The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-04
ROBERTS
PREDICTS
VICTORY
Republican Majority
Will be 10000 to $4,000
He Declares

senator James e. Watson's two
days OF speech-mak.ng in Lake
county closed with triumnhant
meetings last night IN East Chicago
and Whiting and tonight the cam
paign will be brought to a close
" n m 1 n r Republican rallies
throughout the county.
The shouting and the tumult die.
leaving the republicans calmly con-
fdent OF a decisive victory at thu
polls Tuesday.
Thomas Roberts. chairman or the
Republican county central commit
tee, today predicted that the C. O. p.
majority in Lake county will be
between 10000 and $4,000.
The size OF our majority depends
of course upon the weather to a
large extent" said Mr. Roberts. IF
IL is pleasant day, the majority
will mount 10 1900. but IL il is
bad weather the vote will conse-
quently be lighter and the majority
will probably be 10000.
AS TO the outcome there can be
no doubt. The present prosperity.
firmly founded on a stable Republi-
can administration. protective tariff
and the unshackling of business.
finds the people very well satisfied
The farmer sees prosperity ahead
and the working man has already
received increases in wages.
Added TO that Is the great ad-
iniration OF the people OF Indiana
Tor Albert J. Beveridge. They real
ize that he is one of the rrssts,
statesmen in American life TODAY
ana that his election 70 the SENATE
aoos greatly to the prestige Of the
STATE IN national affairs"
Regarding split ticket vot,,~ ~
Roberts said: "AnaIyzinr ,ha -
the past eight years I find that
enere mas not at any time been 600
oiHerence between the highest vote
on the ticket and the lowest. Th.rs
IS every reason to believe tha, tbtr
precedent Will be followed ner,
tuesday. am confident thar 4,
viii be straight ticket yota thst
will be cast
HENNRIDGES STAND ON ROxrs
Beveridge's fat-footed stand witb
senator Watson on the bonn. bss
made a thousand votes for HIN, !,
Lake county. political sooth-sava-s
oeclare- Speaking at Alexandria
ma TO the American Legion. last
night. Beveridge declared: We
must make good our pledges To tb-
soldiers. Every other allied sov-
ernment has given its soldiers a
bonus except the United States.
The big appeal. however. ia the
Beveridge platform OF American
ism. Every man and woman in
Lake county approves of his stand
against international polite. ona
foreign alliances They believe ho
IS a sane man TO have at Washing
ton and ono who will not be swept
on his feet by the propaganda Of
international bankers who are trv-
ing to involve the United State. IN
Europe's troubles and cancel tho
debts OF the allies in order to got
their billions back that they loan.d
during tho war
Every dollar OF the debts Of +be
allies to the United States must be
paid" Beveridge declared.
The courage which Beveridre
displayed when he attacked The
Adamson law and the labor hoard
at a meeting of railroad union men
has won him admiration. A man
with courage to do that will never
retreat from q principal in the
United States senate and will debt
against any cdds for justice. II H.
declared.
WOMEN SPEAKERS ACTIVE
The closing campaign has been
featured by the activity OF the able
women Republican speakers who
are urging the women to get out
and vote. At meetings in the cities
and rural communities of the coun-
ty. the women speakers. including
Mrs. Betsy Ross of Gary. Mrs. w. J.
WINERY, Mrs. Frank Sheehan, Mrs
William Meyers. Mrs. Howard Stew
ems and Mrs. Mary Slower Hay, the
latter county chairman. have made
splendid public sreecnes, telling the
women that If suffrage is TO be jus
titled by public opinion they will
have to vote and show their appre-
citation of The equality of citizen
ship with the men.
Senator James F. Watson gave
two excellent speeches last night.
the first in the Lyric theatre at
East Chicago and the second at
whiting.