Evening journal., 1922-12-30
Bonus Raiders viii
Open New Campaign

I AhS hNAN1hatg titAhNhN q" NNN
American Legion. which Senator
John Sharp Williams charged Is
ambitious to degrade heroic soldiers
to the level OF war profiteers. is back
on the Job again. according 70 Louis
Seibold in a special dispatch to the
New York Herald.
The announcement recently made
that the thirty-hfth bill to raid the
Treasury OF 5000, 100000 will
shortly be presented fully confirms
the prediction made by Senator
Willlams. The picturesque veteran
and wise statesman from Mississippi
uttered a prophecy during the final
bout over the discredited bonus
measure in September which has
come true.
Expressing his condemnation Of
the raid measure then pending,
Senator Williams said:
/. Don't worry, gentlemen. Whether
the boys get the bonus this year or
not they will be back next year for
more. the year after for more, and
every year for more until the time
for pensions rolls around"
Plans just as Muddled.
It cannot be said that the pro-
moters of the scheme to make
profiteers out OF the national heroes
have learned anything since the re-
fusaI of the Senate to override the
veto by the President Of the measure
which political eNpediency and
coercion compelled the two houses
OF Congress 20 pass. As far as de-
veloped the plans OF the sordid ele-
ment in the Legion seem TO be just
as muddled and indefinite as any OF
those proposed during the last ses-
sion OF Congress.
Even Representative Fordnoy. the
'7anne duck" sponsor Of the. bonus In
the lower house. has not been suo-
eessful In devising a satisfactory
formula for imposing the bonus
raid on the taxpayers whioh would
meet the objections raised by Presa-
dent Harding and Secretary OF the
Treasury Mellon. Legislative agents
OF tha Legion and their Congress
sional allies are still convessing the
same impractical absurd and even
rrotesaue schemes which figured
during the consideration OF the
bonus raid in the last session.
None Of them has evolved a pan
that will stand the acid test. NOT
one OF the projects for which the
honus prom oters in the Legion are
irving 10 work up enthusiasm has
any plan for raising the
5000. 900. 900 70 pay the bill with
out imposing further taxes on the
neople OF the country. who are Wig
orousiy protesting against those
which now rest upon them.
same Old Talk Resumed.
There Is the same old talk OF the /
Ave way plan. the four way plan the [
three way plan. the use OF the ior-
eien debt, the restoration OF war 1
taxes and all the other fly by night
schemes that fell by the wayside
few months ago.
Ona Of two new angles which |
have figured in the discussions be-
tween the bonus raiders In the Le-
Eion and their Congressional alles
Is for a free tax bond maturing IN
twanty years and a paid up insur-
,nce policy. A year ago the bonus
raiders were demanding spot oash
-erardless Of the manner in when
n was to be raised and despite the
IscL Of funds in the Treasury 10
pay the shot.
The bonus raiders have discovered
hat since the last defeat OF their
,cheme 10 burden the country with
,,ore taxes for the benefit OF able
bodied men capable of earning tnelr
,wn living there has been tremen-
ious change in Congressional senu-
nent. A few short months and an
election has made all
he difference in the world. The
iext election IS two years on.
Consequently senstors and Rep
are not now displaying
he same fear OF political reprisals
hat plunged them into panic three
,r four months ago. reduced them
q abject servility and made them
.asy prey for the nendacities OF the
,onus raiders in the American Le-
rion.
,ceSons 81 the Elections.
The results Of the Congressional
iectfons clearly established one i'm
,ortant factor regarding the bonus
Is a bait for votes II proved a de-
usion and a snare. This the follow
ng Senators discovered to their sor
ow:
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge (Rep.
fass.)-Voted for the bonus; seat
ontested TO set aside the smallest
majority ever received by him in his
hirty years OF public life.
Senator George P. Mclean (Rep.
for the bonus and
-on only because OF other issues.
Senator Peter Gerry, CDem.. r. ~
Voted for the bonus and won by
mall majority.
Senator Howard Sutherland CRep,
Y. va0-voted for the bonus and
,as defeated.
Senator Atlee Pomerene tDem,
for the bonus and was
efeated.
Senator Charles p. Townsend
Rep, Mich. Voted for the bonus
nd was defeated.
Senator Frank b. Kellogg (Rep, I
linn. Voted for the bonus and ,
-as defeated.
Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock
Dem. Neb. Voted for the bonus ,
nd was defeated.
Representative Frank W. Mondell I
Rep. Wyo.). candidate for Sena-
or-Voted for the bonus and was
efeated.
Senator Miles Poindexter (Rep.,
wash. Voted for the bonus and
as defeated.