Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-05
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TO the Editor of Tho Times Dispatch
Sir.-ln October. 1918. Immediately
preceding tho "mld-tcrm' congress
sional election. as the national situa-
ton WAS critical tAmerica WAS at
war. her sons were facing the enemy
in France and under those unprcccs
denied circumstanccs) President VIII
son felt impollcd to speak out"
and lie did so. and issued n statement
asking the country 10 return a Con-
gress In sympathy with the admins
tration.
For having issued that straight
forward statement OF facts in those
critical days OF war. tho entire Re
publican party and their united
press throughout the country Will
fled the President to the limit OF
their vocabulary: they called down
upon him the anathemas OF the gods
Of the nations and declared that be-
cause Of such an Indecent appeal
(Which they declared WAS the auto
cratic presumption of the executive
attempting to influence the people in
their selection OF the Legislative
branch OF the governmenO. tho
President and his party should Toe
hurled from power and consigned 10
an Eternity OF Torture" In furnaces
For having dared 10 ask the coun-
try thus TO support him President
Wilson was rcbuked and his admin
is,rarion was ropudiatcd.
Now
The next "mid-term' congress
Si"ual election Is AT hand
The country is at peace and the
only war which wages is tina,
prompted by pnrtIsan passion. which.
In it's fcvored lust for power and
rront. demands continuance In Of.
fee at Washington.
Ana now behold,
President Harding In his efforts
TO secure from the country the In :
dorsemcmt OF his partisan friends a,
the coming election has done SOW
eral things:
a--Wrote TO Congressional Lender
Mondcll a lengthy letter highly COM
mcnding the record made by the Re-
publican Congress. the same Con-
gross which his Secretary OF war
'Mr. Weeks In speech at Glove
land. ohio. June -. 1922. said pro
baby never has been at pow.r
ehb than II Is today" and his bud
get director General Dawcs) in
a Fecent speech nj TN. Commodore
ii",el declared to be "cowardly
pee we" Congress"
bias his Secretary Of state vim
late every historical precodcn, and
ethical consideration of the dirni,y.
or his high oi'ic" by writing 4
lengthy brief 10 sustain technIcnI
phas" Of Mr.. Ncwbcrry's election I'm
Michigan chat is the cxpcndl,urc.
"' vast monies To influence tho cleo
t"rate All OF which was admitted by
Mr.. Ncwbcrry)
c-ilas the leaders OF his official
'amily-paurhcrty. Hughes. IIoov-
err Davis. Weeks. and vice-Prsi-
h"hi COO ldsc--s"nt into the doubtful
states OF N"w York. New Jersey.
ONO etc. To cndcavor to diroctlv in .
Nu"ncc tho electorate to in.lorso hiY
partisan appeal. and
d-Ntsits Atlantic CITY and mal,es
a personal appeal TO tho pcouIo az
New Jersey TO indorse and send bacL
:" washington his golf partner
Joseph Frclinghuyscn
Ana all OF the above par,isan mt,
OF the President are now heraldoa
approved and applauded by the SANE
press and party which four vtnrs
ak" shouted that the ci1adels Of or-
eoNernm"nt would fail unless m.
PRESIDENT realized that he was .he
president OF all the people and no,
Il partisan leader
MOSES GREENWOOD.
New york. November 3, 1922