Evening journal., 1922-12-30


Reelected despite a vigorous ef-
fort by bonus raiders in the Amer
lean Legion TO defeat him.
Senator George Wharton Pepper
| (Rep.. Pa.)-Received the largest
majority given 10 a successful can
didate in his state.
Senator David Reed (Rep.. Pal
Received tho next largest majority
given a successful candidate in his
State.
Pro-Bonus Men Re-elected.
The Senators who voted for the
bonus and were reelected were the
following;
Senator Henry f. Ashurst (Dem..
Ariz.)
Senator Hiram w Johnson CRep..
Cal.)
Senator A. A. Jones (Dem.. n. NJ
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette
(Ind., Rep, Wis.,
Senator Kenneth McKeliar Dem,
Tenn.)
Senator Key Pitmsn CDem., Nev)
Senator James A. Reed (Dem..
MOI
Senator Park Trammsl CDem..
Fla.)
Bait Proved Worthless.
Impartial observers who have
closely analyzed the results OF the
Congressional elections agree that
as a political bait for votes the
bonus proved worthless. In almost
every instance where it was intrud-
ed II proved OF little. ~ any. value
one way or the other.
In view Of the fact. however. that
the sordid element IN the American
Legion made concerted effort 20
defeat candidates for reelection
who voted against the bonus and TO
re-elect those who had voted for u.
Il Is unmistakably clear that the un-
organized taxpayers emphasized
their resentment against those csn-
didatesf who had voted 10 place
heavier burdens on their shoulders.
These considerations have weigh
ed heavily in the revival OF ag1ta-
ton in favor OF renewing the fight
for the bonus IN the present and
coming sessions OF Congress. Sena-
tors and Representatives who be-
came panic stricken az the threats
OF the bonus raiders in the Ameri-
can Legion appear 20 be recovering
from the frenzy OF fear which
goaded them TO obey the lash OF the
bonus promoters in the Legion.
OF course Mr.. Fordney. who has
probably caused the Republican
party more trouble and lost II a
greater number OF votes than any
other man In the two houses with
the exception Of Senator McCum-
Der (Kep., n. DID, is again clamo or
ing for the bonus. incidentally,
Senator McCumber, who was the
daddy" OF the bonus IN the Senate,
could not even win a denomination
with the full power Of the sordid
element OF the American Legion
lined up back OF him.
Waning Power
Mr.. Fordney Is again, coming up
with a bonus proposition He appears
to be perfectly willing. to load the
party down with a stag
gering bill TO be paid through taxes,
as his influence in the
present Congress is negligible and
his face will be missing in the next
Mr.. Fordney's present bonus activi-
ties are actually of little conse-
quence. There is no question how
ever. that he will introduce and
fight for any bill that the raiders
in the American Legion put into his
hands.
With the same lack OF tact and
his tendency toward log rolling poll
,ies which have characterized his
Congressional career. Mr.. Fordney
'efuses to heed protests against any
revival OF his bonus project. He
recently informed Mr.. Allen. the
read OF the organization OF Ameri-
an Legion members opposed TO the |
,Onus. that he had thrown a protest |
tent him by Mr.. Allen Into the /
waste basket" This action harmon
zed completely with the previous /
Methods OF Mr.. Fordney.
Despite his treatment OF the pro- 4
est. however, the sponsors OF the I
legion members opposed to the /
'oDus intend TO go ahead with their
Ian for taking a poll OF the coun- I
ry They are confident Il will re-
real the fact that there are more /
members OF the Legion who do not (
want to be degraded TO the level /
4 profiteers than there are willing 1
o take Government cash regardless .
# the stigma involved on their pa
riotism.
)wsley Now I'm Charge
Officials of the Legion who appear
o be ambitious to invite another
eto from President Harding re-
entity conferred here with a view OF |
Producing a new bill for submission
o the present Congress. Mr.. Ows-
ey. the new commander OF the
american Legion, made HIS debut az
hief OF the legislative agents of his
He made much |
etter impression than did Mr.. Mac
'ider, his predecessor. whose hand
Ing of the bonus project provoked
reat resentment against both him |
nd the measure.
One OF Mr.. MscNider's undertak-
nss was a peremptory demand that
President Harding withdraw his op-
POSITION to the bonus scheme and
insist that Congress pass the Ford
ey-McCumber bonus bill whether
here was any money in the
'reasury TO pay for It or not. Mr..
'wsley. who comes from Texas, has
lot made any such break up-to-
ate.
But the propaganda machine OF
he American Legion Is still in fine
working order. 1t recently sent out
declaration that President Hard
ne had changed his opinion re-
arding the bonus and would sign
ny bill Congress sent him. The
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