South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-21


will be even more vigorous In his /
unmasking OF sen. New's record.
RICHMOND. Ind. March 20. -
Speaking here Tuesday night before
one OF the most enthusiastic audi
euces he has faced since entering
the campaign for the senatorial
nomination. eN-Sen. Albert J. Bever-
idge replied TO the challenge of Sen.
News supporters TO examine Sen.
News senate record. and declared
that if the Indiana senator was
friend OF the farmer as he professed
90 be. 10 was the most negative kind
IF friendship. and gained the farmer
nothing
Delving into Sen. News record
AIR. Beveridge cited that the only
positive interest shown by Sen New
IN the problems of the farmer was
10 offer and support am amendment
90 the Farmers tariff bill. which
would prohibit the Importation Of
foreign-madc airplanes into Amer
ica. ON measures vitality affecting
the farmer Mr.. Beveridgc charged,
Sen. New was either not present TO
vote, or voted against the measure.
No Mud Singing Campaign.
Speaking before an audience that
was made up OF a majority OF far
ners from many miles around Rich
mond. AIr. Bevcridgc disclaimed any
desire 10 enter into a mud singing
campaign TIc declared he had been
practically tauutcd into examining
sen. News record by the latters
forces. and for that reason he was
touching upon the senator's record
as far ass farm legislation was con-
Ccrned. iuasmuch Ass Sen. New in re-
cent speeche- bad professed TO be
most zealouSIy worEins I'm tho inter
ests OF the farmcre.
Mr.. Eevcridgc's address i'm part
was as follows.
Forced To Discuss Record.
Although ] nave twice publicly
stated my unwillingncss 10 discuss
my opponents record I'm this contest
and that / would not unless literally
forced to do so. those who speak for
him demand that I adopt that
course But I do il with reluctance
and shall 60 only "a very little way
tonight. i'm the hope that it viii here
after be unnecessary 20 go further.
Go search. as have done.
through some 40 volumes of the
Congressional Record during six of
the most destiny frcishted years or
American history or the worlds his
tory. and see for yourselves.
Go To the Records
since the matter at my opponent
record j. constantly. stridcntly and
almost impolitcly thrust upon us, let
citizens themselves give u attention.
cor. still better let those who so
DANGEROUSLY insist upon our attcn-
tion TO that subject. save the time of
voters by giving a list of laws written
or originated. policies framed or pre-
-.ntcd. arguments made. addresses
dcIivercd-iu short the items OF
work really done and things actually
accomplished
Let them by prescutins >peCitica-
tious save fAc people the toll of
reading the tens of thousands OF
pages OF the Congressional Record
Farmers Alleged Friend
some weeks ago my opponent
the farmers. giving as his reason. the
passage Of six bills for the relief Of
those who produce the nations food
All of these were what are termed
Farmer bloc" measures. Four OF
them were passed without a roll
call-no ayes and noes; and on the
day two were passed my opponent
answered no roll call whatever. and
therefore. was certainly not present.
ON another of these very bills my
opponent voted i'm the negative: and
on the conference report on that bill
he did not vote at all 1T is fair
for him Co plead for the support of
the faamcrs upon the ground of the
paSsagc of mcasucs for which he did
not vote. or which hc opposed?
ION three Of these measures there
was important and extended debates
during which my opponent was
silent. That fact is not against him.
but is 90 right 10 lead the farmers 10
infer that ne was an advocate Of the
measures upon which he particularly
appeals for their votes
News "AirpIanc Amendment"
To the chief Of these farmer
bloc bills my opponent offered an
important amendment. and ngaged
ln weiEhty argument This was the
famous Farmers Tariff bill-"The
Emergency Tariff BILL" as 10 was
called. This measure was devised
and passed for the purpose OF pro-
tccting American farm products
from the competition Of foreign farm
products.
ITO this Farmers Tariff. my oppo-
uent offered an amendment against
he importation Of airplanes. His
amendment provided an almost pro
hibitive tariff upon AIRPLANES
The chairman 81 the finance com
mittec that able and extreme pro-