The New York herald., 1922-12-02
WILL CALL TAFT TO
MPEACH DAUGHERTY
Keller Alleges Fraud on
Ex-President to Obtain
Release Of Morse.
CITES IA HIGH CRIMES
Specified as Grounds for
Asking AttOrney-Gen-
erals Removal.
LAWS DECLARED ABUSED
Representative Charges Many
PerversiOns of Official
Power.
LAWS DECLARED ABUSED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.--Chief Justice
Taft. George W. Wickersham and
Samuel Gonpers were named to-day
in statement TO the House Judiciary
Committee by Representative Keller
| (Rep., Minn.) as witnesses to be called
in support Of his demand for the
Impeachment Of Attorney General
Daugherty.
Mr.. Keller said the specifications he
inclosed "set out and I am prepared
TO prove that the said Dsugherty Is
guilty of serious misconduct in office,
highly prejudicial to the public inter-
est. of grave abuse of his discretion
airy powers, OF willful and repeated
violations Of his oath of Office and of
high crimes and misdemeanors in
fourteen particulars, each one OF
which is supported by numerous in
stances"
The ..Fourtcen Points,"
Summarized, the fourteen particu-
lars" charge:
l. a
to paralyze and destroy the efforts ana
activities of the Federal Trade Com
mission in its attempts to suppress anu
punish violations Of the antitrust
laws by continued and deliberate re-
fusal to prosecute such violations.
and 8. "wllful and deliberate re-
fusal" to prosecute the violations or the
antitrust laws called to his attention
supported by testimony taken under
oath by the New York State joint Leg
islative committee on housing and Dy
the United States Senate Committee on
Reconstruction and Housing.
4. wiful and deliberate failure and
refusal TO enforce statutes for the pro-
lection of life and limb OF citizens en-
gagged in travel.
s. The dismissal from service in the
Department of Justice of faithful ana
efficient employee who had been en-
gagged in investigating war fraud
cases.
G. Allowing persons to remain in the
employ OF the Department OF Justice
after it had been proved they were
guilty OF having accepted fees to rep
resent those charged with violations Of
the Federal statutes I'm cases upon
which the said employees had been en-
gagged.
Freedom of speech.
:. Tie perversion Of the legsl process
of the United States for the purpose of
instituting action for which there was
no justification and the demanding
against individuals processes OF court
subversive of the rights Of freedom or
speech. freedom OF the press and peace
full assembly assured by the Constitution
and laws of the United States.
s. Flagrant and bold favoritisn1 in the
administration OF justice, on behalf OF
corporations companies and individuals
owned or controlled by or affiliated with
the banking house of j. p. Morgan & Co.
g. Fraud and deceit practiced upon
former President William Howard Taft
in order 10 obtain the release OF c. W..
Morse under the pretext that Morse
was III. Upon the failure OF Morse TO
pay 70 Daugherty'sf associate In the
pardon proceedings an agreed fee, and
after the said Daugherty became Attor-
ney-Geueral Of the United States. the
prostitution of his high office to pur-
poses OF personal revenge BY securing
an indictment of the said Morse and
other directors and attorneys of cor
poration OH a charge of violating Fed
eral laws.
The shadowing Charge.
10. The willful diversion of public
funds 20 employ agents OF the Depart
ment of Justice 10 shadow members OF
.he House and Senate who had criticized
his conduct.
IL Perversion OF the processes OF JUS
tice through undue influence exercised
upon the Attorney General by Thomas
b. Fielder, former legal associate Of the
said Harry NJ Daugherty
12. Continuing submission to thel in
nuence OF corporations and individuals
OF great wealth and power; conniving
at the looting OF one Of the naval oil re-
serves OF the United States by refusing.
at the behest and demand OF the Stand
ard OH Company of California, 70 insti-
tute suits to recover for the people title
TO lands illegally and fraudulently OBJ
taincd by the said company; securing Of
secret pardons for wealthy persons con-
yicted OF violations OF the antitrust
laws and OF shocking crimes against
childhood innocence.
10. The appointing 20 positions OF
great Importance OF men who are un-
Trustworthy, corrupt and dangerous TO
the liberties OF the people OF the United
States.
-. Gross favoritism. deliberate re-
/ fusal 20 prosecute war araftcrs. failure
and refusal 90 recover moneys stolen
from the Treasury IN connection with
/ war frauds.
s3s 900 IN NEGOTIABLE