New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-04

ley. after saying he has thus far been
silent in the controversy over the At
torney General. added that grave and
serious charges had been made against
the Attorney General in his Official
capacity by men Of his own party.
Demand for Impeachment
He has been charged on the floor
OF the House and on the floor Of the
Senate repeatedly" said Senator Stan
ley. with ofenses so serious, so re-
voting TO every sense OF honor, that il
might be said it was such language
as no good man would deserve and no
brave man would endure.
BE those charges true or false, into
that question do not propose TO enter
10 is recalled that men who have gone
out 10 do and dare for their country.
men Of the same political affiliation as
the Attorney General. demand his i'm
parchment. On the floor Of the Senate
still more serious charges are made
NO civilized country. as | understand
Il. has been especially careful about
/ trying n ghOul in time Of war. Ii is
one kind of summary execution, OF a
quickly deserved death, that the civ
ilized countries of the world have in
ficted upon those who invade the bat
tlefelds to rife the bodies Of the dead.
But the ghoul running his cadaverous
fingers through the unprotected pockets
of dead soldier Is no worse than the
dollar man who rifles the Treasury in
the same hour of need and OF peril.
as il possible that We in this day
OF bureaucracy have reached the point
! when TO vest a man with high authority
renders him immune from criticism
either in or out of Congress when lese
majestic applies 10 a Cabinet officer? Is
il not the duty OF the President 70 de-
mand Of those Of his official family
that they stand like men and meet as
persion upon their official integrity and
on their personal honor?
Charges Sitting Of Press
ITO my utter amazement-I say il in
all kindness. in sorrow, rather than in
anger-we find the President one hour
commencing the patience Of Lincoln.
recalling TO your mind and 10 mine the
amazing tolerance of that great man
when he was under attack. and the
amazing moral fortitude Of Thomas
jefferson when he handed TO visitor
from Germany a libel against himself
and the visitor said, Il would have the
man executed ! would have him
thrown into prison. and Jefferson said,
The best proof of the freedom Of the
press and our institutions is that he
goes at large To-day we find the
President, to my utter amazement.
using that high Office TO stife II not
to muzzle the press.
"To-day's issue Of The Philadelphia
Press. a Republican newspaper. says
the President took a two-fsted fling
al the political blackguards.'
who are these political blaekguards
who are assailing the Attorney Cen
b eral? They are two members OF Con-
gress who yesterday wore the uni
= form of their country, and senators
representing proud commonwealths. Is
it possible that genial, ser-poiseo'
q courteous gentleman occupying TINS
high office could so far forget himself
in his desperate attempt 70 shield a
. man who dares not speak for him
: self? The Republican party. which has
existed for nearly 100 years, for the first
time dares to-day TO see charge after
charge hurled into the teeth Of the
J chief law officer OF this government
and there are none so poor to do him
reverence. Remembering the pathetic
end Of the Senator from Indiana. Mr..
Watson. they dare not speak in his de-
tense lest his contestants shall shame
them.
"Will the President in his despera-
ton. finding no other who dare 70 say
word for this dscredited official,
denounce Senators as blackgusrds who
criticize the nefarious and crooked
operations Of political broker who
makes it a business, 1t is so charged
10 deceive the Chief Magistrate Of the
nation and If one dares to express
his adherence of these unclean and
abominable ofenses he is rascal and
blackguard?
"The Philadelphia Public Ledger.
another Republican newspaper, states:
1T is said that Mr.. Harding bitterly
resents any such imputation against
the executive officers Of the govern
ment. He appears 20 resent no
less the space given in newspapers TO
the Safeguarding Of any rascal who
gets up and makes charges
This same paper adds that In the
Presidents view newspaper men and
newspapers would perform a public
service by putting or the brakes
Think Of i'll The President Of the
limited States has the power 70 make
and unmake men. The Attorney Gen
erai to-day. in a public statement, ad-
monishes those who are seeking the
highest Offices that some time ago the
President agreed with me- that IN
naming judges they ought to consult
us Twenty-four judges are soon TO
be named and you must consult US,
and that is given 10 the public. Why =!
A notice to all who seek place upon
the bench, DO not say anything about
Daugherty, because Daugherty shadows
members Of Congress, and Daugherty
is not very apt to give his consent
Defends Liberty Of Press
God of battles and war, is il pos
sible? II is enough TO make the tabled
goddess who adorns the dome Of the
Capitol shudder. Is the ernine TO be
besmirched with the filth that now
stains and dishonors the Department
Of Justice? And does the President
mean 10 announce to the world that
Daugherty must be consulted before he
will name a judge and that Senator or
Representative is a rascal and olack-
Guard who denounces Daugherty!
"Then we are told the President says
the brakes must be put on the press.
say 10 the President this 10 not
Austria. This is not Russia. Putting
on the brakes Is the next thing 70 put
ting an a rnuzzle, and the statement 10
an implied threat TO the press. NOT
The President, nor Congress nor
Judges shall shackle or abridge the
}-seSor Of the press in the United
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