The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04

DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
ASSURED NEXT TIME
IS HEFL|N'S OPINION
Senator Calls Attention To
Alteration Accorded VIII
son In Washington

IF Woodrow Wilson were well
man he could sweep the country in
the election of a president next year
This Is the opinion expressed by
United States Senator Thomas Helm
of Alabama. talking to group of
friends Thursday morning.
Mr.. Wilson never was more pop
ular than he is today. Recently l
was in Keith's theatre in Washing
ton when Mr.. Wilson entered. Every
one stood up and cheered. There
was some sort of act on the stage
with many flowers in the Getting and
a group of young girls singing. When
Mr.. Wilson came in the whole COM
pany turned out, brought the
flowers off the stage. most of the
flowers were real, and literally
banked them about the former presi
dent. They tried to sing a patriotic
song, but before the first verse was
ended the whole house was cheer
ing the ex-president. and they kept
it UP for many minutes.
After the play 1 thought I would
congratulate Mr.. Wilson on his con-
tinuing recovery and intended visit
ing him in his car near the theatre
before 1t moved away. I could not
get within fifty yards of him, the
whole street was blocked with hu-
manity there to do him honor.
the wind is the well known fact that
in Washington, now. they have prac-
tically ceased cheering when the pic
ture of President Harding is thrown
on the screen. I have noted it re-
peatedly within the past few months.
Il want to go on record right now
as saying that the democratic vic
tory at the coming election will be
far greater than the majority cast
for the opposing party at the last
general election. The people are be-
ginning to realize that the hard
times that developed when the re-
publicans took control could have
been avoided. They we're totally
unnecessary. There were billions of
dollars in reserve that could have
been used The same war finance
corporation that so successfully con-
Quoted affairs during the war could
have continued to function after the
war and entirely avoided the calam-
ity that was brought upon all.
especially upon the people who de-
pend for their living on their weekly
and monthly incomes from their eff
forts.
THE federal reserve board could
have saved the situation. 1t had
tremendous power and funds at it's
disposal. The panic, for such it was.
could easily have been avoided by the
DOd1u. IHdt Is one OF the reasons
why had w. P. G. Harding removed
from office.
Great institutions created by the
democrats to handle the very situa-
tions that arose were strapped or
mis- directed. The men who came
back from overseas and could not
find work: the men who labored in
America during the war and were
fired without notice, the whole
disrupting OF smoothly working ma
ten again by the voters. The peo-
pie know now; the republicans, 1 be-
lieve. have at last awakened to their
predicament. This country is going
democratic at the next election by
such a majority as it has not yet
seen. 1t is inevitable.
L am for adjusted compensation
for the soldiers. They will get 1t.
They could have gotten, 1t by now
but for the republican opposition at
headquarters. The present lauded
adjustment of taxation coulI have
been withheld and the boys so easily
paid. Several times Of late we have
heard of taxes being reduced for
owners Of big business. Why could
not those taxes have remained and
have been used to square things with
TIL soldiers and in some small meas
ure reimburse them for their great
financial losses?"
Senator Helm is visiting COM
munities of the state. he said, ito
give an account of his Stewardship"
and will speak in many Alabama
cities and towns in the next few
weeks.