San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
SENATOR SEES
DEMOCRATS IN
POWER IN 1924
Copeland Ridicules Hard
ing's ALASKA Joyride =.
Speeches"
COUNTS LOST VOTES
President painfully Lack
ing in Perspective"
He Says.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 2.-Charging that
tao Republican party has "miserably
and ANONYMOUSLY failed" and express
ing his confidence that the Democratic
party will again come into power,
Senator Royal S. Copeland of New
York, in an extended address before
the Georgia general assembly, today
discussed some of the chief factors en-
tering into the problems. These, he
brought out, are transportation and
conservation OF natural resources. The
effect of these upon the farmer, labor
ing man, war veterans and country at
large were especially stressed.
Senator Copeland deplored what he
termed the Republican abandonment
of the Established policy of conserva-
ton"
president Harding" he said, Gin one
of his Alaska joyride speeches, attacks
natural conservation and advocates
these treasures for the wasteful use Of
this generation"
He charged the chief executive with
being painfully lacking in perspec-
tive" and declared it was no wonder
his great plurality of ''seven million
votes have been dissipated."
Senator Copeland declared that 90
states which were carried by the Re-
publicans in 1920 have swung over to
the Democratic standard and asserted
the detection was due, in his belief.
because our country will not stand
for the thoughtless neglect of the multi
tude for the sake of enriching the few"
Sees Democratic Victory.
The Democratic party will come
into power" he asserted, ''but it does
not deserve TO come into power. and
cannot continue in power. unless the
members of the party realize the re-
sponsibiiities and obligations they owe
society. God grant we may measure
ap to our opportunities, and l am firm
in my belief that America and the
world will prosper because we have
Won"
Senator Copeland charged that the
Republican tariff trainers forgot the
farmer when they wrote the Fordney-
McCumber bill, which he characterized
as an ubiquitous law"
The Senator charged the Republican
party with being strangely blind to
the right and privileges of labor" and
asserted that never before has it gone
over 50 openly and cruelty to the side
of capital"
Discuss Railroad Problems.
Referring to the problem of trans
portation, Senator Copeland asserted
that. ION principle. the Democratic
party is opposed TO government owner
ship and operation, but it will deal Wig
orously with the entire problem of ow-
nership, consultations, earnings an1
operation of the railroads.
Senator Copeland declared the next
Congress must give serious study to all
financial problems of the country. He
expressed the opinion that the subject
of tax-exempt securities Will be dis
sected to the bone
Adjusted compensation for war vet
Grams and particular care for all who
suffer mentally or physically as re-
sult of the war was also expressed as a
Democratic party principle by the sen
ator.
Referring to immigration, he de-
clared the party should formulate an
immigration act founded on selection
and examination, made abroad by
American officials and possessing
enough flexibility in administration TO
do away with cruelties of the presen'
law"
Passing to the subject of foreign re,
lations. Senator Copeland asserted
that the present trouble of the world is
not war or the fear of war. but dis
content born OF idleness. What the
world needs is work." he said. Moth.
ing makes for contentment of mind
like pleasing occupation with a fair
share of the profits and the certainty
unfailing incomes.