Evening journal., 1922-05-18
THURSDAY, MAY IS, 1922
BONUS BARK WORSE THAN IT'S BITE.

TUyHosE men who have been and still behind the
Il scheme to raid the Federal Treasury and procure
from from the OF country billions
of dollars be distributed soldiers and sailors
who passed unscathed through the world have re-
ceived two singing rebuffs in two States
In Indiana, Senator New. avowed advocate Of the
bonus raid defeated by Albert Beveridge
who had refused himself support the
farious bonus scheme
In Pennsylvania. Senator Pepper. avowed oppo-
nent of raid went the the primary
on Tuesday won despite the fact that the bonus
raiders exerted every possible effort defeat him for
denomination. In short revealed both
that the soldier is much
The revelation should impel tmid members Con-
gress who supporting the bonus scheme for per-
sonal political reasons, avowedly against II
and carry their fight to the American electorate.
Commenting upon the significance OF the primary
suits both Indiana and Pennsylvania the New York
Tribune says edtorially today:
the Pennsylvania primares-in the Senatorial
contest-Congressman Burke, who based his campaign
his pledge to vote for the bonus has been crush
ingly defeated by Pepper, who has II be
known that he would vote against the bonus.
Thus is added another the already long list Of
quotations of the claim that a candidate stood no
chance who a bonus advocate. In Indiana SEN
New appealed for denomination the ground
among other things, that was for bonus while
Mr. Beverage successful opponent, conspicuously
refused make pledge and pointedy talked OF the
need OF reducing governmental expenditures. From
Illinois and other States have equally clean anti
bonus expressions.
That the Congress- so far as concerns the personal
judgment of its members is Overwhelmingly opposed 20
bonus legislation is secret. But the idea has pre-
vailed that to opposition in the nature Of
political suicide often happens the politicians
have made a poor guess to what the people really
thought Opposition to the bonus TO be asset
a liability.
These indications Of public opinion will have i'm
porapt effect the Congress congressman will feel
IT is not only safe but safer to be on the negative
side
The victory Of Senator Pepper in Pennsylvania is
hailed by The New York Herald distinct rebun
for the bonus raiders. It says
Senator Peppers great triumph is enormously signf
view OF the fact that the entire force OF the
bonus propagandsts concentrated their attack him
OF his ouspoken opposition the bonus They
fought him with all the fight they had in them, fought
him with fanatical frenzy, at the time marshalng
all their strength Congressman Burke. vocifer-
ousy outspoken the bonus follower of
Fordney support of the bonus in the Iouse of Repre-
sentatives
with Senator Pepper conscience honesty patriotism
than his election the United States Sem
ate. as they should to any To him the
bonus clearly raid without justification, and he
squarey against II in contrast with Congress
men who know give It their support but
support il by way of paying their election bills.
Senator Peppers triumph Tuesday, in spite of the
light against him, shows The New York Herald has
maintained all along that the DOGGY is fiber
thing capable projecting into the hearts of
POLITICAL cowardsnot into the hearts of men OF CO.
ge and grit
Tare have out emphaticaliy against the proposed
onus raid believing that be the patriotic one
0 pursue. Now that Indiana and Pennsylvania have
poken so plainly, other members of Congress, who
ave been holding back. should follow their lead.