The New York herald., 1922-08-03
Gould Have Blocked $5,-
OOO.000,000 Measure, but
Railroaded 1t.
RAID LEADERS DNyINDLE
Swanson, Deal and Alice Rob.
ertson, Who Fought Grab
Bill, Win at Polls.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YonK HERALD.
New York Herald bureau.
Washington, ID. C.. Aug. 2.
Advocacy OF the $4,000 OO0, 900 bonus
raid proved to be the Waterloo of
several more members of Congress in
yesterdays primaries. the first oppor-
tunity their constituents had to pass
Judgment on their records. On the
other hand votes of confidence and ap-
proval were given to other Senator's
and Representatives who are opposed
to the raid
or those members of Congress who
were cast aside by the voters because
OF their failure to heed the demand to
check the proposed raid on the Treas
ury Representative Philip Campbell
kan.). chairman Of the Rues Com
mittee, was the most conspicuous
figure.
Mr.. campbell's defeat, according to
reports reaching here. is attributed
almost solely to his tactics in jamming
the bonus bill through the House. He
proved to be ready and willing to join
forces with the conspirators bent on
making the raid. He had ii within his
power as chairman OF the powerful
Rules Committee to block the measure
at any rate to keep IL before the House
for an indefinite period so that It's
ipiquities could be exposed.
Approved Gag Rule.
Instead Mr.. Campbell yielded to the
ciamor of the American Legion politi-
clans to make the bonus bill privileged
legislation and approved gag" rule
setting a date for the consideration of
the bill, March IL. and specifying that
only five hours should be devoted to the
debate. The opposition was obliged to
accept the scheme and the bonus bill
was jammed through
At that time Mr.. Campbell was SUBJ
jected to severe structures for approv-
ing such rule. 1t was pointed out
that never in. the history of the country
had Congress or any other known lcgis-
lative body given so little time to a
measure which proposed to take from
the pockets Of the people. directly or in
directly, such huge sum.
Opponents of the measure then
pointed a finger of warning to Mr.. Camp
bell, Chairman Fordney Of the Ways
and Means Committee and others In the
deal. saying "the day of reckoning
close at hand when the people will rise
up in anger against such high handed
tactics"
Mr.. Fordney. seeing the handwriting
or the wall. decided not to enter "A pri-
mary contest FOR denomination. thus de-
priving his constituents of an oppor-
tunity to repudiate him. Mr.. Campbell
lile Senator McCumber IN. d.. chief
bonus advocate in the Senate. decided
to submit his record to the people. who
bave now spoken In no uncertain terms
Bonus Battalion I'm Gloom.
With the downfall of Mr.. Campbell
practically all of the leaders back of
the bonus raid have fallen by the way
side Mr.. Campbell's defeat cast
gloom over the bonus battalion in the
Senate AS in the returns from many
ether States, they saw the significance
Of the results and the dangerous politi-
cal position which they occupy.
Mr.. Campbelps defeat in the primary
Is the more striking because he is known
as one of the Strong men" of the House
and was being groomed by his friends
as candidate for Speaker or Republi-
can floor leader in the next Congress.
Opponents of the bonus hailed with
delight the vote of confidence given TO