The Idaho recorder., 1922-02-17
POLfllCEL DOINCS AT WASHINGTON

temptation. He declared that he did
not believe the Senator from North
Dakota (Mr. Laddl would accept an
offer of a Federal judgeship, but
added, Il do think that il the Presi-
dent thought he could thereby break
up this agricultural bloc he would find
some place for him (Senator Lald)
I'M the government service"
In conclusion, Senator Harrison
said he did not blame Senator Ken
yon in the circumstances for wanting
to leave the Senate after the action
Of the Republican reactionary major
ity in seating Newberry. His way
is not their way" said Senator Har-
rlson. "Republicanism under the pres
ent leadership in this body and else
where must be very obnoxious, dis
tasteful and unpleasant to him. | do
not blame him for taking this tempt
ing offer, under the circumstances,
but do hope that the other members
of the agricultural bloc will stand
With US and help US to pass the leg
islation recommended BY the agricul-
turhl conference held in this city last
week, which is an endorsement Of the
wotk of the Joint Congressional Com
mission on Agricultural Inquiry"
i Senator Kenyon finds the Old Guard
leadership in the Senate obnoxious
an1 distasteful is borne out by the
iowa Senator's remark following the
seating of Newberry: after this day
YOU can never again lessen the dig
nity of the Senate
henyon's appointment Blow at
Third Party Movement.
The, far-reaching effects of Senator
kenvon's appointment to a judgeship
may also be surmise1 in connection
with the talk of third party move
ment for 1924, growing out of the
present agrarian discomfort. WNere-
ever this subject has been discussed,
the name of Senator Kenyon has in
gariAhly been mentioned as the prob
able3 presidential nominee of the third
party if it shall mature. That the
conditions for the formation of a third
party are as ripe now as they were
in 1910, when the west was in revolt
against the reactionary element of the
Republican. party is apparent to most
| political observers, and the idea is
pfopagated and spread by even such
prominent Republican paper as the
New York Herald, based upon the re-
! ports of that astute political writer,
Mr.. Louis Seibold, who has devoted
much space to that subject lately.
| Senator Kenyon, of course, was not
the eRly man in the agricultural group
/ who might be deemed worthy Of pre-
sidenal nomination but he had the
J particular quality of leadership that
made him thf logical leader Of all the
elements in revolt against the Repub-
lican party.
If President Harding could put the
agricultural bloc out of business, he
would at the same time destroy the
nucleus Of the third party movement.
So far, President Harding has devoted
much OF his time, almost all of his
time IN fact, to holding the discor-
ant elements of his party together
He has been as busy with party poll
ties as President Wilson was with
craftsmanship. II is logical to assume
| therefore, that he has seen that small
black cloud of the third party no
larger than mans hand in the poll
tical sky.
he that as it may, there is one fac
tor IN the situation, that apparently
IS overlooked-the agriculturists them
selves. They are the men who con-
stitute the real opposition to the re-
dictionary element of the Republican
party, and they are in no mood to be
denied. Moreover, they are not likely
10 be fooled by the smooth political
moves that lure away their leaders.
because they know they have nothing
substantial 10 expect from o reaction |
ary administration and a Republican
Congress controlled by reactionaries.
Searchlight Tells Whole Story Of
Ne~berry Scandal.
The summarized story of the New /
berry scandal fills the entire number
of the current issue of the Search |
light, the independent monthly pub !
lished in Washington. Ii gives the /
main facts of the case before the SEN |
ate, in which it says Newberry was 4
saved" and the Senate "disgraced." /
Among other things it analyzes the |
vote of each individual SENATOR /
record worth preserving by every
voter.
"Newberryism Means Death to
Democracy" is the title of a powerful /
editorial by Lynn Haines, the editor.
Inc main features of the Senate de-
bate are recorded, including the main
points made in the great speeches Of
the Democratic Senators, Walsh of
Montana, Pomerene, Reed, Mcclellan,
King, Ashhurst. Robinson, Hitchcock.
Trammell. Jones of New Mexico.
Caraway and others, with special ref
erence to the splendid tactical speech
es of Heflin, Harrison and Trammell.
who were in first line position in the
debate; also the damaging speeches to
Newberry made by the Republican
Progressives. Borah. Norris, Kenyon,
La Toilette, and Jones of Washington.
There are liberal extracts from many
of these speeches.
The manner of the defense of New
berry by the reactionaries is told, and
the infamous Willis resolution which
said that the manner of Newberry's
election was dangerous TO the perpet-