Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-07

Of the whole world as a demon stra-
ton that where there is a will for
peace, peace will come, and that safety
and security. depend not on super
armament and super-governmentI of
force. y. wv.
The millennium has not yet come,
war is not yet entirely abolished. but
believe the greatest step towards
| known has been taken. The opening
wedge for an association of nations as
proposed by President harding has
been driven and the possibility Of in
without interna tional super-govern-
| ment,' has been made certain. As has
been recently said on the floor Of Con-
gress.
delegation said the achievement went
far beyond the hopes Of any statesman
connected with the conference. 1t is
why Admiral kato declared the work
will live as long as history will live.
, And WHY the result was declared by
Lloyd George in the House Of Com
mons, the greatest work for world
peace in history"
I have called attention to some Of
the problems which faced this admin
to mind again some of the accom-
plishments of the legislative and ex-
| ecutive branches of this government.
Their task was stupendous,-their
been remarkable and deserves our
commentator.
We hear the persistent propaganda
emanating beyond doubt from our
friends the that this , hd
Congress. has done nothing. This is
| but a type of partisan propaganda
and as recently stated by the chair
| man of the Republican National Con-
gressional Committee.
1T is the last and only hope of dis
| credited party whose tenure in office
was the most costly experiment our
Nation has ever suffered and we pray
will never have to suffer again. With
| a record of debauch never witnessed
before in the annals of time. be-
| queathing to the present administra-
| ton state of Generalization SO hope
| less that the people rebuked it by the
in the history of elections. it now
comes forth disarmed for any con-
structive proposal and after studied
resistance of every constructive meas
ure looking to clean up the miserable
| mess. complain before the country be-
cause we have not in the short space
of one year been able to give relief
| mismanagement."
1t has not been do nothing Con-
gress, nor do nothing. administra-
| ton. Their problems and their per-
| fqrmances may we'll he summarized in
| the language of a speech recently de-
| livered in the House of Representa-
| tiVeS at washington by congressman
| Tess of Ohio.
zone year ago. Warren G. Harding
| found the Nation with her relations
with many foreign countries strained
| to almost breaking point, her funda-
mental principles under discussion, he1
| historic significance in question. hF
population surfeited with the profits
| of war and wild extravaganza, her in
| dustries inflated by over-expansion
from war demands, and problems OF
| minent.
To-day he sees peace again estab-
! lshed with all countries, foreign re-
| lations resumed with honor to our
the finest attitude of the world toward
our moral leadership as evinced in the
arms conference, a policy of proper
regard for the defenders of the. Ma
| tons rights. an economic administra.
ton upon the soundest principles OF
economy. a reduction of our public
| funded debt to the amount of $4,000
| 900. 900 and reduction of our floating
! debt of S700,000,000. a reduced taxa
ton of over thrce-quarters of billion
| dollars per year, rejuvenated agri'
! culture and industrial fabric sorely
| distressed by the havoc of war ant
| the prospect of general employment OF
] American labor in American indus.
1 tries. Gut OI llilS ullcI SOIliuSiO vi
a year ago, President Harding today
presents this record of the year of Re
publican administration with the addi-
! tional information that this is the on
| ly country which is not only balancing
| it's budget but has really reduced the
war debt, has restored her. credit and
displays signs of promise on all
hands of resumption again OF our
| happy and promising stage which pre-
coded the inauguration of the Demo
cratic foIbes Of the New Freedom
and policies of suspicion and persecu-
tion of success"
With these records OF achievement
and service in State and Nation, the
Republican party looks forward to the
coming campaign with unfaltering
courage and supreme confidence thst
Maine. sound in her Republicanism.
will again send out to the Republicans
of the Nation tidings of great JOY her
aiding victory of even greater pro-
portions than that of the famous cleo
tion of two years ago.
The Chair awaits the pleasure OF tho
convention.