Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-03-03
One Year OF Harding Pictured BY
Senator King OF Utah.

zone year Of Harding and Republican
administration has brought industrial and
economic disaster to the Republic; per-
haps no period in our nations history-a
period OF but one short year-shows such
a catastrophe change as that which has
followed the advent Of the Republican
party to power. Not only has there been
economic and industrial paralysis. but
many declare there has been a recession
in that advancing tide Of fine idealism
which has been the past guide and should
be the future guide as well as the glory
Of the Republic.
The foregoing is but one paragraph 10
an indictment against the present admin
istration. drawn by the masterful hand
and voiced by the eloquence Of the Demo-
cratic Senator from Utah, W. H. King, in a
recent speech on the floor Of the Senate.
This condition he attributed to "the
foolish policies. the unwise legislation, and
the lack Of craftsmanship Of the party in
power" He said "the Republicans are not
only incompetent, but they are afraid to
deal with the promlems confronting them"
Saying that the character Of revenue leg
islation enacted was one Of the tests of
the capacity of party to control. he de-
clared that measured by this test the Re-
publican party had failed utterly. Its
fiscal policies. its tariff legislation, its reve-
nue. measures have all been disappoint
ing." he said.
THE American people, continued Sena-
for King, ARE beginning to realize that
they have been deceived Three years of
Republican control Of Congress and one year
Of Harding administration have brought
concrete examples Of the disastrous con-
sequences Of Republican rule. Men who
cried aloud against Wilson and Democratic
policies now beat their breasts in anguish
as they cry aloud for the return Of pros
perity and those blessings which attended
Democratic supremacy. There never was
such prosperity in any land as that en-
joyed by the American people during the
administration of Woodrow Wilson.
The Democratic party gave to the coun-
try during the eight years Of Wilson's adj
ministation prosperity which has never
been attained by this or by any other
country. We developed industrially until
the world was our market. We grew finan-
cially until nations stood with empty purses
seeking our favors Materially America
wore the crown Of primacy. and morally
this Republic became symbol to oil the
world.
IF an industrious and happy people
are the standard by which to judge Of
party. then the Democratic party must be
crowned with honor and glory. II extend
ing commerce and assuming world leader
ship in trade and finance are evidences Of
successful political control. then the testi-
mony is mountain high establishing the
claim of the Democratic Party If to point
the way to all nations. great and small
the way Of righteousness and peace and
honor and justice and freedom is demon
stration Of the capacity and greatness of a
party and its leaders. then to no party and
to no leaders has there ever come such
conclusive proof Of elOrifed achievements
as that which all the world bestows upon
the Democratic party-the party Of Jeffer-
son and Wilson"