, 1923-10-31

The Democratic National Committee an
nounced that it is collecting a 1924 Victory
Fund"
Victory for what and for whom?
Every time during the last eighteen months
Il radical bearing the label of some third party
has been successful in his quest for office,
Chairman Hull of the Democratic National com.
mittee, has promptly come forward with the
statement that the radicals election was L great
democratic victory. As a result of sDch "vic.
tories" the Democratic organization is practi-
cally out of business in a great many western
and northwestern states. Is it for the election
of more third party candidates committed to
radical principles that the "Victory FUND.- is to
be collected and expended?
Is the 1924 "Victory Fund" OF the Democratic
committee to be used in behalf of our staying
out?
Senator Walsh, of Massachusetts,, says the
Democratic party must drop the League of ma.
tioDs issue if it would succeed. Senator Rob
mson, of Arkansas, agrees with Senator Walsh.
Needless to say, Senator Reed, of Missouri, is
also of that mind. So are other senators and
leaders of considerable consequence and influ-
ence within their party. On the other hand
eX-Secretary of War Baker states that the Dem
ocratic party must commit itself to the League
of Nations and renew the fight of 1920. In
this he is heartily supported by the Wilson
element of the party, easily the strongest single
faction of warning Democracy, and by such pro.
leaguers as Hamilton Holt and John II. Clarke,
formerly of the United States Supreme court.
For which of these factions is the "victory
funuN TO be collected! Those who are asked
TO subscribe ought to know in advance for what
they are paying their money.
Does the "Nictory FUND.- mean the same for
Governor Al Smith, Governor Silzer, of New
Jersey, and Senator Edwards, of New Jersey, all
dripping wet, as it does to William Jennings
Bryan and Bryan's dry faction?
The Democratic National committee publicity
has q great deal of promise about the repeal Of
the protective tariff, in event the Democrats are
successful. If the "Victory Fund" is used for
that purpose, then what becomes of such Demo
Gratis as Senators Kendrick, of Wyoming, Brous.
sard and Ransdell of Louisiana, all of whom
voted not only for the schedules in the Fordney.
McCumber bill but voted for the bill itself?
And what becomes of such democratic senators
Ashurst, of Arizona, and Jones of New Mexico.
who voted for practically all the protection
schedules in the bill that affect any interest of
their respective communities?
Does the Victory Fund" being collected bv
the Democratic party have the same significance
to MIR. McAdoo in relation to railroad leeisla.
ton and management, as it does to Senator I'm.
derwood, or the New York Times and Baltimore
Sun outstanding Democratic publications of the
Atlantic seaboard?
Is the conception which Senator Glass. of
virginia., entertains of our financial system to
prevail II the Democratic Victory Fund" lives
up to ITS name, or is the conception of Senator
HELM, of Alabama to be endorsed?
Does Senator Shields of Tennessee. ENTERTAIN
the same idea of what constitutes a Democratic
victory as former President Wilson. who only
Ia few weeks ago branded Senator Shields MS
being unworthy of public office at the hands of
the Democratic party?
The solicitation of a Democratic 1921 "Vic.
tory Fund naturally gives rise to the question
what IN heck is a Democrat anyway?