Evening star., 1922-05-21

If you care to take it from Albert
J. Beveridge. former progressive
party chieftain and now the candi- j.
date of the republican voters of the
Hoosier state for the United States
Senate. it is simply, succinctly and
ail-importantly this:
Restoration of prosperity to all the
people permanently"
If you incline to regard 1t as a
moth-eaten political slogan: II you
view it as the resurrection of an old
fashioned republican party platform
plank; II you are skeptical enough
to dismiss IL n 20 much ancient bait
cast forth to lure the November cleo
torate-Albert j. Bevsridss careth
not one jot or little how you cata-
log it.
American business and industry
must be re-established on sound and
solid foundations, and until that is
accomplished other matters of any
and all kinds must be postponed"
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THUS said the famous Indiana states
man with all his old -time fervor
Thus he interprets the paramount is-
sues of the day. Issue 90 are not made,
he holds. but develop out of condi-
tions, and the prime conditions of to-
day. with which every republican.
democrat. prohibitionist. socialist.
man. woman and child. big and little.
far and wide, - concerned are those
affecting the family pocketbook. the
ha IL
ket and the savings bank
1t was with this line of logic that
he sold himself to the people of In
diana during tho recent primary cam
paign there that resulted in the over
throw Of United States Senator Harry
S. New. bosom intimate Of President
Hardtng-as broad-minded Hoosiers
put it. mot that We love Harry New
less. but that We love Al Beve1dge
more"
1t was this point the erstwhile bull
m oose leader stressed in ths course
of an hours interview accorded the
writer recently in the Beveridge
home. on Washington boulevard. in
indianapolis In fact. IL was about
the only thing Mr.. Beveridge would
talk about. Any one who knows AL
bert J. Bsvsridge knows that when
he is wrapped up heart. body and
soul in anything he forgetS all else.
And from now until the November
election. at least, he will talk the
restoration Of prosperity to the rank
and hle Of the people fn terms Of
the mass mind" as he puts 1t.
Listen" he thundered. as he sat
forward in his library chair, point
ing an incisive forehngsr ut tho
writer, you want to know what 1
consider the vital factor in human,
life at this moment?
TT Is this-simply this-the most
obvious thing right before our eyes,"
he ran on. his eyes glowing with
few years the most important and
complicated economic and business
problems this country ever has known
have to be met squarsly face to face
and satisfactorily solved.
within the ensuing six years the
congrsss of the United States must
xrapple with and enact the weightiest
and most far-reaching economic and
business leEislation In the history Of
the world.
Our people are smarting under
burdens-sconomic burdens. Business
generally IL held in restraint-the
business Of the merchant the farmer,
the laboring man. the everyday man
. of the average American family. 1t
must be released. and this relief must
come from the United States Con-
Eress. All other matters are, for the
time being at least, inconsequsntial
N IL upon this point that ap-
psalsd to the people OF Indiana. and
judging from the results Of the pri-
mary election. they believe in me and
what have said. Having their trust
and confidence. I swear. by all the
gods, to battle for the economic
rights Of the great mass Of working,
producing. achieving people Of this
country, if am honored with 4 re-
turn to the United States Senate"
FORGOTTEN 10 all else In the life
Of the Indianian. Forgotten at
fnI8 fuOIueut 3To ni1 iIteI1Ty ACnIeVc-
msnts Of the last few yesrs-"Ths
Life Of John Marshall" biography
of 4 former great American that has
brought signal honors to this living
American .biographsr.
Shelvsd, for the time, being At least,
are his notes and preparations for
''Ths Life of. Abraham Lincoln a
work upon which he was Just en-
barking when the call came to polit-
ical service. For Mr.. Beveridge is
past sixty years of age. and many
things may happen to postpone in.
definitely another start on that life
Of Honest Abe"
Mr.. Bsveridge would have preferred
to remain at home In his library writ
iug about Abraham Lincoln. Contrary
epfnioa notwithstandink. have in-
disputabls evidence that the Indiana
statesman was draggsd into the polit-
zeal arena at this juncture Of his life
and came net sslf-ssskins.
I.oeksd up In the safe Of his pub
fishing csmpany in Publishers square.
Indfanepolis. is = letter written by
Mr.. BsvsridSe some months ago. In
II he refused peiBtblank to become .
caaAfdAts for the ssnatsrial NOM
inatssa. HsA It sens TO It's dsstina-
ten In the camp Of tha opposition.
1mmelSaAaly Il v4uid have been seissd
upes and rugAsA tnts publtastien. The
aDsst would have been u take Mr..
A.