Evening journal., 1922-11-02
RICHARDS HITS
EXTRAVAGANCE
OF DEMOCRATS

: can party, at which Mr.. Richard
was a speaker. Mr.. Pierce died re.
Gently.
Mr.. Richards presented ar
array OF facts IN contradiction
those put forth by the oppo-
sition. Senator duPont's efforts
he said had been solely TO dc
things and not to become a Sen
ator merely TO answer roll calls. He
said Senator dupont IN an advisory
capacity had been OF great service
10 Secretary Mellon ana Comptroller
Dawes in solving the most dlfncult
problems left in their hands fol
solution by the Wilson Administra-
tlon.
Mr.. Richards cited the $4,000
100000 war debt that must be paid
by the taxpayers directly or Indirect
~, this amount being a result OF our
is months OF Warfare in assisting
European nations, which equals the
bonded debt of the British Empire
in financing Its four years OF war
fare. He showed Il cost the United
States as much money TO raise an
army of 100000 men and maintain
Il for 1S months as II cost Great
Britain 20 raise an army of 1000. 900.
men and maintain It for four years.
Mr.. Richards declared a Repubn-
can Congress had stood by Presi-
dsnt Wilson because Il felt in an
emergency OF the character that
faced the country tho executives
hands should not be tied but should
be given full powers to perform the
acts he deemed necessary.
This election, Mr.. Richard said,
was very important 20 the state and
nation. Never before has Delaware
had such an opportunity to hold up
the hands offthe nations's executive
and indorse an administration as
now. after eight years of expert
mentation nationally and inter-na-
tionally the Democratic party
brought the nation 30 such a condi-
ton that two years ago the voters
rose ana gave the party led by Mr..
Harding the greatest victory ever
known IN asnational elsction of this
or any other country" declared Mr.
Richards.
He said tho WASTE of the Wilson
administration was Colossal and in
exoussble. He cited the construc-
ton OF 301 wooden ships at the ex-
orbitant cost OF more than $500, 0O0,-
600, not one OF which had ever been
used or had fire built under its
boilers. He satd every one knew in
this age that wooden vessels were
a. useless for war purposes as the
mort anconceivabis object that could
be mentioned. They were built,
Mr.. Richards said, because OF the
hue and cry OF the owners and oper-
aeors OF shipyards constructing that
kind Of vessel TO get slice OF the
war time financial melon. while
we fully appreciate much graft and
crooked handling of finances was
10 be expected IN suoh emergencies,
It was such coliosal expenditure Of
moneys uselessly that caused the
condition OF the country's finances as
was found by the Republican ad-
ministration on taking Office" Mr..
Richards added. He said the peo-
Plies eyes were opened by many
such acts and returned the Repub-
lican party 10 power with the
hopes. which have not been lost Of
a rsooup OF finances.
OF course, said Mr.. Richards, IN
III years the Republican admins
tratiou has not undone the tmpossi-
BILE, nor has II paid back 10 he peo-
pie of the nation the s24, 600. O0o.-
600 indebtedness incurred by the
Wilson Administration. And I
mil fFFaI
60 see this debt fully lquidated," |
Mr.. Richards added.
To show how the Republican /
party hes warred on extravagant |
methods used by the last admin
istretion, Mr.. Richards said 10000 /
men and women employed by the |
last administration had been
dropped from their positions and /
emphasized the fact that they have
not been replaced by Republican
henchnen, which will save the coun-
try about s1.7O0 100000 annually.
He said a law had been enacted
by the Republican Congress creating
a budget system, advocated by
president Harding. He cited a sim
liar bill had been passed during the
Wilson Administration, but was We
toed by President Wilson. This Is
the first time in the history of the
United States such a system has
been in vogue. Imagine the nation
existing for $50 years without II,
exclaimed MT. Richards.
Mr.. Richards said, President
did not hunt up political
parasites with which 20 Ill HIS cab
met and to act as his advisers, but
had used his better judgment even
against much criticism from the
rank and file OF the party and Sc
lected such men as Hughes. Mellon,
Hoover and Dawes 10 assist him in
solving the serious problems he
found confronting him on assuming
office.
Another act OF efficiency was Pres
ident Hardings move to stabilize
Liberty Bond values and in IS
months these had been brought back !
from a value of SO cents to 100
cents on the dollar. President Hard
Ing, Mr.. Richards said. did not look
for political hacks, such as William
Jennings Bryan, who was known at
the time of his appointment by Pres
dent Wilson as unfit for the office
Of Secretary Of State. He said Pres
dent Wilson called in John Baesett
Moore. an eminent Delaware at :
torney to assist Mr.. Bryan out OF his
but Mr.. Moore found tho ,
ask impossible with Bryan there A.,
and resigned shortly after being ap-
nnlnted in this advisor capacltY. In !