Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17

concrete terms themselves, Every good
tages Of Z the benefeial s PROVISIONS in the
! treaties, to the extent deemed wise and
| possible, Notwithstanding unfortunate
omissions and also certain very objection
able features therein. Some Of the main
treaties are based on the principle, the
| spirit and the policy Of the League of Ma
lions, which Lodge and his cohorts once
though adopted by 81 nations could not
| be mentioned above a whisper in the dis
armament conference. l despise the ,po-
| litical patriot who can best be defined as
| cross between hypocr1te ana num-
The Democratic administration. in the
] early part Of 1915 let me say to Vice
President Coolidge. formulated the
! gram Of reconstruction offered by any
government following the World War.
! These plans embraced among other
things, credit and other facilities to pro-
| mote our domestic and foreign trade
maintaining the international credit,
| finance and exchange situation-cautious-
| ly dealing with credit expansion, sup
pressing wild speculation, promoting full
and peaceful employment of labor and an.
capital, the early return Of public utili-
ties to private operation, vigorous
handling of the high cost of living prob
! lems the speedy demobilization of the
army, early removal Of war restrie-
tions, legislation, etc, disarmament, re-
duction and read1ustment Of the system
/ of war taxes to a peace basis speedy
! budget and water power legislation,
punishment Of crinNnal profteering--
these and otherwise and needful proposals
were contained in the Democratic recon
struct1on program, domestic prices, but
that will insure reasonable competition
without destroying or seriously injur-
ing any domestic Industry which may be
economically justiAable. At the request
Of business they created a tariff com
mission to take the tariff out of politics.
Republicans are ignoring 1t,
The comparison Of Democratic achieve
ments during its first eleven months OF
! power In 1913 with the first eleven
months Of power in 1913 with the first
! eleven months OF Republican rule In
! 1921, ls like comparing Mr.. Everest to q
constructive acts and policies calculated
! wonderfully to promote the welfare and
| happiness Of every individual; the latter
| h almost as blank as a sheet Of uninked
| has become live Issue.
Viewing the present morass and cha os
, into which American thought and busi-
I ness has been drawn by selfish Repub-
| lican politics, 1t is clear that the frst
need Of the country is the development
of a sound public opinion that win give
intelligent and active support to legis-
! latureS and congresses IN the enactment
| of wire, remedial legislation; that will
support legislative bodies 10 guarding
/ the treasures against extravaganza th8t
will cooperate with legislative bodies In
the preparation and enactment or COM
/ prehensive, sound and equitable systems
1 of taxation that will stand between leg
| islative bodies and the demogogue, who
| is q greater menace than the l. w W.
/ the B0lshevist or the anarchist; that VIII
every two years seek the cleanest, ablest
men for office, insist on their can
dldcay and actively aid In their nomina-
/ ton and election. This latter the Demo
Gratis propose to do and challenge the Re
publidans to do likewise. The second
great need of the country is to subst-
/ tute political honesty for the gross Re
/ publican dishonesty practiced by their
/ lIaders since 1918.
| our Vice President, who is sometimes
! absent from the Senate, making political
/ speeches, was particular to be IN at
/ tendance as presiding officer when It ap-
! reared that his vote might become
/ necessary to decide the Newberry case.
! How he would have voted, he has not
! said. I am going to guess that he would
/ have voted to seat Newberry. Since this
/ case grossly reflects on law and morals
| II is but fair 10 the people and just 20
! himself that the Vice President, IN the
! course Of his frequent speeches over the
country, praising the party OF high
( immorials, superior in teaching. should
give his views on the merits Of the
/ Newberry case TO the American people
/ May We not respectfully call upon him
/ to 90 sOi In view Of the outrageous
( Republican action IN the Newberry case
4 there VIII be no more burning issue
/ ahead than that OF public morality and
/ decency.
/ Republican faibre to carry out their
: pledges TO return the country to nor
malcy" or 80 called Republican pros
/ perity and 70 organize an association of
( nations, or to adopt something as good
or better than the Democratic proposals
/ are not being overlooked for n moment
by the people