Arizona republican., 1922-06-04
HARDING AND
DAUGHE
ARE GR|LLED
BY STANLEY
Kentucky Senator Charges
Harding Trying To Stifle
Press To Protect Acts
Of Attorney General
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WASHINGTON, June 3.-Presi-
dent Harding and Attorney General
Daugherty were assailed today in
the senate by Senator Stanley,
Democrat, Kentucky, in connection
with statements credited yesterday
to President Harding with respect
to a senate attack on Secretary
and to assertions made by
Mr.. Daugherty in his Chicago ad-
dress yesterday as to the policy to
be followed in filling the "a judge
ships created under a bill recently
passed by the senate and house.
Senator Stanley, interpreting the
remarks ION the basis
of some newspaper accounts" to re-
fer to criticisms of all cabinet Off
GERS including Mr.. Daugherty, said
Mr.. Harding was attempting ito
stifle if not muzzle" the press.
Turning his fire on the attorney
the senator accused him of
having, by his Chicago speech.
served public notice on applicants
for the judgeships that they must
not say anything in criticism of Mr..
if they expected appoint
ment to the bench.
Reading from a dispatch in the
Philadelphia Press in which 1t was
said the President had taken a two
fisted fling at the political black
officers. Senator Stanley wanted to
know who are these political black
guards who are assailing the attor-
ney general"
'They are two members of con-
gress," he said, who yesterday wore
the colors and the uniforms of a
soldier; eminent senators represent
ing sovereign states, ambassadors
from two proud commemorative. 1t
is possible that a genial, self-poised,
courteous gentleman occupying this
high place could so far forget HIM
self in his desperate attempt to
shield a man who dares not shield
himself to speak for a man who
dares not speak for himself.
Flags Attorney General
t'Will the President, in his des-
peration, finding no other who dares
10 say word for this discredited
denounce senators as black
guards who criticise the nefarious
md crooked operations of political
broker, who makes it business, it
S charged, at least, to deceive the
States in order that men may de-
spoil women in time of peace and
olunder the treasury in time of
warp"
Reading from a dispatch in the
Philadelphia Public Ledger in which
t was stated that the President
believed newspapermen and news
,aperS performed a public service in
putting on the brakes in the pub
ication of attacks on executive Off
,ers. Mr.. Stanley said he would tell
he President that this is not
Austria; this is not Prussia; this is
he once free America at least.
Putting on the brakes is the
lext thing to putting on muzzle."
le declared, "and the statement is
In implied threat to the press. Not
he President nor congress, nor sem
lte, nor judges. shall shackle or
bridge the freedom of the press in
he United States, while the first
amendment of the constitution is
intact and there are men of wisdom
ind courage ready to defend and
maintain it.
Senator Stanley, referring to At
orney General Daugherty's speech
asst night before the Illinois Bar
association, said Mr.. Daugherty had
ldmonished those seeking high Of
ices that the President had agreed
With the attorney general that in
he matter of the selection of judges
hose supporting the candidates
ought to consult with 'us'--Harry
VI. Daugherty and Warren G. Hard
ng, the President of the United
States"
"Twenty -four judges are shortly
o be named" said Mr.. Stanley,
and you must consult with us,
md that is given to the public.
why? As notice to all who seek
!. place upon the bench: DO not say
anything about Daugherty because
Daugherty shadows the representa-
ives and senator's; Daugherty
sleuths are charged with framing up
witnesses and Daugherty
s not very apt to give his consent
US will not consent to the naming
If judge who says anything
about us.
rs the ermine. to be besmirched
ov all the filth that now dishonors
he department of Justice? And does
he President mean to announce TO
he world that Daugherty must be
consulted before he will name
Judge and that a senator or a rep
is rascal or a black
guard who dares assail him 2
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