Evening star., 1922-10-01

puDucanS VINO up to that time ap-
peared to have been tongue-tied.
Comment among republicans gener-
ally was that it was a good speech" or
that "it answered the bill" or in
some instances "Beveridge got away
with it,
The last-named phrase referred to
speculation that had been indulged in
before the speech as to how Mr.. Bev-
eridge would handle the tariff ques-
tion. Since he had voted against the
Payne-Aldrich bill the political
dopesters did not figure just how he
could indorse the recent tariff enact
ment Of the republican administra-
tion. But Mr.. Beveridge said that he
had voted against the Payne-Aldrich
bill because 1t ignored the tariff COM
mission idea. and also because it was
enacted to replace a republican law.
Mr.. Beveridge said that with one ex-
ceptton all the senators and repre-
sentatives who voted against the
Payne-Aldrich bill voted for the pres
ent enactment
Speech "Downright Slick
The general verdict on this part
OF Mr.. Beveridge's address was that
it was nothing less than downright
slick. He indorsed the present tariff
law and yet did not depart from his
time-honored principles. There was
nothing about Mr.. Beveridge's key
note address that pleased the re-
than did his observations on the
tariff. Mr.. Beveridge even went so
far as to praise Senator James E.
Watson, whom he termed ''the most
eminent protectionist in public life"
And on the very day of the keynote
address Senator Watson as If by
magic turned up in Indianapolis and
announced that he would make his
headquarters at the SEVERN Hotel for
the next two months in order that he
may not be hindered In any manner
in making the twenty or thirty
speeches he is scheduled to deliver.
Mr. Beveridge in his keynote ad-
dress also praised the national and
state administrations, although he
had nothing to say about the Wash
ington conferences. Indeed. he spoke
vigorously against entangling politi-
cal alliances with foreign countries.
And about the time he was deliver
Ing this sentiment the newspapers of
the state were filling their columns
with news OF the disastrous situation
In the near east and the trouble it is
causing all European nations. This
also seemed to be very happy CO.
incidence for the republicans.
Wllsonism Under Fire.
Mr.. Beveridge's speech and the
speeches Of other republicans make
that the Wilson administration is to
be assailed throughout this cam
paign. Nearly all republican speak,
ers have been at it and Mr.. Beveridge
in his keynote had a lot to say about
the weakness and extravaganza Of
tho Wilson regime.
Democrats are to open their speak
ing campaign next Monday with
mass meeting at the democratic club
in Indianapolis and with simultane-
Gus democratic meetings in other
cities. At the Indianapolis meeting
Dan W. Simms. who was a candidate
against Samuel NJ. Ralston, the demo-
cratic senatorship nominee, will be
the principal speaker. Mr.. Ralston
himself will speak at Upton. Mr..
Ralston and James NJ Cox. former
Governor Of Ohio. will be the speak
ers at democratic meeting at Rich
mond on the night of October 4. Mr..
Ralston, it is Understood. will have
a very busy speaking schedule from
this time on and the indications are
that he will devote much of his time
Ito the tariff. Other speakers will
take up the matter Of alleged ex-
'EavaEance g "a, ,,o on the part of the state
Democrats have been making much
Of a three-cent increase In the state
tax levy that was voted this week.
1t appears that in the levies fixed
by the state tax board there will be
total increase of more than one
million dollars, but the Ievies fixed
by the legislature cannot be changed
and with a smaller valuation the de-
crease in taxes raised by the legisla-
tive levies will decrease the entire
amount of taxes until the net in
crease will be only little more than
$300, 1000.
Charles B. Faulkner Of Indianapolis
has been appointed head of the
speakers bureau Of the democratic
state committee.