The New York herald., 1922-06-05

in which 1 can help you In any oam-
paign / am entirely at your service. Re-
gardless Of the way you vote or have
voted on any other subject, l will gladly
and enthusiastically support you be-
cause of the stand YOU have taken
against the bonus"
From n voter in Illinois: Public
sentiment is decidedly opposed to addi-
tional taxation in any form, particularly
to help out the prospects of great many
Representatives and Senator'S. who. it
now, develops are political mistakes and
should never have been elected on any
ticket"
From a resident in California: 1T
locks very much like the American Le-
zion. the Anti-Saloon League and a few
other organizations able to employ press
agents. lobbyists. propagandists and POS
sbly other questionable means were in
almost sole control of Congress. while
the interest of the great unorganized
majority is being entirely neglected"
From a resident OF Oklahoma please
use all your influence against the bonus
bill. ] am a sincere admirer of Presi-
dent Harding and his Administration
but I am rapidly becoming convinced
that the present Congress has the great
est proportion Of weakened, subnor-
NAL, mollycoddle members of any in the
past thirty years.
From an ex-service man in Indiana ::
"As an ex-service man ! am urging that
you protest against the passing OF any
sort of bonus bill giving a bonus Of
any sort to ex-service men who were
not wounded"
This is the copy of telegram sent
to President Harding by q group of
citizens in New York: Disgusting
propaganda for bonus in New York city
Citizens stopped on streets at Columbus
Circle and elsewhere and urged to sign
petitions to be sent to Washington for
a soldiers bonus. True born Americans.
10000 of them. descended from the
first 10000 settlers. are upholding you
and stand in steady confidence that you
will place yourself beside Washington
and Lincoln and stop this bonus raid"
From an ex-servicc man In Michigan .
How any Congressman can TX n cash
value upon patriotism Is beyond ms
comprehension. A sense of civic duty
prompted me to serve my country n. a
time and under conditions where money
played no part. / hope you will oppose
the bonus bill and urge your colleagues
to do likewise"
From an ex-service man In North
Dakota: with all sincerity I would far
sooner receive a discharge for which L
am proud than to receive any bid Con-
gressmen might make to purchase my
patriotism and political support which
they foolishly think can be bought
From resident in Pennsylvania !:
"The other day l received from Mr..
Fess. chairman of the Republican Cam
paign Committee. letter asking for
subscription. the idea being to keep Con-
eress safe for the Republicans in 1922.
AS the present Congress has not shown
age in dealing with this bonus bill. 1 am
not so sure that we want to keep Con-
gress safely Republican"
From an ex-service man in New Jer-
sey "As a Republican and former
member of the A. +. F.. permit me to
heartily indorse your opposition to the
bonus bill. feel that any sort of bonus
legislation Is morally wrong, economi-
cally unsound and politically unwlse.,'
From q citizen of North Dakota: THE
fact that you are apparently listening TO
the violent clamoring of minority OF
the ex-service men represented by the
American Legion Is amazing. The pub
lie and the majority of the ex-service
men are against the soldier bonus be-
cause it is unsound in principle"
From an cx-service man in Maryland:
II note In THE New YORK HERALD that
you are against the bonus bill. / want
10 heartily commend you on your honest
and courageous stand and assure you
that you have by your action won the
friendship Of many service men,