Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-08-11
Chairman Hall Talks Piainiy.

The chief feature OF the Republican
propaganda is a plea in confession and
avoidance. Many Republicans now admit
that they have not kept their prediction
promises. but offer the mendacious and
hypocritical excuse that the Democratic
administration left such mess" on their
hands that they have been unable to do
more. This pretense. made for the pur-
purse of enabling Republican leaders and
the Republican press to dodge the issue Of
broken promises to the people. is thoroughly
exposed by Cordell Hull. Chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee. After re-
ferring to the mendacious campaign con-
Quoted by these same Republican best
minds" in 1920. lin reckless disregard Of
truth and morals, which they are seeking
TO repeat" Chairman Hull says: Under
the rules Of testimony in any court OF
justice these authors OF every species Of
criminal deception in 1920 are not this
year entitled to be believed upon any po-
litical subject But let US see what kind Of
a mess the recent Democratic administra-
ton did leave to its Republican successor. ="
Chairman Hull then points out how the
Republican Congress of 1920, bitterly
partisan and vindictive. did obstruct, delay
and defeat the great reconstruction pro-
gram Of the administration for the early
settlement Of all postwar problems, and TO
this extent created mess which the press
ent Republican administration inherited.
Let US see further just what sort of
a mess" the Democratic administration
did leave 10 It's successor" says Chairman
Hull. The country was enjoying unpar-
alleled prosperity during 1919 and 1920
under Democratic rule. Every laboref was
employed on full time at the highest wages
ever received in time Of peace. Farmers
IN every section were never more rich and
prosperous. They had accumulated near
thirty billions Of wealth and savings un-
der the eight years of Democratic con-
troll, during which, sound and reciprocal
foreign market conditions. enabling the
farmers readily to sell every ounce Of their
surplus products at top prices, were main
tanned. The manufacturing and mining
and other great industries had increased
their volume Of production more than 80
per cent, and their annual income more
than fifteen billions Of dollars. Their in
creased property values and profits amount
ed to tens and tens OF billions Of dollars.
The ablest bankers. besiness men and econo-
mists were predicting an uninterrupted
period Of unprecedented prosperity Our
internal commerce. ageregating eighty-five
billions Of dollars in 1920. had far more
than doubled. while our foreign commerce.
ageregatine thirteen billion five hundred
millions in 1920. had more than trebled.
Every stack was smoking and every fac
tory hummine. America had become the
worlds banker and the worlds storehouse
of foodstuffs. manufactures and raw mate
rails. A great merchant marine had been
built up. The nation had achieved most
glorious war record under Democratic lead
ership. America had leadership. sound
policies and program both domestic and
foreign. during the Democratic admins
tration. which was the envy Of the world.
"All these great outstanding facts will
always mark the wonderful heights to
which America climbed in her financial.
commercial. economic, military and social
achievements from 1918 to 1920. These
big facts. which speak for themselves, and
which the most ignorant citizen clearly
remembers, are lasting and understandable
evidences Of the so-called mess which the
present Republican administration inner
tied from it's Democratic predecessors"