Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04
GRAF TIERS BACK
IMPEACHMENT
Of DAUCHERTY?
Plot to Intimidate i. S.
Attorney General Is
Hinted in Answer

Washington. Dec, 3.-(By The As
sociated press).-Formal reply of
Attorney General Daugherty to the
charges filed against him with the
house judiciary committee by Repre-
sentative Keller. republican, of Mime
sofa. was made public Sunday night at
the department of justice. 1t viii be
presented to the committee when it
meets Monday TO consider the Keller
resolution demanding Mr.. Daugherty' 5
impeachment
Answering in turn each of the II
specifications submitted by the Mime
sofa member, Dir. Daugherty expressed
his conviction that this extraordinary
proceeding is inspired more by a de-
sire to protect those charged and those
who will be charged with violating the
law than TO aid the department Of
profiteers, and those who have de-
ftauded their government during the
emergency Of war"
The department Of justice stands
ready, Daugherty said. to meet the de-
nand of Mr. Keller for access TO docu-
ments bearing upon specified cases
whenever it is apparent that neither
the governments interest or that of
individuals who have imposed con-
fidences in the government would be
violated.
Uiterior Motive Sensed
In his behalf statement sum
marizing Mr.. Daugherty's reply con-
tinued, the attorney general said that
mere casual perusal of this demand
not only indicates the motive but
reflects the character of this entire
proceeding; that it shows back Of this
so-called bill Of impeachment stand
arrayed certain radical leaders seek
ing TO serve notice upon every future
attorney general that if he dares en-
force the laws Of the United States
aaglnst such organizations he does so
under the pain and penalties of being
halied before the senate of the United
states, sitting. as a high court Of i'm
peachment under the constitution: that
it shows that back of this so-called
bill OF impeachment. directing. main
tanning and encouraging its prosecution,
stand arrayed the profiteers, the graft
ers, the ao-called war defrauders and
all OF those who seized upon the on
portunlty arising from the emergencies
OF war to take advantage of their gov
ernment, that they, by uncOnscionable
and unscrupulous means. NAV know
what those charged with bringing them
to the bars Of justice have secured as
the result of the most painstaking.
faithful and earnest efforts which II
has been possible for the attorney gen
eral Of the United States and those as
sociated with him to give TO the solu-
tlon of these most confusing and COM
picking departments.
Keeps Evidence Secret
To comply with the demand that
evidence in the hands of the govern
ment be made public, the attorney gen
eral declared would be highly iniurious
to the interests of the people," in the
case Of certain important matters now
in preparation for presentation to the
proper tribunals"
> In view of the evident attemnt 10
discredit in advance the activities of
the department. the statement said
THE attorney general cannot escape ibe
conclusion that the sole object and nur-
pose Of this proceeding is not TO re-
move him from Office but was for
the purpose Of placing the attnrpa,
generals office under stigma Ia tbe
interest of persons supporting the inn
peachment
Takes Up Each Charge
Taking up the Keller charges in or
der, Mr., Daughterty's reply stressed
the activities Of the department in anti
trust cases, Of which he said ~ hod
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