Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-17

vigor the prosperity drum was pounded
He quoted from Mr.. Hoover that given !
chance to go forward with the policies Of
the past eight yess" We were in sight Of
the day when poverty would be bsnished
from the nation" and again. that 'the Con-
tinuOus employment and prosperity of labor
depended upon the continuance Of these
| (Republicanl policies
Mr. Davis asked if millions Of people
could be blamed foS resentment against .
political leader making such promises When
these people find tie promises anfalfIled,
then added
The question. repeat. IS moi h0~ far
the Republican party is responsible for the
coming hard times. but whether they deslt
fairly With the peOple in assuring them
that nothing Of the SORT ooaid hsppsa under
Republican ruIe- Tbose who ash fox ps-s-
on certain condtioas must sxpea IL be
held 10 the coodItioos OF whsch they secured
IL This Is nol rsveaee Dot repxiSai i IS
simple justice
Containing Mr. DAVIS SAID
When they stand at the bar Of
history. a. stand they n1ss. Ibe ErsSess
and Dos< Gnznxwe-sb5e iBdic1meHt co..
fronting the Republican party and its Iead-
ess vii be this That tbey-Dore than
any o. all Other parties and poliiicians to-
sethes-bave pessistently taught o. tined
to teach the American people To rely for
their material welfare and continued pros
pefity. not upon the strength Of their osn
right arms and the visor Of their stout
hearts and the shelter OF just and equal
laws, but upon such favors Is they e5uld
extort from a sosernment that had fsyors
to bestow-
Assuming the role Of an earthly provi-
denoe. they say vote for Us and your gov
eminent viii put money in your pocket;
vote against Us and red ruin sisres you in
the face Year after year and campaign
after cameaien they have tempted the
voter with the prospect Of shifting his
burden to another mans back. or Of shar-
ing in donations from the Governments
bottomless purse. tits pernicious doctrine.
dangerous doctrine. a damnabIe and
destroying doctrine"
The former party standard bearer there
upon examined the remedies which the
Republicans offer for sick business. The
first he pointed to was the tariff. He said
every Republican program begins and ends
with raise in the tariff duties Here is
a prescription for every disease" he said,
then added
is business good. raise the tariff is
business bad. raise the tariff: are imports
increasing. raise the tariff are exports
declining. raise the tariff do we owe for
eien countries more than they owe US.
raise the tarff do they owe US more than
we owe them. raise the tariff; are we pro-
ducing only enough for our needs at home,
raise the tariff have we vast SURPRISES OF
cItton. wheat and manufactured goods for
which we must find customers abroad. raise
the tariff and raise it yet again. Truly here
is magic il it would only work.
Coming down to farm relief. Mr.. Davis
reminded his audience that when the Farm
Board was created lit was distinctly pro-
claimed that no effort to buy up crops or
fix prices by Governmental action be con-
sidered for a moment" then continued:
But something later came over the
calmer counsel Of the Board. and. without
warning, plunged into the grain markets
risking and losing millions Of money en-
trusted to its care. disturbing the intricate
machinery Of the exchanges, and finall,
standing by in confessed helpIessness while
the prices its plunging was expected Il
support sank to the lowest points in quar-
ter OF a century. Has there ever been a
more pathetic case Of panic folly undel
political strain?"
In closing. Mr. Davis referred to the Presi.
dents conferences in Washington aftel
the market debacle. then to the monthly
weekly and almost daily statements Of
predictions from high authorities in Wash.
ington that the worst was over and revival
had begun. by some irony Of fate" he
added. "all OF these statements have been
promptly followed by declines in values
and renewed shocks to public confidence.