The New York herald., 1922-10-22
Injunction Used as Last
Emphatic Means Of Avert
ing a Crash.
WAR FRAUDS EXPLAINED
Attacks on Department of JUS
tice Inspired, He Says, by
Fear Of Exposure.

Special Dispatch to TRS New York HnArp.
CANTON, Ohio. Oct. 21.-Harry NJ.
Daugherty. Attorney-G General of the
United States. defended the conduct
of his office to-day in the only speech
he will make in the present campaign
to the voters of his home State. He
also praised the Harding Administra-
ton. but most of his speech was d.
rected against those who have criti-
cized the way in which the Attorney
Generals office has handled the cases
which have come before 1t. particu-
larly the injunction proceedings
against the striking railway shopmen.
Mr.. Daugherty also defended his
course in the prosecution Of war
frauds, and declared that. despite the
accusations made against 1t. the De-
partment Of Justice would continue to
perform its duties as 1t sees them.
Speaking directly to the labor ele-
nent. he said that the greatest dam
ger to labor in this country to-day
lies In the character and radicalism
OF some OF the prominent labor lead
ers." .
Defending his course in the emer-
gency created by the railway strike,
Mr.. Daugherty said the injunction
proceedings the Government used
against the strikers was the least
drastic means at hand for rescuing
the country from the grip Of what
amounted to civil war. Some Of the
blame for the serious results Of the
strike. he said. should be- laid to the
radicalism OF the strike leaders and
some to the stubborn attitude Of some
of the railway executives. Any man
holding the office Of Attorney Cen
eral who would not have acted as he
did. he said. should be impeached.
War Frauds Investisa tions.
''Those charged with responsibility in
the conduct Of government. even though
temporarily In office" said Mr.. Daugh-
erty. should periodically be called
upon and be willing to. give an account
OF their stewardship. I have come to
my home State for the purpose Of
making the only speech that may be
called q campaign speech. 1t may be
almost entirely free from partisanship.
No politics can be pract'ced in the dis
charge of the duties of the Attorney
General OF the United States without
interfering with the proper business of
the Government and without discrimi-
mating between citizens and classes.
rf.t. t<~ t. ,4< Jrx
in the present Administration.
The people OF the whole country are
entitled to know accurately and hon
cstly just what is being done In the
interest OF orderly government and bet
ter soclety. 1t is impossible. Of course.
for public officials to disclose all the
intricate moves required In the proper
management of department. AS In
the case of the Department Of Justice,
for instance. II would be disastrous to
make public Unfortunately what Is
being done in specific Instances and
cases, or what is In contemplation.
lido desire to discuss in a limited
way, limited only because OF limited
time, several OF the most important
matters which are now engaging the
attention of the Department OF Justice
and OF your Government. All OF us
understand that a great Government.
such as ours. can have no malice: II
must be just and IL must be honest to
all alike.
Closing war Accounts.
II want you to keep in mind that the
war ended on November II. i9is and
from that dav until the 4th OF March,
1921. responsibility OF conducting the vi
tally important legal business OF the Gov
ernnent rested upon the previous Admin
istration. The war being over. those
In positions of responsibility should i'm
mediately have begun the work of
settling the affairs OF the Government
in order that we might forget the
horrors OF the conflict. ascertain who
had been helpful and who had been
hurtful. square the accounts and close
the books. Nothing Of this character
was Undertaken. No suits were
hroryht 10 correct mistakes and en-
forc~ adjustments.
"'vr.i! 'hIs administration was in
stalled no attempt was made to dig
out the acts OF dishonesty that on
every hand were charged. not by those
In politics but by we'll meaning per-
sons. regardless OF politics. who were
compelled to foot the bills. stagnation
prevailed and multitudinous cfaims
and unadiusted accounts Of every cali
ber and description were piled high in
one congiomeratc mass when the, pres
ent Administration came in. Barbcd
wire cntangicments Of modern warfare
were simple az compared with the art
fully contrived barricades thrown up
In concrete form about the countless
cases OF national and International Inn
portancc. But no word OF criticism is
heard Of the inactivity OF the previous
Administration In this respect. because
evch conduct suited those who have
bern the most critical OF the Depart
mcnt OF Justice since much has been
started and much has been done.
"a great majority OF the individuals