The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
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The average American citizen has heard of P. P, Campbell. But has the average American citizen forgotten that such a man once held important office?
 Alas, it is probably true.
 Until recently MT. Campbell was a member of congress of long standing He represented a district of Kansas. He adhered unalter- ably to the "reactionary" element of the Republican party. He proved such valued adherent that he achieved the chairmanship of the committee on rules, per haps, in a political way. the most powerful of~all committees of the house of representatives
 And then MT. Campbell asked the people to send him to congress for still another term. This the people refused to do. He went downiin a melancholy defeat, and a Democrat will take his place when the next congress is in ses- sion.
 After his defeat, but before the conclusion of his term, he entered into a conspiracy with the Re- publican leader of the house, Frank W. Mondell of wyoming, whom the people had likewise de- feated, and others close to the ad- ministration, to prevent a vote on the Henry Ford offer for Muscle Shoals. This conspiracy was suc- cessful because of the arrogance of Campbell in refusing to express the request of his powerful com mittee, as he was instructed to, that the Muscle Shoals proposition be disposed of.
 Now, the story is right up to date. Everybody recalls MT. Campbell.
 Well, some days ago MT. Camp bell came to Washington after, 8 tour of the West, and countless" interviews with the farmers who are alleged to be hard pressed be- cause of the iniquity involved in Republican legislation, and so rev. olutionary as to be determined to wrought a change in the govern ment.
 And Mir. Campbell, as soon as he had washed away the dust of travel, walked to the White House and informed the president that as result of his travel he was cocksure that the president would be elected to serve another term.
 The president was outwardly deeply affected, it is said. Like the majority of the people, how ever. the president, inwardly, might have wondered as to what Campbell knows of the farmers intention.
 It is scarcely to be believed that the farmers would have given Campbell an outline of their po- litical plans. Had they loved Campbell, or had they trusted him, they would not have defeated him last fall. And had Campbell loved the farmers, or trusted them, he would not have prevented an expression by the house of It's opinion regarding the Ford offer for Muscle Shoals.
 It is funny old world. Why, the president. in order to save the wheat farmer of the West-or to further this or that political scheme-has sent an emissary into the West.
 He is Frank W. Mondell, erst- while Republican leader of the house.
 He was so "reactionary" that despite his high position and the possibility for service which such high position gave, the farmers turned him down last fall when he asked to be sent to the senate, when he asked for a promotion which, in conventional procedure, would have been justified.
 But the president is not the only officeholder who would farm the farmers. Everybody is doing 1t. But the time is limited when im- position can be practiced at will. The farmers, it is said. have heard of a horse which the Greeks be- guiled Trojans to draw within their walls.
 At any rate, they have suffi- ciently walked up to know men like Campbell and Mondeil. Other politicians might still thrive. But those two are done for. And the nation still survives.
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