The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-25
NO DEMOCRATS
ARE ELIGIBLE
Senators Criticize Action of
President Harding in Nam
ing All Republicans on
Funding Commission

ing All NSpuDl}Cdllo Oll
Funding Commission
Washington. FEB. 22.-PreSldent
Har1iug's appointment Of four l'"-
publicans and no Democrats to the
allied debt funding commission Vas
attacked hy Democrats and defend
cd by Republicans today in livel:'
partisan tilt iD the senate. Earlier
tho senate finance committee had
reported favoraUly the four nomi-
nations-Sccrctarie Hughes and
Hoover. Senator Smoot (Ecpuhli-
can) of Utah and Representative
Burton (Republican) of Ohio.
"Kccn disappointment" over the
fact that no Dcmocra IS were chos
en- for the commission was express
cd by Senator Simmons Of North
Carolina. ranking Democrat and
former chairman Of the senate fin
ancc committee. Senator's Walsh of
Montana. Hcflin Of Alabama. VIII
Hams of Mississippi and Mcclellan
Of TenneS&ce were Other Demo
Gratis who criticised the appoint
ments. while Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts. the Republican lead
cr. and Senator Kellogg Rcpubli-
cam Of Minnesota defended them.
Senator Walsh announced that
he would oppose confirmation of
Senator Slnoot and Representative
Burton on the ground that they
were ineligible under the constitu-
ton to act as officers" Of the GOV
ernlnent.
Seuatcrs Simmons, Walsh and
Williams s:iu they had no personal
fault to find with the four APP
pointccs. Mr.. Simmons said all
were able. upright. experienced
and competent but he added that
at least one Democrat should have
been named to the commission.
Senator Williams urged that two
Democrats be chosen and two Re-
puo;icans dropped.
Recalling that there had been
! sharp conflict" over The allied
debt commission bill. Senator Sim
, mons said that under the circun'-
i stances and "in view Of the gen
erai interest Of all Of the people III
these loans it doc. seem that pro-
pricty calls for the opposition party
, to have at least one representative.
Senator Lodge. declaring that the
country's finances Herc in charge
Of Secretary Mellon who by the
provisions OF TIC act as secretary
OF tho treasury will bc ex-Oflicio
chairman Of tho debt commission.
ar:ued that the Republicans would
| be responsible for any action talk
on and suggested that tiielc au-
) thority should accompany the re
sponsibiliiy He also said that when
for:2cr President Wilson retired all
members Of tho federal reserve
board were Democrats. Senator
IIcflin. however. took exception t."
this statement. saying he under
stood that there always lad been
at leaSt one Republican member ut
the board.
Senator Kellogg pointed out that
the allied deht biil did not recciT"
a Single Democratic vot" in the
senate when it WAS passed. IL"
added that tho president had app
pointed men lin sympathy With iii:
plap Of settlement Of the allied
loans.
Former President Wilson's letter
of 1918 asking election Of a Demo
cratic congress was recalled bj
Senator Heflin. MO said til" Re
publicans then said - great deal
about Wilson wanting to shut out
the Republicans"
And now YOU amt going TO let
oven ono Democrat in to soc What >
going on h" said. addressing his
rctuarks TO the Republicans. You
Democrats" he added. turning to
that side. are good enough to PIT
up tho coin OF the realm. good
enough to pay taxes to help win tho
great World war. but you're net
good enough to sit in th" cOunciI
chamber
Senator Hctiin said tllat if Mr..
Wilson had acted as President
Harding had regarding the debt
commissioners. Senator LUdS" and
other Republicans would br. indiG-
uant and would be bobbin- up
and down like Que Of these cuckoo
clocks"
Senator Willia'ns recalled that
Mr.. Wilson had appointed nearly
air Democrats on tho Paris pcacc
commission to make action and
responsibility synonymous and
had been criticised by tn" Ecpui'-
licanS for not giving that par!y
representation.
And now YOU WON'T let any
Democrat oven act as an Observer
said Mr.. Williams