The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-03
ATTACK MADE ON
ADMINISTRATION
BY Sen. SHERMAN
Politics. in Control Under Mask
of War Power, Illinois Re-
publican Charges.
tBy Associated Fress)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-In
nngthy prepared address on what he
Jailed unofficial and personal gov
.rnment," Senator sherman Of Illinois,
republican, made scathing attack
ii the senate today on President Will
ION and his administration and, par
icularly Col. E. NJ. House, the presi-
tents personal friend and adviser.
With ironical references to the
Presidents recent statement that poll
lies is adjourned, the senator asserted
hat, having elected the president "al-
most single handed" Col. House and
coterie of Texas politicians ARE in
the saddle and they are doing politics
In the same old way"
Under pretense OF war powers, he
said, the administration is placing con-
troll OF the country in the hands of
few politicians and labor leaders, to
be used relentlessly for the election
of party candidates now and a presi-
dent In 1920.
Baker Is Denounced.
Secretary Baker was referred to as
zone who thinks of the war as three
thousand miles away, talks glibly of
quantity production Of combat air
planes, delays three months the draft
law amendment of 1918. opposes uni
versal military training, and says
Washingtons soldiers at Valley Forge
were drunkards and chicken thieves,
only to be declared by executive pro-
Clamation to be the most capable Of
ficial that distinguished functionary
every knew"
Regarding Secretary of Commerce
Redfield, Senator Sherman said he
had made some sparkling contribu-
lions to trade" including the shock
ing information that high cost Of liv-
ing was caused by too many delivery
wagons. an epic on fish and clans
along with a sonnet or two on sheep
killing dogs.
Former Secretary Bryan, the sena-
tor declared, resigned when he had
played second fiddle long enough and
his power for harm had waned.'"
Politics began there and it's never
adjourned since in domestic affairs"
said Mr.. Sherman. WAS there ever
more sordid revelation of selfish,
time-serving politics with the first
executive office next only to the presi-
dent shuffied about as special envoy
to suit partisan ends?'
In criticizing Col. House, Senator
Sherman said as personal representa-
tive envoy of the president while
abroad he exercised unofficial and
usurped powers of government" and
his gratuitious advice to settle the
U-boat dispute provoked the derision
OF Germany and the Impotence Of the
allies"
Political Ownership.
Declaring the administration seeks
even to dictate Republican candidates
in Republican states, the senator said
Ford is to be made senator from
Michigan by executive order"
Denouncing what he described as So
cialistic plans of "a coterie of polite
ians gilded and plated by a group Of
theoriZing. intolerant fntellectualS,'
Senator Sherman continued Govern
ment control is a mere name. AS
now exercised by this administration,
IT is the Threshold of permanent po-
litical ownership and operation.
con all questions related to labor,
Gompers Is practically president. Bur
Lesson controls the physical agencies
for communication of thought and Nc
Adoo the railways and country's f.
nances. Strip off the mask Of alleged
government ownership and see behind
It the revealed political ownership and
control of Gompers, Burleson and Nc
Adoo for partisan purposes, to be used
relentlessly to elect party candidates
now and in 1920 a president.
Politics adjourned. Worse, more
rampant, rancorous, partisan politics
never abused the patriotism and gen
erous confidence of a great nation.
Again where the clandestine partisan
politics of this administration, hidden
under the thick clouds of war; | raise
my voice seasonably in remonstrance."