El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14
SORE THROAT
HITS SENATOR
AT RIGHT TINE
By DAVID LAWRENCE
CCOntinued from page II

form on the league OF nations was
7 endorsed had about 200 votes as con-
trasted with the 5000 normally repre-
scented Not single Irish Democrat
Of prominence, with the exception Of
Michael OLeary, not even senator
walsh himself, attended the conven-
ton llr. O'Lesry had been nominal
ca for governor in the primary, but
withdrew IN favor OF Marcus Cool
idge. a Democrat who was given a
sort Of Franklin Roosevelt nomiua-
ton SO as to derive some benefit from
the name OF Coolidge
eHighbroEFE' A. Electors.
The Democrats named as electors
what the average worker in the party
calls a "highbroW," men ike Charles
". Eliot and Charles Francis Adams.
but who ever was in charge OF the
business OF picking electors 10 go on
the ticket slipped q cog BY not con-
sulting Mr. Adams who, by the way,
owns the famous yacht Resolute, and
IS a descendant Of John Adams. He
has announced that he VIII vote for
Harding, but that, II he IS elected. he
VIII abide by the decree Of the other
electors
There is no chance OF his being
elected, but It illustrates the awk-
Wardness OF the Democratic position
in this state this year. AS a matter
vote the party ticket they have al
ways voted and viii on election day
submerge their innermost Irish feel
ing. Il VIII not be wholesale de-
sertion-
The Republicans themselves are
partly responsible for this. as sena-
tor Harding has said publicly ne
didn't believe Americans should med
Ole IN the Irish question. and he re-
marked in Oklahoma the other day
that he didn't believe the American
people would permit the British gov
eminent TO tell Us 70 give the Philip
pines their Independence.
VIII Punish Wilson First.
Strange how times co change. Just
Few years ago somebody got up In
the house Of representative in wash
inEton and declared that the Catholic
church had fought the grant Of in
dependence, and in the same speech
accused the irish Of being inconslEt-
ent IN not supporting the movement
for a Philippine republic. Whereupou,
representative GaIlivan, Of Massachu-
sets, Democrat. delivered himself OF
an llFectiFe against the Aforesaid
some body declaring there was no
comparison between the people OF the
Philippines and the great Irish race
Yet senator Harding did use e
comparison Of Irish and Philippine
independence and u hasn't nurt VI
tally. Disgust with the Wilson ad-
ministration and the alleged failure
OF The president TO wiring Irish free
dom from the British at the Paris
conference Is the first and foremost
thought OF the Irish democrats They
VIII punish Wilson first and attend
TO brother Harding Afterwards.
Probably the banners and decora-
lions viii not have been taken down
% hours after March 4 next when a
delegation OF Irish viii be asking
American Intervention in the Irish
controversy. Also. Il cannot be said
that the Republicans have shown
much hospitality 20 the new Irish ele-
meut coming their way this year The
Republicans OF British origin DO not
seem 20 fraterniEe at Republican
gatherings with the Irish Demo-
Gratis.
The Irish are by no means a per-
maneut loss 20 the Democrats OF this
state They win be back n the party
Just as soon as they have expressed
themselves on the league Issues and
matters acknowledgements. 1920,
By David Lawrence.