremonies.
Fred Crumpacker Of Hammond, son
Of the late Edgar D. Crumpacker.
who was for a long time a member
OF congress. spoke briefly in pre-
senting Mr.. Beveridge.
MI Beveridge declared that X
Roosevelt were alive today he would
be in the thick Of the fight TO safe
guard constitutional government;
would oppose group domination OF
government and resist the socialis-
tic doctrine now being urged to de-
stroy capital by taxation or any
other element
~one example is pecularily appli-
cable to certain men and movements
of this very hour" ar. Beveridge
declared Theodore Roosevelt was
constantly annoyed by the penum-
bra around the progressive party Of
uncomber. Wild and errasic persons.
ttnged with insanity. whose only inn
mise they ever had any idea was
10 destroy something; and this Same
brand of political camp followers
also and equally vexed him when he
vas the head OF the Republican
party
so he called them the lunatie
fringe Of American liE oealism. In
iced his idea was-and he was right
that these explosive and irrespon-
sible elements. were, are and al
wavs viii be. the danger spots In
our social order
Even before Theodore Roosevelt
died this lunatic fringe began 10
denounce him because he would not
lead. but resisted with all his
might their destructive and absurd
notions. And after his death this
aunatic fringe seized upon the title
progressive and all those who did
not agree with them that economic
aw should be repealed and cstao-
lfshed order overthrown and con7fl-
tutional government abolished were
called 'reactionary-
This is she exact situation
this hour: and this lrnatie fringe
was crazed. Audacity has even gone
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