Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-27

forced to RELY on the testimony
Of Dem ocratic officials TO estab-
Iish his case.
With that, lie showed that thel
report had thrown out
four precincts in Clarke county,
but by the amended report for
some unknown reason they left
in Berryville (Which originally
was thrown OUT, as wholly un,
necessary for seating Of Paul.
He read the names Of Demo
cratic officials at three precincts
and read testimony from the re-
cord to show that Dallinger's
statement and Paul's statement |
were absolutely false.
AT Russells precinct the Rel
publican Judge testified as to the /
absolute fairness of the election,
and that all officials of the cleo
ton were men of the highest
character.
At White Post a witness put
on the stand by Paul testified
that while a Democrat he had not
voted for Paul or Harrison. He
also said there was a Republican
Judge in the audience who had
been summoned by Paul as a wit
ness, but that he was not put on
the stand, although there would
have been no difficulty in doing
| so.
At Mount Airy the evidence
showed that in recent years, or
until 1920, the precinct had been
solldly Democratic. 1t is small
lpreclnct, but III 1920 recorded
seven Republican votes, which
was seven times more than ever
recorded before i'll that precinct.
Judge Harrison said the whole
record showed the election to have
been eminently fair, there was
no discrimination, and no unjust
conduct of any character what
ever.
Discussing extravaganza Of the
Harding administration, Judge
Harrison said little or nothing
had been done to bring about
economy i'll government.
A few clerks were dismissed
from one department with great
acclaim Of economy, to be re EN-
ployed elsewhere" he said, 1T
is noticeable that reductions oc-
cur where Democrats are under
civil service rules, and there are
swollen lists of the faithful be
ing rewarded for party service
One of these, which is not under
civil service, is tie Shipping
Board.
"As member of the commit
tee on appropria tions, l obtained |
their payroll and made it part |
Of the Congressional Record-a |
exhibition made. Sew
eral of the faithful received So,
900 a month, others So, 500
month, scores $1,000 month,
a messenger in one department
receiving 500 a month, trans
ferred to clerical position
1t $500 mouth, eighty attorneys
Republican spellbinders-re-
;eiving salaries on an average Of
IS, 500 a year.
He said that after Attorney
General Daugherty had been
threatened with impeachment by
wo Republican congressman for
allure to prosecute war profit
ers. lie asked CONGRESS for a
pecial appropriation OF $500, 1000
or the work. IT was promptly
,iven him, and he got busy and
mployed lame ducks as assist
nts."
"Lo and behold our old friend,
Ienry ". Anderson, of Rich
1ond, the gentleman who last
all traversed the State in the
orlorn hope of securing the goy-I
rnorship of Virginia at S., 900
ear, but showed under by an un-
recedented majority of 75,OOC,
ow dra wing a comfortable SAL
~ Of $4,000 Of the peoples
Ioney, and is able to enjoy the
lme comforts he enjoyed in o T
urope, when as Red Cross tn
fetal he was living extravaganza 50
on Red Cross money. In the
prosecution of war s.'
officers drags. We
Again, there is that other
patriot who must