The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-05-05

the action of Copley and the Ways and
Means Committee on the dye embar-
CO."
In other words, Mr.. Reid defeated
Mr.. Copley by adopting in large part
Democratic doctrine and policies,
which independent and thoughtful
Republicans are accepting, as shown
by Mr.. Reds victory over his reas-
tionary opponent.
Another significant defeat was that
of Representative Ireland (Rep) in
the Sixteenth Illinois District, a con-
sistent defender of the present reac-
tionary administration and Congress.
Millionaire Ways and Means Mem
bers Who Framed Tariff Bill.
The result in the Republican pri-
maries in the Eleventh Illinois Dis
trict, where Frank R. Reid, Progress
sive, defeated Ira G. Copley. of the
powerful Ways and Means Commit
tee of the House, consistent high
tariff man, ought to carry warning
to the Republican supporters of the
present Fordney-M cCumber Tariff
bill, because it was upon the makeup
of the present Ways and Means Com
mittee of the House, composed largely
of multi-millionaires, that Mr.. Reid
based his campaign. The following is
taken from his campaign literature:
"Who are the men who frame the
revenue and impost laws of the Ma
ton which vitality affect the interests
of every business man who has some
thing to sell or manufacture, every
farmer who produces bushel of grain
or pound of beef or hogs, and every
wage Garner in the 18th District?
"The committee is composed of sew
enteen Republicans and eight Demo-
Gratis. The Republicans, of course,
control the committee under the pres
emit administration; in fact, a bare
half dozen of the leading members
dominate the proceedings of the COM
mittee and determine it's action in re-
spect to legislation on taxation, tar
if and other vital subjects"
He gave this list of the eleven rich
men:
chairman Joseph w. Fordney,
Michigan, millionaire lumberman.
Nicholas Longworth, Ohio, mil
lionaire by inheritance, interested in
various banking and industrial enter
pl.ises, including an interest dye and
chemical companies.
"Ira C. Copley, Illinois, multi-mil-
lionaire, controlling gas companies
and three newspapers of the 18th Dis
trict, interested also in mining and
other properties.
Luther w. Mott, New York,
wealthy banker, former president of
the New York State Bankers Asso-
citation.
Isaac Bacharach, New Jersey, mil
lionaire real estate broker, first vice
president and director of the Second
National Bank and also director of At
lantic Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany at Atlantic City.
"Allen T. Treadway, Massachu-
sets, millionaire hotel owner and mag
nate,
Charles B. Undertake, Colorado,
wealthy banker and stock raiser.
George M. Bowers, West Virginia,
millionaire banker and orchardist,
president of Peoples Trust Company,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
"Henry w. Watson, Pennsylvania,
wealthy retired business man, who
made his fortune in various CONNER
cial and manufacturing enterprises.
"Alanson B. Houghton, New York
ia member during the special session
but recently resigned to become Am
bassador to Germany, a multi-mil-
l ole ,fa al,
Thomas A. Chandler, Oklahoma,
millionaire oil magnate.
President Harding's Reputation.
President Harding in the first year
Of his administration managed to re-
tain large measure of the respect
and good will of the people, despite
the reactionary and discredited Re-
publican Congress. In fact, he was
adding to his reputation as a kindly
well-disposed man, although his plant
and easy nature were raising doubts
in many quarters as to his capacity to
measure up to the duties of his great
office.
The just wrath of the impoverished
agriculturist, the insolvent business
lldll anu Ille JOblSSo WOIhlIldIE was vi
rected at the "do-nothing" Congress
and its stupid reactionary leadership
rather than at him. Even those who
| looked upon Mr.. Harding as the most
incapable President since Hayes, felt
no animosity toward him, but exhib-
tied either tolerance or sympathy. At
least, they said, despite his obvious
lack of the quality of leadership, his
apparent inability to make up his own
mind when prompt decision was re-
CURED, his always turning away from
the Progressive element in his party
and toward the reactionaries, he was
man with heart, whatever were the
faults Of his head. Through display
Of affability and kindness Of heart he
had capitalized his very weaknesses.
Then with a stroke Of his pen he
lndid this reputationa nd committed
IN act which may destroy it utterly.
His summary dismissal of the aged
men and women in the Bureau of En-
yraving and Printing, without warn
ng, without charges, but in circum-
stances which resulted in rumors, in
lWendoes and even direct accusations,
! which placed them under suspicion of
vrongdoing if not of committing crime,
| is one of the most inhuman executive
ects in the history of twenty-nine adj
miristrations.