Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-25
BY HAROLD c. FEIGHfNER.


The mystery that has attached to the
probable platform that Albert J. Bever-
idge will elect to stand on in his attempt
to wrest the Republican senatorial nomi-
nation from Senator Harry S. New was
somewhat lifted this week when his
State headquarters suddenly became ac-
lively engaged in mailing out hundreds
of copies of the famous business re-
vival' address lie delivered on Nov. II,
last. before the New York Chamber OF
Commerce.
1t now is taken for granted by those
acquainted with the former Senator'S
campaign tactics that when he delivers
his keynote speech in Fl. Wayne on the
night Of March 9, that the principles
enunciated months ago will form the
basis Of his platform.
Those Republicans who are looking
with anything but joy on Mr.. Beveridge's
preparations to assault the party machin-
cry now see deeper significance than
ever before in this paragraph of the
Chamber of Commerce speech:
at is, indeed a time for pain speak
ing by men who have graduated from am
bition. It is n time for certainty and
action regardless Of the political effect
on personal or party fortunes"
1t means. many Of the standpatters be-
lieve, that Beveridge is enough Of an
iconoclast to smash his way through
traditional party barriers to obtain the
nomination and then. If successful this
fall to become a veritable bull in the
Congressional china shop. It sounded
a plain warning that the man who raised
the Progressive standard OF revolt in
1912 is again prepared to follow his
ideals, party regularity to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Aside from few unveiled warnings
that New York speech was devoted al
most entirely TO a plea "to strengthen
business" and this cry, according to his
friends. IS to form the central theme of
his campaign.
Some Of the things Mr.. Beveridge stood
for theu-and which he has not forsaken
IN the many public addresses made since
are we'll worth noting. For instance
he advocated:
l. The repeal of the Adamson law.
2 Lower freight rates.
3 Reduction Of wages for railway en-
ployes.
4. Consolidation OF the RAILWAY Labor
Board with the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
;. The repeal Of the excess profits tax.
corporation taxes land the whole py
ramid Of extortlonate exactions now
crushing business mist he Immediately
lightened and diminished; and provi-
sion must be made for the ultimate de-
struction Of the whole uneconomic
mass"
7. Enactment Of series tax.
g Repeal Of the Sherman aad Clayton
laws
n r,.-..-a-t~oA n r-,4fo,n1 fDrorpora
ton act.
It will require deal OF courage for
the lone handed crusader to carry these
doctrines Into the labor strongholds OF
Indiana and II Is q peculiar thing that
his strength seems to lie in these very
cenrers. Today Beveridge is the most
popular OF the two candidates In the
Industrial ceuters Of the Calumet region,
Evansville, the Ninth district. with KO-
komo taking the lead. and his cause is
being well holstered up IN Indianapolis
under the leadership Of Mayor Samuel
Lewis sank
But despite the fact that the former
Senator carries a panecea for the econo-
mic Ills Of the country and despite the
fact that a certain glory always attaches
10 the nttacker the absence Of a good po-
lltical organization places him at dis
tinct disadvantage.
That Is where Senator New is playing
good game Of politics. While he IL IN
Washington attending TO his duties as
Senator and religiously participating In
nil the activities Of the upper House a
snlendid machine aided not little by
the Republican State committee. ia get
ting into action. It will he surprising
TO Hoosier observers If the Beveridge or
cauization ever even approaches the New
outfit in point OF well-known leaders,
numbers and strategic distribution.