Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-24
PAT HARRISON SOUNDS
FASHIONED KEYNOTE
SPEECH At NEW YORK
Says America Needs a PAM
Revere, Not Sphinx il
Opening Address
WILSON IS PRAISED
Harding-CcoIidge Adminissra-
lion Bitterly Criticized By
Mississippi Senator
WILSON IS PRAISED

NAIsSASShPpl senator
NEW YORK, June 24.-Ameti-
ca nedes a Paul Revere, mot a
sphinx, in the White House to caIl
it back to duty and high resolve,
Senator Pat Harrison, of Mississippi
declared today in sounding the key
note at the Democratic national
convention.
In an address condemning the
Republican administrations pol
icies, both domestic and foreign
the temporary chairman called on
Democrats everywhere, with VIC
tory within their grasp" to unite
against copmon enemy.
"Oh for one in the White Touse,'
he said, whose heart might BE
merited and courage aroused to
Isympathize and fight. Would that
we once more might see III that
exalted position one with the cour-
ase of Jackson, the militant han.
esty Of Cleveland, the matchless
craftsmanship and the fine fighting
qualities of a Woodrow Wilson,"
Senator Harrison ran the gamnt
Of the Harding-Coolidge admins
tration in a series of biting criti-
csims. A large part Of his speech
was taken up with a resume Of the
disclosures Of senate investigating
committees. The oil policies, in
particular, came in for vigorous
denunciation.
Show this administration an oil
WE'LL" he said, "and It will show
you foreign policy"
America has taken the measure
Of this administration" he contin.
ued. 'It might have been able to
free itself from the sectional idoa,fy
and to have looked beyond the skies
of New Englnad. It might have
hard the groans of the distressed
farmers Of the West and synpa-
thetically responded. 1t might have
sought markets and removed the
tariff jams in the channels through
which our surplus products move.
1t might have visualized world con-
ditions and courageously assumed
the part befitting a great nation.
1t might have reduced living costs,
redeemed pledges to the soldier,
followed a definite domestic pro-
gram, and adopted broad and
statesmanlike foreign policy but,
even then, 1t would have availed it
nothing with it carnival of cor
ruption.
1.-THE least that the American
people expect Of their public serv-
ants is common honesty. They will
forgive their passivity, overlook
their indiscretions, and, too often,
forget their impotency, but to them
corruption is inexcusabIe, graft is
indefensible."
Referring to Senate inquiries,
Senator Harrison was unsparing in
his criticisms of former Secretaries
DENLY and Fall, former Attorney
Daugherty, Charles X.
Forbes, former head of the veter-
ans Bureau and former Senator
Newberry, of Michigan. He paid
high tribute to Senator Thomas j.
Walsh, of Montana, prosecutor Of
the oil inquiry and others connect
ed with the various Investigations
sDecry them as they will, the
American people know that it was
these investigations conducted by
Democrats, but through Republican
committee-tha sent Albert B.
Fall to Three Rivers disgraced man
It was these Investigations that com.
PEELED Edwin Denby's retirement
from the cabinet. 1t was these in
that drove Daugherty
'ack to Washington Court House. It
vas these Investigations that caused
against their govern,
nent to take their own lives rather
han tell the truth. It was these
Investigations that pointed to the
orgy of Forbes and sick
ming scandals in the Veterans Blu
eau. 1t was these Investigations
hat put a Republican congressman
'ehind Bars and dashed Newberry
rom the Senate. It was these IN
designations tina t informed the
american Public that the first Diff
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