South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19

and flung IL in his face I'm order that
he might see that the senate was
master in American government:
they captured the convention Of a
great party and made II merely an
instrument further 10 cement the
solitary power of the senate, and
they nominated one Of their own
number who would parrot their
phrases and yield alike the consti-
tutiOnal independence accorded 20
the executive and his personal jnde-
pendence 20 their domination when
elected
And this I'm the nature OF the
case. can not be a consultation of
the senate; 10 speaks by resolution.
The purpose of Sen Harding is 10
consult selected members of the
senate. not even the republican
caucus i'm all likelihood but 70 dis
pcrsc and scatter the responsibility
for the executive function by dis
tributinC 10 among an unknown and
unnamed group of leaders who
may themselves split into factions
and. moving fin opposite directions.
leave the poor president like old King
Lear who pared his crown on both
sides and left nothing in the mid
de. distracted because he has
promised not 10 lead and his lead
crs are themselves in confusion.
Would Be Mere Puppct.
This would be issue enough for
political campaign i'm America. the
making of q puppct president the
~ubordInatiOn and subsection OF tho
executive function 10 an irreSpou-
sible group i'm n single body OF tie
legislature. and that the body which
from its BEGINNING until now has al
WAYS represented most nearly the
constitution en- tho form prescribed
bv the constitution itself but by the
design OF n group in that leEislatiro
body. gr7sping for power. angored
hv the limitations which the Consti-
tuition puts upon them. selling a
great political party, effcCting their
win through the weakness Of agents
whom they procured TO be elected
20 executive office one such eX-
ucrience. however. would cure tho
American people and the presidency
would he restored in tho person Of
some independent and vigorous man
% the dignity Il held in tho great
/ davs of the presidency under Wash
I ineton. Jefferson. Jackson. LINCOLN,
Cleveland. Roosevelt and Wilson.
sonally president
AS a matter OF fact, this Is an an
/ cicut controversy. Every president
of the United states but two has had
. occasion 20 send MESA yes 10 the
/ congress and particularly the sen
+ ate. rescntinE attempts upon its par,
\ 10 usurp executive powers, but
I never before in our political history
hae there been anything Ike this
I bold attempt 10 reduce the president
/ On impOtenCy and insignidCanCe, and
. 20 set the senate astride our inst-
. tutious as a kind Of committee gov
eminent irresponsible because un-
+ chosen, rot 20 be reached with q
F remedy because not recognized BY
+ law.
Forces We're RcaCtionary.
The occasion chosen and tho
means adopted for this senate coup
dictate show the callous desperation
/ with which the forces Of reaction
/ have determined 20 seize possesslor
i OF the government AS Sen. Lodge
I said. the senate was determined 70
I accomplish its purpose even II IL had
. 90 delay the treaty Of peace with
4 Germany. The medicine OF Amerl-
can unselfshress was 10 be WITH
. held from the wounds OF the world
+ the spirit OF democracy, liberated az
t last ia Europe, was 10 be turned IT,.
I 90 anarchy By the withdrawal Al
I American influence out or which 4,
f had grown, ard 20 which 4: looked
/ for guidance. The goo5 faith OF
America. upon the pledge OF which