The New York herald., 1922-11-14
ASSERTS BONUS MEN
HAD MORE DEFEATS
Editor of Disabled Veterans
Magazine Declares Ants
Fared Better at Polls.
STATEMENT is DISPUTED
Col. Taylor Of Legion Commit
tee Says Gratuity Supporters
Are Largely Increased.
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New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C.. Nov. IL.
World war eterans organizations
disagree on the part the bonus played
In the election OF Inc new Congress.
/ Col. John Thomas Taylor. vice-chairman
of the national legislative committee Of
| the American Legion, asserted to-day
that votes against the bonus in the SEN
ate and House caused the defeat OF
many Senators and Representatives
s. Lovenbein, editor Of the Disabled Vet
| erdrs Mdods{re, denied this and said he
could prove that those who supported the
bonus measured suffered most at the
| polls.
Senator Lodges old following divided
on the bonus" added Lovenbein. Thou
sands quit him because of his vote for
the bill. It was that disgusted element
that came close to beating him. Sena-
tor McCunnber, the great advocate of the
bonus In the Senate. was defeated In
the primaries. His attitude on the
bonus no doubt had something to do with
that.
'I am satisfied from a. study of the
situation that the Senate OF the new
Congress will be less inclined to a bo-
nus bill than the present one rs at heart
II is my guess that Messrs Edwards Of
Bruce of Maryland are opposed to bo-
nus legislation. That is as far as my
canvass has gone"
"It is possible now" said Col Tay-
lor, ''to assess the results OF the elec-
tion as they will affect the former
service men and women. II was a stu
pendous victory for tho cause OF the
veteran and will result in enactment of
! legislation of benefit TO him. Many
~ ~
! tons defenders, were defeated. Their
places are taken by new Senators re-
sponsive to the wishes OF their constitu-
! ents
Senators who were friendly TO the
! great financial interests and toadies Of
those who profited most out of the
war have gone by the board. Caluer
Of New York, du Pont OF Delaware,
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey and
people revoIted in these States and cast
out these leading opponents of adjust
ed compensation. And the great finan-
cial interests which they have repre-
sented were unable TO save them.
Viewed frons non-partisan angle,
the election clearly demonstrates that
the sentiment of the country Is behind
this legislation for veterans OF the
world war.
overwhelming defeat in the vonrush OF
the people to express their will through
the only means they had---the ballot.
"Of 10 Senators up for reelection
who voted for adjusted compensation
last September, 13 were reelected.
Fifteen of the IS newly elected Senators
favor the soldiers measure. The list OF
anti-compensation Senators has beer
cut from SO TO "a as follows: Four wer,
defeated In the election: New (Ind.) }
was repudiated in the primary; Will
Jams (Miss), Myers (Mont.), and Pag'
(vt.). not candidates for reelection
and Watson (Ga.). has since died.
only three of the newly elected
Senators are opposed to the measure
These added to the "a holdover Senators
opposed give the anti-compensatior
group a maximum voting strength o.
27. The Is new favorable votes coming
TO the Senate as a result OF the election
give the adjusted compensation bill s,
votes. or clear majority OF Is in ex
c, SIS of the two-thirds required to over
ride a Presidential veto.
''rhe new House of Representative.
Is more than eight 10 one in favor Of
the bill Nineteen OF the "A opponent,
were defeated in the election and foul
| were not candidates for reelection