South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-21
MORE HICKEY BUNCOHBE.

MORE HICKEY BUNCOHBE.
Add more TO me list OF decisions and snares
put forward by those who are representing the sin
lister interests OF privilege which fear the election
Of Esther oKeefe 20 the national congress
The first bold and brazen ATTEMPT TO corrupt a
community by wholesale in the promise OF a new
federal building a new federal court with an
Inferred threat that these VIII not be obtained il
ne IS defeated with only derision or with dis
gust.
The campaign managers know that the voters
have seen through the sheer confidence game in
volved In such a plea
They recognize that this pTomfse OF these public
improvements in return for another term a
fession OF futlity OF lack OF influence in the
four years which he has been IN Office
The voters knew THAI either the sponsors Of
Hickey were deliberately attempting to deceive
them when they promised IN his name to dip into
the treasury for things necessary as they may
be. that these pledges were conclusive proof that
for four he has neglected the interests OF the
district and RETAINED from obtaining them.
There viii be conditions in the next congress
which differ from the present ones or Will change
before next December when Mr.. Hickey returns for
his final service in congress.
They know that IL ne can promise TO deliver these
things ne deliver them in short session Of
congress. OF which he viii still be a member or he
viii be unable TO deliver them all
That unmasked his Plea as the purest OF conf
dence games the sheerest buncombe.
Now comes the prize joke OF ali. when the men
and women OF this district who favor justice for the
soldier told IN great headlines in letters and in
literature that American Legion Endorses Hickey"
What he had of those pleasantly fronicaI
letters OF thanks from Hanford MacNider, the ma
tional commander giving credit for the vote he cast
in favor OF the fake bill which was vetoed by the
president
It took note OF the fact that he voted for the
measure over the veto Of the presdent-and the
one plea that is being for Hickey that has any
4semblanee Of honesty the plea that he is needed
TO uphold the Harding policies.
The parading of this Legion letter thrusts the
bonus question fairly into the realm politics and
the Hickey action on IT is fair subject Of scrutiny
Is true that he voted for the bonus When he
voted for the measure he knew as did every other
member that it would be vetoed. The president
had warned that it was a fake and fraud and
impotent put dollar into the pockets OF the
who served the country.
Deliberately there was put into the measure thes
very features 10 which the president most objected
and EFFORT was made in the house to meet the
conditions
The president vetoed It andsTnelssy voted to pass
II above the veto
That sounds courageous until you know that the
senate had been carefully polied advance and
that every member Of the house knew that his vote
meant nothing that the senators who do not have
to face the voters this fall would surely defeat It.
It was the oldest trick in the world that Of
passing the buck" and making a show OF virtue
where no danger existed.
The question which those who favor this com
pensaaon should ask themselves IS what would
the Hickey vote have been had the old Guard ring
masters endeavoring defeat real bonus measure
at the command Of the president discovered that
his was the crucial vote and would settle the
measure
Is there voter in this district that believes that
in that event Hickey would have had the courage
70 DEFY the masters OF his party and voted for the
bonus7
Is there any reason 10 believe that he would have
had the firm conviction OF conscience and Of judg-
ment witch would have nerved him TO rise in his
seat and vote asuinst the pleadings Of the party
leaders,
such evidence IS not to be found IN his other
votes He voted for the shameless aluminium
schedule which put millions into the pockets OF
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. He voted for
al other Infamous parts OF the tariff which have
been denounced by the newspapers OF the repuS-
ucan party as robberles
You md no vote OF Individual Judgment Of pro
test against party orders Of Individual courage In
his record.
Let the members Of the Legion and their friends
look at the then see the new insult that
comes from the hackers OF hickey when they de-
clare American Legion Endorses Hickey"
Il Is all part and parcel OF The weak excuse for
a weak candidate
Pracaced IN fnance or business, It would be
called confidence game and Il any one should be
missed they could recover on-the grounds of false
preteuse
The real answer should be vote FOR Esther
OTIeefe.