Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-25
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of Michigan. He paid high tribute
to Senator Thomas J. Walsh, of
Montana, prosecutor Of the Oil in
quiry and others connected with the
various investigations.
"Decry them as they will. the
American people know that II was
these Observation-Disclosures by
Democrats but through Republican
committees-that sent Albert B.
Fall to Three Rivers q disgraced
man. It was these Investigations
that compelled Edwin Denby's re-
tirement from the cabinet. 1t was
these investigations that drove
Daugherty back to Washington
Court House. 1t was these investi-
cations that caused conspirators
against their government to take
their own lives rather than tell the
truth. 1t was these Investigations
Forbes end sickening scandals In the
Veterans Bureau. It was these In
vestigations that put a Republican
congressman behind bars and dashed
Newberry from the Senate. II was
these Investigations that Informed
the American public that the first
official act of Calvin Coolidge was
the appointment of private secre-
tary who had traded and traffickcd
in public patronage. 1t was these
Investigations that led Republican
Senate to convict its own Republican
National Committee for framing a
Democratic Senator because he
dared to do the right"
Comparing the investigations into
Democratic and Republican admin
Srkv aff
was mot graft alone that offers I'm
the two administrations such happy
comparisons"
During these little more than
three years" he said, I'VE have seen
the present administration float
along. tossed bv every current, fam
ned by every breeze. without pur-
pose. program or policy. Upon
thousand issues they have hoisted
the white flag OF surrender"
Senator Harrison declared that
nothing in "burlesoue or opera
boufee" was comparable to the
scene recently enacted at Cleve-
land in the efforts Of the Silent
Sphinx of the Potomac to exile and
expatriate those Republican Sena-
tors who dared to oppose his man.
date"
''rhey dared to vote an investiga-
ton of number OF the Presidents
official family and they are penaiized
for their decency." he said
by every device known to trained
camoufieurs. by every subtle process
of 1egerdemain the Republican
nominee. in true pharisaical fashion.
sought to divorce himself from his
former comrades in arms. The plan
is obvious: the plot is futile. ~Neith-
er the President nor his lTalstaffian
army headed by General Butler and
Sergeant Stearns can conceal the
ugly fact that the Cleveland conven-
ton was the most highly organized.
boss ridden and oleaginous ever held
in America. The American people
will not he deceived
The American people will know
that they are dealing with a sys-
TEN: that even though Hanna. QUAY
ana Penrose are dead. their spirits
go marching on in the personages
of the Three Musketeers OF present
day Republicanism-B Stearns
and Slemp."
Turning to discussion OF the
Mellon tax proposal. Senator Harri-
son asserted that il was conceived in
the interest OF privilege.
What is this melon that Mellon
sought to cut?" he asked. at would
have given 100 Of the 1855, 9S5 in
come tax payers In America 81 per
cent of the total reduction.
The Temporary Chairman de-
clared under the leadership OF Sim
mons In the Senate and Garner In
the House, the Democratic tax re-
duction proposal triumphed. mot be-
cause we were numerically strong.
hpCllGn H..
right"
Comparing the foreign policies Of
the American government under
President Wilson and the Harding
Coolidge administration Senator
Harrison declared that the Wilson
policy was definite. wise and brave:
the other vascillating. hating and
weak"
ut is the difference" he said. DE
tween n keynote and a keyhole poll
cy of craftsmanship"
Commencing President Harding
for his proposal that America adhere
to the World Court Senator Harrison
said that President Coolidge had
pledged himself to carry out Mr..
Harding's policies and that yet from
the GAY he assumed Office he had
made only bow" in that direction.
Senator Harrison declared that IL
returned to control of the govern
ment the Democratic party would
have neither pets nor puppets TO
protect or corrupt cabinet members
to coddle."
I'VE will rigidly enforce the law"
he said. whether the violator be a
bloated trust magnate, a congress
sional bride taker, an embezzler of
the public domain, or a disreputable
bootlegger."
I'VE will readjust tariff rates and
reduce transportation charges.
I'VE will lay bare campaign brib-
cry and punish election frauds.
I'VE will go TO the relief Of dis
tressed agriculture and adopt such
policies and pass such laws and re-
store permanently the purchasing
power OF the farmers dollar.
we will adopt q progressive re-
clamation policy.
I'VE will pursue the same high
course that has ever inspired the
leaders of Democracy. unterrified by
those who threatened to DESTROY. un-
moved by those who seek selfishly
to control.
Neither the cries Of radicalisn
nor the threats of conservatism will
swerve us from our fixed purpose.
Democracy is the right way. Il is
the party that offers the safe middle
course, patronizing no 'isms' and
paying tribute to no extremes"
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