The New York herald., 1922-08-07
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capped in the tariff issue by not know
ing just what sort OF a bill viii finally
emerge from the pending wrangling
in the Senate and the ruction which
is certain to occur when 1t is sent to
conference. Meantime the Democrats
are making effective use OF the split
among the Republicans caused by the
blunders of the admittedly incompe-
tent sponsors for the tariff measure.
In most OF the States where prt-
maries already have been held there
has been a confusion of manufactured
home issues which have little IL any
legitimate relation to the people or
policies OF either party. Some Of the
causes which already have dictated re-
suits and illustrated a wide divergence
OF popular opinion may be enumerated
in their relative importance as fol-
lows:
Opposition to the Volstead prohibi-
ton enforcement act; League of Ma
tions; Newberryism; high cost of liv-
ing; threats Of a political uprising
among the negro voters against the
Republican party, Ku Klux move
ment: coal and railway strikes; $5,-
900 ,000, 900 bonus raid on the public
treasury; religious antagonisms IN two
or three sections of the country and
last but not least tax burdens against
which there is general outcry.
Liberalism Develops.
All of these things combined are ad-
mitted to reflect decided trend Of
popular sentiment toward a conserva-
tive degree of liberalism and in some
instances pronounced radicalism. Up
to date unfriendly gestures against the
two major parties have been restricted
to widely separated sections of the
country and so far have resisted efforts
of coordination. The manifestations
of liberal or radical sentiment brought
to the political surface through various
segregated agencies. therefore, has not
caused a great amount of concern to
the leaders Of either party up to the
present time. vagrant efforts to hook
up and nationally organize these dis
senting political elements have not met
with any conspicuous measure OF suc--
cess.
A wave OF Independent sentiment
among the negro voters in two or three
sections of the country is giving the
Republican leaders something to worry
about. Leaders Of the race do not con-
ceal their disappointment over what
they describe to be unjust treatment"
at the hands OF the Harding Admins
tration. They assert that they have
been ignored, deprived of participation
in the fruits of, the Presidential. vio-
tory, to which they were entitled. and
Inundated by the action Of the Repub-
lican National Committee in reducing
the representation of their race.
The feeling of resentment among the
negro leaders is much deeper than
casual observer appreciates. 1t al
ready has resulted in the projection Of
a candidate for the Republican Guber-
Material nomination in Ohio in the per-
son of Henry Clay Smith, progressive
negro editor Of Cleveland. He polled
1000 votes for a State office two years
ago. His sponsors claim he will OBJ
tain more than two-thirds of the 150,-
900 negro votes in the State.
That the wet and dry issue is destined
to exercise an unexpected amount OF
influence in Congressional contests is
pretty clearly revealed by the activ-
tiles of the vets. The wave of resent
ment against the volstead act, sup
ported by a demand for it's modifica-
ton. has expanded beyond expected
proportions and is causing the Anti
Saloon League a great deal Of anxiety.
An analysis of the returns from
Texas. Missouri, Virginia and Tennes-
see primaries held during the last ten
days showed that the vets have rallied
to the support of sympathetic candi-
dates. The manifest increase of wet
sentiment has compelled the Anti
Saloon League to seek some strange
bedfellows. In Texas, for instance,
the dry league has formed a political
alliance with the Ku Klux Klan to
support Mayfield. candidate for the
United States Senate, who will oppose
former Governor Ferguson, a pro-