Evening star., 1922-12-03

Shipstead of Minnesota. Senator-elect
Wheeler of Montana, and former Rep
resentative keating Of Colorado, who
acter as POSTMASTER.
La Toilette Called Leader.
The meeting was non-partisan.
democrats and republicans alike TAX
ing part and pledging themselves to
work in the interest of progressive
legislation. An address by Samuel
Daughcrty and outlining program
of legislation to curb the money in
terests,' was read after midnight to
the diners by Mr.. Heating. Mr.. I'm
termyer had been compelled to leave
in order to return to New York
Senator La Toilette. characterized
as the undisputed leader of the pro-
gressives of America" by Toastmas-
ter keating. received an ovation from
the men and women present, all
standing and applauding.
Samuel Cntermyer. attacking the
administration of justice under the
present Attorney General, criticized
in vigorous manner the appointment
OF Mr.. Dausherty to head the Depart
ment of Justice.
mo amount OF public service that
the President may perform" he said.
can counteract the harm he has
done in making this appointing Mt. He
has struck a blow at the administra-
tion of justice. from which ii will
not soon recover"
IF. AS insist, the highest test of
the efficiency of government is in the
administration OF Justice. we have
reached today the lowest possible
depths of humiliation to which any
civilized country has sunk in recent
years. ] say this not without hesita-
tion and in the most impersonal spirit.
The thought that a man of this char
acter. with whom political oppor-
tunism is the dominant consideration,
virtually has at this time the selec-
tion of twenty-three federal district
judges. scattered throughout the
country. and that he is and is to be
a potent factor in reconstituting the
greatest court in the world may we'll
give US pause.
Lists Charges in "Indictments."
Briefly summarizing my indict-
ment against the Attorney General. I
would place his offenses Of mall
feasance somewhat in the following
order:
I'D He has made a virtual dead
letter OF the antitrust law. at time
when it was more than ever neces-
sary for it to be enforced.
"(2) The war fraud cases. of
which we have heard so much by
of the Attorney General. have ended
in complete fizzle.
"(3) One of the first official acts
of the Attorney General was to ap-
point to the head of the important
bureau of investigation. or detective
service of the Department of Justice.
where he still remains. man who
had been denounced by previous
Attorney General of the United
States In an official opinion to Presi-
dent Taft as having debauched and
corrupted the jury box by stuff1ng
it with men who were known to be
in favor of convicting defendants
then about to be placed on trial.
The men thus convicted were par
doned by the President on the evil
dence thus submitted. This unspeak-
ably unfit appointment was made after
the facts of the official documents
proving the charge had been brought
10 the attention of the Attorney Cen
eral by a number of distinguished
men and against their protest.
"(1 In every case in which a cor
poration charged with violation of
the antitrust law has been under
the protecting wing Of J. p. Morgan
secure its prosecution"
The dinner, as the conference of
progressives earlier in the day. was
given under the auspices Of the
Peoples Legislative Service. of which
Senator La Toilette is chairman.
At the conclusion Fredirlck c. Awe
conducted a campaign for controbu-
tions to the service. announcing that
$4,000 would be required to keep up
the work. approximately $4,000 was
pledged, William Rawleigh of Free
port, III, starting the ball with a con-
tribution of $4,000. The Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, through w. N.
Doakes, pledged $4,000: the Brother
hood Of Firemen and Enginemen,
through D. B. Robertson. and the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, through Warren S. Stone, also
pledged $4,000 each, and Dudley Field
Malone Of New York pledged $500.