East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-10
How THE PRESS REGARDS DAUcHERTY

ID ERAPS the most striking thing national politics just
is the vgor with which prominent republican news
papers are joining with independent and democratic
pe in suggesting the resignation or removal of Attorney Gem
ca Daugher The character of the comments leaves
for doubt to how Mr. Daugher is regarded and how
in office likely to affect the fortunes Of the ad
Among the prominent republican and Independent papers
that have suggested demanded Attorney General Daugher
Newg York Tribune Rep ITO date no sufficient reason
given why Mr. Daughery should not write his resignation or
WHY the president should not demand it if not voluntarily ten
New York World Whatever obligation the president
consider himself to be under to Mr. Daugherty he under
anmmensey higher obligation to the American people to see
that the administration of justice shall deserve public respect
and confidence Mr. Daugher fitness to hold this office has
been challenged in srogn has been made
him. He has evaded answering his Is the
administration blind not to not only the political
quences of shielding attorney general against nvesgaon
but the mmeasurable wrong commits against the public
tanning at the head Of the department Of Justice whose
Baltimore Sun (nd THE disclosures regarding Attorney
General Daughery not headline material for edi
on two They may well give the administration real anxl
ETY. and When conservative republican newspaper
like the New York Tribune calls upon the attorney general to
and other important republican journals high time for
president apprae the damaging effect that the revelations
have had the country and to ascertain whether the admin
o of the department of Justice is in the hands of persons
likely to command public confidence
Daughe retains shred of regard for the president and the
been put under cloud by his ncumbency responsible
goes higher President Harding it to himself to his
association which is no longer defensibe
New York Tribune Attorney General Daugh-
pardon than thus has from him his friends he
should President Harding of embarrassment by prompt
resignation. Mr. Daugherty should never nave oeen
named attorney general.
New York Globe (Rep.)The against Mr. Daugherty
is strong enough without additional ncrmnaton. He knew
that being hired to furnish legal advice but to
his influence On that understanding he took agreed to
take large fee himself only by proving that the
Fielder his signed letter and contract which SEN
aor Caraway introduced into the Saturday for
geries.
The msep the publicity and scandal which have
panied enough retire Mr. Daughery permanently into
private life
Philadelphia Public Ledger (Rep)-The plight in which
Daugherty finds himself that threatens and af
fects the integrity of the federal administration. When
the integrity the general qualifications of the at
orney general the United States threaten to become cam
pagn issue administration of federal justice is embarass
ed impeded and cOuded If the whole business is not
cleared up now it will go into the coming political campaign
and neither Mr. Daughery his political and official
cate will be the geaner In the present estate and situation
the attorney general public liability and embarrassment
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The splendid rain Thursday evening and during Friday
should provide the wheat crop with all the moisture needed
from now there will be little danger from the possibility
of hot winds.
There signs that the railroads of the country geni
into much better financial conditions they do not plan better
nentS when they are broke.
1t takes than rain storm to dampen the enthusiasm
the pioneers.
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