Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
WILLIS SAYS C. 0. P.
STANDS ON RECORD
Endorsement or Reputation
{, Declared Real Issue in
Ohio Keynote.
BY the Associated Press.

| by the Associated fFcss
NEWARK. Ohio, September 70
Endorsement or reputation OF the ao
ministration Of President Coolidge ano
the policies Of the Republican part!
was declared the dominant national
issue in the Ohio campaign THIS fail
bv United states Senator Frank Is
Willis at the formal opening of the
Republican State campaign here today
Senator Willis is opposed for re-eiec'
ton by former Senator Atiee rom
creme
THE rest of the country under-
stands the issues and awaits ONO
Judgment" Senator Willis said. Upon
it's record of pledges redeemed. inter
national peace restored. Iorelen eli
tanglements avoided, debts paid, taxes
reduced. protective tariff maintained
p,lblic credit enhanced, good wages
and steady employment secured. buSi'
ness prosperity encouraged, govern
mental economy practiced. the Repub
ucan party of Ohio confidently appeals
to the electorate.
Expose Democrats Aims.
The Democratic purpose is the
crippling of the administration OF
President Coolidge as the first step
toward their establishment of full
fiedEed Democratic regime In 1928,
the Ohio Senator declared. III Presl
dent Coolidge can be hamstrung oy
the election Of Democratic senators
and REPRESENTATIVES on any local pre-
text whatever, the way is open for
further Democratic success in 1873
1926 is only preliminary to the big
battle In 1928"
General battle plans as outlined by
Democrats in their Book Of Facts,
Senator Willis said. are to "assail ano
belittle in every way every act oil
President Coolidge and to soothe and
coddle business men and working men
BY seeking to create the impression
that Democratic candidates for Senate
and House are constructive and eX
ceedingly friendly to industry and
business"
In this way, he said, tbe Democrats
hope 1.-The real issue may be so be
logged and beclouded and enough
voters deceived to make possible the
striking of fatal blow to the admin
istration Of President Coolidge
Democrats for League.
Senator Willis charged that the
hopelessly and irrevocably committed
TO entrance to the League Of Ma
tions," and asserted that 10 candi
date for State or national office In
Ohio on the Democratic ticket dares
on the face Of his party record and
platform TO declare against the
League
His summary Of the financial
achievement OF the national admins
tration was:
Second-sl, ,7s7 900 600 slashed from
Federal taxes
Third-Annual appropriations cut
from Sc 900 ,000. 900 to $3,2l4, 100000.
Fourth-Annual interest charges re
duced approximately 1925 100000.
OppOses Debt Cancellation.
Reviewing agricultural legislation
Senator Willis said appropriate fu
ture aid to agriculture will come in
the form of legislation to assist and
strengthen cooperative marketing
| The Senator reiterated his stand
against the cancellation Of European
var debts and declared the Demo
crats are so divided on the subject
that they could accomplish nothine
were they to obtain control or the
National Government
Myers y. Cooper, Republican ga
bernatorial candidate. discussed state
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