The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-05-24
REPUBLICANS
RAISE WORK
ACCOMPLISHED D
Senator Watson Lauds Execu-
tive, Legislative and Diplo-
matte Record = McCray
Discusses State Issues.
BEvERIDGE SEES DUTY
tRy Associated Pressl

l-NOlA4NAF OLlS, May Z4.--EulcleIL
and wise management of the nations
affairs, both domestic and interna-
tional, and substantial results in re-
lieving "the evils of eight years of
Democratic misrule," were claimed for
the Harding administration in an a6
dress here today by Senator Watson,
Republican, Indiana, before the InCi-
ana Republican state convention
For years 1t has been the custom
OF Indiana Republicans to have the
keynote of the national campaigns
sounded before them and Senator Wat
sons speech, which was discussed in
advance with President Harding. will
be incorporated in the party literature
for the congressional campaign this
fall
Gov. Warren T McCray discussed
state issues, calling attention to ''for-
ward looking legislation" enacted by
the last general assembly and also
presented defense Of the borrowing
of funds for the conduct of state
business.
BeverIdge Speaks
Albert j. Beveridge, the party's
nominee for United States senator,
the Harding administration, declaring
that America is to be congratulated
on an official record so splendid"
Mr.. Beveridge also complimented the
administration of Governor McCray,
conduct of his great office has so
strengthened our party in the conf
dcnce of the people"
The odd M he leaders
prised the program of today's session
of the convention. Nominations for
ten state offices will not come before
| the convention until tomorrow and the
adoption of a platform will also be
| left for the second day.
Senator Watson praised the execu-
tive. legislative and diplomatic record
of the present administration and fay
| ed the recent Democratic administra-
tion as "debt-incurring, defcit-creat- =
! ing, bond-issuing, surplus scattering.
| factory-closing. industry paralyzing.
! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. social upheav-
ing and cataciysm-produci
| "We are not responsible for all this
waste" he declared. I'VE did not pro-
duce all this wreekage We did not
incur these debts. We have not piled
up this mountain of obligations and
! those gentlemen who are responsible
for all this riotious orgy of extraya-
/ gance and all this upsetting of indus
| try and unsettling of financial condi-
| tions, now stand and jeer at us be
cause In II months we have not over.
come all the evil they produced in
eight years"
Long Strides Taken
] rn nj Ill
! that we have set out to do" he con
tinued. I'VE have not cured all the
ills and corrected all the mistakes and
over come all the evils of eight years
| OF Democratic misrule but certainly
we have taken long strides in the right
direction and assuredly if the Repub-
lican party cannot adjust matters,
what hope is there in turning to the
| organization that caused all the dis
aster in the beginning"
Reduction of taxes and appropria-
tions, reorganization of the shipping
board, agricultural relief, the tariff bill
| and diplomacy of the present admins.
tratlon were emphasized by Senator
| Watson.
"This administration does not need
an apologist," said Senator Watson
|
into power confronting such problems
Of such complexity and difficulty as
those which we're inherited by Pres
ident Harding and the Republican
congress"
Praises Conference.
President Harding's cali for the
arms conference. he declared. was
"the largest step toward international
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known in all its history" The -Four
Power treaty, the senator said
brought understanding and assurances
of peace. Declination of the invita-
tion to the Genoa conference also was
commended by Mr. Watson. who said
it was a political and not an eco
nomic conference
"The world by this time ought tc
understand" he continued, that We
do not intend to become involved II
J their political wrangles and that we
. are willing to lend aid or give counse
and maintain always a sympathetic
attitude. yet we will refuse to bt
J dragged into their financial difficulties
and we always will decline to meddle
with their national affairs or to be
come involved In their age old rival
: ries. We do not intend to get into thi.
, confused tumble of European animos
2 tiles. This attitude of the admins
? tration meets with the hearty approva
: of everybody except the international
| lists of a most extreme type"
: Domestic Affairs.
In domestic affairs, Senator Watson
: said the Harding administration stoot
: for "full freedom in business and
: recognition of the larger rights of th,
r individual to control and operate hi
: own business affairs"
. THE new freedom preached b,
; Woodrow Wilson was a grotesqu
S travesty on the very name" he added
2 while the enfranchisement of bus
0 ness under Harding is an accomplish
5 ed fact"
/ Notwithstanding the near approach
to collapse of the monetary system o
D nearly every country in Europe" b
q continued, I'VE have balanced our bud
5 get, we are living within our income
we have issued no bonds and sold n
s treasury certificates; he have paid oil
; 81 .O0O, 900, 900 of the public debt, "
d have reduced taxation by 1926, ,000, 90
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