Evening journal., 1922-03-29
Voters RAKE
HOUSE MEMBERS
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country express their displeasure IN
no unmeasured terms.
Most OF the House members who
have received the expressions OF
contempt for their surrender 70 the
threats OF political reprisals from
the bonus propagandists are keeping
quiet about them.
Several Representatives who
thought they were making a clever
political move in voting for the
bonus raid. however, admitted that
some OF their constituents did not
think so. A Representative from an
Eastern State said he had received
more than 200 letters from leading
merchants in his district who noti-
fied him that thy would oppose his
denomination because of his vote
for the bonus.
A Democratic Representative from
a Southern State expressed consid-
erable concern because for the first
time in many years the leading citi-
zens in his district have encouraged
a candidate TO enter the primaries
against him for the party nomina-
ton.
Inquiry among Representatives
who voted against the bonus bill re-
vesls the fact that in not single
instance have their constituents ex-
pressed other than approval OF their
course. 1t Is significant that ciu-
zens who have written 90 their Rep
resentatives approving opposition
and condemning votes for the bonus
raid reflected a determination TO OPP
pose Senators seeking reelection II
they vote for the bonus
Many OF the letters commencing
Representatives for voting against
the bonus come from members OF
the American Legion. Commander
MacNlder. and other officials OF that
organization frequently have assert
ed that there has been little opposi-
ton TO bonus legislation from ex-
service men afiiliated with the or
ganlzation OF which he Is the head.
The mail OF Senators and Represen-
tatives alike fatly disputes that
statement.
Application 10 the legion for a list
OF the posts which have expressed
disapproval OF the bonus has elected
the statement that the legion is
unanimous IN favor OF a bonus"
Proof to the contrary Is provided by
Representative James w. Hustled
(Rep.. N. ~. In speech the New
York member who voted against the
bonus said:
"Mr Speaker. think nothing has
happened during my entire service
/ in Congress OF which I feel quite
so proud as the action OF sour Amer
/ ican Legion posts in the Twenty NTH
Congressional district OF New York.
the district which l have the honor
to represent. Those legion posts
adopted resolutions opposing the
payment OF cash bonus to- able
bodied ex-servlce men, and they re-
auested me TO carry out their wishes.
one OF those posts was In the largest
city OF my district the city OF New
Rochelle. Another post was in a
residential town, and one OF those
posts was in Rockland county In a
mill town where the members were
largely the sons OF mechanics work
ing in the mills.
"Those men do not want me e
vote for that kind OF legislation be
cause they believe II belittles thei
patriotism and their manhood
Those men went to war TO defent
their country; not for wages, but be
cause they realized that service wal
the price which they paid for theii
citizenship, and they we're glad tS
aght TO defend their country, which
has shed so many blessings upor
them and upon all OF US.
And particularly they do not wan
bonus paid to them when there ar
100000 ex-service men in thh coun
try who cannot obtain compensation
Although they are disabled. because
they say that this disability canno
be traced TO service origin. And the,
do not want to be paid cash bonu
when they know that sooner or late
taxes~to make II up will be imposed
upon the fathers and the mother
and the sisters OF men who died Fl
France or who are disabled in thi
p country. And the members OF thes
3 posts were undoubtedly looking for
ward TO the day when their oom
rades shall have passed the rneridis'
OF life and through age or physics
ailments will really uesd assist
4 anoe.
They feel that n the gratitude q
= the nation Is ever to be expresse
in dollars that then will be the tim'
y not now. when they are abled bodie
o and NJ for nfe's battles. They do nj
d want any one. when that time sha
(. come and this relief is sought, to
70 able Justly 20 say. While you d.
l. mand government aid you have r
moral right TO make demand, b'
cause when you were young ar
strong and healthy, in your ear
twenties. you preferred to settle wit
= your country on a cash basis
Il agree absolutely with the star
these men have taken. shall n
"a vote for any measure which beiittl
their patriotism and manhood I W
!. not support any bill which sanctio
ar the barter OF glorious inheritan
- for a miserable mess OF pottage.
ID win not vote TO authorize commut
Ia tion Of a nations gratitude for n
roiapra hle nlttauce" 4"