Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-23
OLD TIME PLURALITY SURE
IN TENNESSEE, DAVIS SAYS
J AFTER TALKS AT NASHVILLE

ISM" that certain questions had
been aroused "in our minds" Con-
tinui..g his statement concerning
the appeal" Mr.. Davis asked:
Us it fear of defeat that leads
this spokesman of the Republicans
to urge a combination against Sena-
tor La Toilette? Is the chief of the
presidents cabinet conc-dlng that
the La Toilette rebellion threatens
to make the reelection OF MI. Cool-
idge impossible?'
Cause for G. o. 7. Alarm
The Democratic candidate, in turn,
answered his questions.
IF So" he said, 1T must be adj
mitted that this fear is not without
foundation. A great division has
come upon the Republican party. 1t
is a Republican who is leading the
revolt which may snatch six or eight
states from the Republican column
supported by thousands TO discon.
tented members.
and" he continued. this open
instruction here is but another in
dication OF the dissensiOn that has
existed between the president and
his party in congress-dissens
which resulted in constant opposi-
ton and clash on such propositions
a the world court, the Mellon plan,
the Japanese immigration bill, the
bonus bill, etc. No wonder that the
Republicans are beginning to remem-
Der with anxiety that a house di
Vided against itself can not stand"
In another part Of the statement,
given by him to newspaper men in
conference Mr.. Davis explained his
reason for remaining unfrightened
by the independent party election
prospects and confident that the Dem
ocratic will be victorious on Novem-
Der 4.
II think you will agree with me,
ne said, that the Democratic party,
while opposed to Senator La Toilette
and his supporters, does not share
in this fear of them. Our confidence
rests mainly upon the fact that
those who are justifiably discomfort
ed with the present state of affairs
will find their relief in the platform
which we are advocating and the
promise of reforms to be carried
out.
Real Friend of Labor
at is said that Senator La
Toilette has concentrated his efforts
chiefly on behalf of the laborer; but
let me ask if any labor party could
have done more for labor than has
been done by the Democratic party?
We not only gave a secretary of
labor to the cabinet, but we wrote
the Clayton act, which is labor's
Magma Charta today, placing on the
statute books for the first time in
history the fact that the labor of
human being is not a commodity
nor an article of commerce, and pre-.
venting the abuse OF the writs of in
junction or court procedure in Ia
Dor disputes. During the years 1913
and 1921, more legislation was passed
on behale of the laborer than in any
similar period in United States.
AS for the farmer: The Demo,
cratic party. brought credit home to
the farmers door in the farm loan
Dill; and 1t passed the warehouse and
grain trading acts, and numerous
other beneficent laws.
"The word progressive IS often
misinterpreted, but it must always
mean fundamentally, one who Is
continually looking forward to the
perfection of the things at hand.
such ono belongs in the Democrat
lie party that established the federal
reserve system, the most progressive
banking measure of all time, without
which our financial structure during
the war would have fallen like q
house of cards; the party that sup.
ported the worlds supreme effort
at international peace; the party that
passed tho fairest and most impartial
of all tariff laws. tho Underwoo |
tariff, the only one that was not
sponsored for tho sake oc political
gain; the party that has always ODD
and stands today against privilege
in government.
No, the Democratic party does
not fear Senator LA Toilette. 1t
makes its fight on the faith of those
upholding a just cause. It is arm.
ored in the knowledge that its prin.
clples are truly progressive.
Indeed, the real issue in this
campaign, when it is all summed up,
Is whether the people of this coun
try prefer government frankly
( actuated by q spirit of sordid ma.
terlaltSm or whether we are going
forward in the worship of ideals
such rs our fathers taught. During
the war this country rose to great
heights of unselfish devotion, to the
best that was in the hearts and con.
| science OF the people. Once more
let us rise to the height of the great
! argument, and in q spirit Of unset
lsh devotion to the best that is in us
carry forward the ark of the cove.
nant OF that national religion which
we call America.
The issues Of the campaign are be.
coming daily more clear. The peo-
| pie are thinking vigorously. They
| are putting the acid test to what is
real and sincere. The veil. is being
torn from pretense and opportun-
! ISM"
Referring to what MIR. Davis has
termed the need for honesty in gov
eminent" the candidate again as
sailed the Republican party's record
for the last three and one-half years
and declared the responsibility for
it is something which the Republican
! party can not shake from its Shout
| ders.'
Mr.. Davis cited alleged instances
! of corruption, the ''foulest" of which
| he said, was that of "chief of the
/ veterans bureau stealing and help
/ ing others to steal millions in money
and supplies from those most entitled
/ to the nations gratitude-the men
who bore the scare of the great war"
And" he concluded, in not one
of those cases did the nations execu-
| tive take decisive action in the mat
! ter of his own initiation.
/ Perhaps it is because there is no
! answer to such charges as these that
! the Republicans have adopted a pol
/ icy of silence"
The candidate devoted his time
Sunday to attending services at the
First Presbyterian church in the
/ forenoon and later in visit to THE
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