The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-03-11
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAR. ii 1921
EyACTISG i FRAUD

In its original form the Fordney
Tarin bill was q clumsy attempt by
Republican politicians to fool the
farmers into believing that It would
restore war prices for certain pro-
ducts They knew better, and q few
had the courage to confess the truth
Not one OF its promoters pretended
that this political Emergency Tariff
bill II passed by Congress would
create market for a single addition
al bushel OF wheat or pound of wool
out OF the surplus left over from last
years crop. 1t was obvious that the
higher prices rose for the American
Farmers products the less able Eur
npe, in its Impoverished condition
and at the ruling rates Of exchange
would be able to buy them.
But having started the game Of
promising the farmers protection
and higher prices. the Republican
leaders found il impossible 10 hold
The House and Senate TO their pro-
gramme. Every Republican monbcr
who had farmers in HIS district want
ad share of the good things chat
were passed around II an emer-
Bency tarin was to be placed on
wheat why not on peanuts? Cali
fornia raises lemons SO the duty on
lemons was raised
= II was a general scramble 10 get
a share of the political benefits OF
the bin and every day that the Ford
ney Tariff Bin remained under dis
eussion IN the House and Senate the
political emergency became more
grave and the demand for amend
ments moro nearly irresistible.
All the while it was plainly under
stood that the Fordney tariff would
never 80 into effect and was never
intended 70 go into effect It began
as q fraud and will end as farce
The Office OF Attorney General p.
the United States Is not only one Of
the most important but il is one 0i
the most powerful Offices known &C.
the American system Of goyornme"t.
with the possible exception Of The
Secretary Of Treasurer. no other
melnber of the Cabinet touches the
daliy life Of the American people at
30 many points OF contact az the
ATTORNEY General, and The Secretary
of the Treasury DOCS not touch u dt
so many vital points OF contact
The Attorney General Is NOT Only
charged with the entire responsibility
for the administration Of justice un-
der the Federal Constitution and laws
but he Is also the legal advisor Of ih"
President aud in practice it is he ~ho
determines the selection Of Federal
Judges
The man that Mr. Harding has
Eeleeted for this great Office ~ Harry
NJ. Daugheriy, OF Ohio II skin in
political intrigue constitutes iltn"5s
TO De Attorney General Mr. Daugh-
terry Is III. but II he is 20 Dc measured
by the historical standards Of that
office he fails in short IN all respects.
Il is a selection without prec"-
dent. No other President ever at
tempted 10 turn political boss into
an Attorney General Of the llnitfd
States. No other president ever
selected an Attorney General whose
reputation as lawyer was made
outside OF Gourt IN the manipulation
of government for The benefit Of his
clients.
such a mistake on the part Of NJ
Harding Is moi one that concerns
himself alone or his party alone j.
IS not a personal or a partisan mat
ter. II is a mistake that drives
straight TO the heart Of public con
gidence in the impartial administra-
ton of justice in the United States
II is mistake Of such colossal pro
portions that 81 Mr.. Harding were
seriously TO take thought and conn
Bel il would seem that even he would
he incapable Of making itNew
Work World.