Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-24

ut is current gossip that men high
in the councils of both political par
ties are implicated. You have so
publicly charged within the past few
days.
1T needs no prophet to predict
that you will get little or no help
from New Jersey officials, particular
ly when one of those you have chs.rg-
ed with bribery is a state official and
an appointee of a former governor
and present United States senator,
who boasted that he would make
New Jersey as wet as the Atlantic
ocean. 1t is not q simple violation of
the 18th amendment that confronts
you. You will have the opposition
most insidious opposition, of those
public officials who have not and who
will not enforce the law, some of
whom have politically or financially
profited by their course. The public,
however, is honest. 1t despises graft
ers. 1t abominates politicians who
protect grafters. Take the public in
to your confidence and you will get
its support. Let it know the extent
to which politicians have hampered
your work. Let it know the prose-
cutions they have impeded and the
guilty even the convicted, whom
they have saved from jail.
81 urge you to make public the
names of the officials and politicians
referred to by you in your public
statement. Democrats and Republi-
cans alike. the law must take its
course. also urge you to make pub
lie the names of those who have been
using political influence to protect
criminals against indictments and
convictions secured by your Depart
ment.
II urge, as the way to secure i'm
partial treatment of these cases, the
appointment of special United
States district attorney. If you
were correctly quoted in the news
papers, it was stated that high Of
flcials in the treasury department
and department of justice may be i'm
plicated. There must be no white
washing of anyone through political
influence.
''I have written to President Cool
idge today, enclosing letter which
1 wrote to the late President, where
in 1 protested vigorously against the
appointment Of the present Prohlb-
ition Director of New Jersey, stating
frankly that 1 did not believe he
would enforce the law. / have also
sent President Harding's written re-
ply, in which he stated that in max
ing the appointment he had inform
ed both Mr.. Chamberlain and his
sponsor that il the law was not en-
forced he would be instantly re-
moved and I have pointed out to
President Coolidge the interference
xxyIai I he
lieve has existed in New Jersey and
the importance of supporting the
federal prohibition commissioner in
his efforts to uphold the law and en-
force the constitution.
at have recommended to the Pres
ident that he take the following ac-
tion.
"That Mr.. Chamberlin be suspend
ed pending thorough investigation
of the administration of his office.
"That a special and fearless Unit
ed States attorney be appointed In
New Jersey.
"That a thorough investigation
be made of attempts to impede the
administration of justice in New
Jersey.
"rf in any other way I can help
out, / will be very glad to do so.
The Constitution must be respected; ;
corruption of public officials cannot
be tolerated; protecting bribe givers
and bribe takers as well as those
who violate the law but make politi-
cal contributions. must stop. Unless
we are willing that our institutions
life, liberty and pronerty come TO an
shall perish and the guarantees OF
life, liberty and property come to an
end, we must stand for the Consti-
tution--alI of 1t; we must insist en-
hon sty on the part of public Off
cials; we must drive from public life
not only the CRATER, but all who
would directly or indirectly protect
him. Any other course means an
end of government.
VERY truly yours,
(Signed)
~, S. FRELINGHUYSE