Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-09
SAYS FAKE" Won
FOR DEMOCRATS
C. 0. P. Chairman Adams
Says Harding Program
Will Be Continued
"OFF YEAR" HARD
ON PARTY IN POWER

WASHINGTON, Nov 9.-(United
Press) .-ReteDtion by the Republi-
cans of control Of Congress in an Off
year election "is very gratifying"
John t. Adams. chairman of the Re
publican National Committee de-
clared today in the first statement
he has made since It became appar-
ent the Democrats had swept the
country in Tuesdays election.
Adams charged the Democrats
with raising fake" issues to befog
the public. He said the Republicans
would continue to stand by the
Harding program for the next two
years.
The off year election Is always I'M
kind to the party IN power, Adams
pointed out, in expressing his graft
fication over the fact that in the face
of this rule the Republicans kept
at least nominal control of Congress.
Added to the unfavorable off year
condition, Adams said was a spirit
of unrest throughout the country,
the aftermath of the great war
which caused people to want
change regardless Of what the
change involved.
The political off year always
witnesses a decided reaction from
the majorities of Presidential cleo
ton" said Adams statement.
with few exceptions the Congress
elected in off years has been of OPP
poslte political faith 70 the admins
In. 90 &c A14. fnfnnf ton
of control OF Congress by the Re
publicans this year is very gratifying. !
This is especially true in view OF
the spirit of unrest which prevails
this country as an after
math of the great war. Such a spirit +,
always visits its dissatisfaction upon /
whatever party may be in power. At /
such times the only thought that /
appeals to a great class of people IS ]
10 vote for a change regardless of the |
issues involved or the records of the 1
parties.
I'm addition TO this situation there |
were issues of real Importance in I
some States which took precedence
over national issues and in other
places opposition to the present ad-
raised fake issues in
order to befog the public.
1.-THE results do not change any of
the fundamentally sound principles
Of economy and government. Meth
er do they shake the determination
Of the Republican and this admins
tration ITO stand by these principles.
Today the Republican party is
more than ever the one parry of con- /
struction and Americanism as against
the forces of destruction and inter-
Those who supported
the Republican candidates in this
election were fully appreciative of
that fact.
"Rductio of public expenditures
and taxes continue TO be the domi-
nant issues in every community as
we'll as in the nation. This Repub-
lican administration will continue
It's program of rigid public economy
which has already resulted in a
slashing Of public expenditure and
reduction of public tax.
1T will continue to support law
md order and stand four square
gainst mob law and the vicious and
theory OF government
" class passion and prejudice.
1T will continue 10 stand against
he influences of internationalism
which would undermine and ulti-
nately destroy those things which
ave made America a great and
IGNORED nation. ;
1T will continue to stand for the ,
of our Industries, our ,
rage earners, our agriculture and ;
ur trade against those forces which :
'ould sacrifice them to class or for {
Ign interests.
Improving agricultural and indus :
-ial conditions fully Justify the
olicles Of this administration which
as only one purpose-the welfare
Z all the people. Under the lead
rship OF President Harding the Re-
ublican party will continue with
1ergy and zeal the work Of recon
ruction which has brought about so
improvement sine Q
Tarch 1921" the statement con-
uded.