Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-20

method of dealing with public ques-
lions.
while, as have said, I am not
In accord with much that Senator
La Toilette is advocating Gas. for in
stance, his proposed court amendment
| to the Constitution), nevertheless, he
deserves admiration and respect for
| the courageous fight he has made
| against intrenched privilege and the
| invisible forces of government and
for the fight he is now making to
| drive the corrupt and incompetent
Republican administration out of
| power.
But we are confronted with
practical question as to how reac-
| ton can be unseated and part, at
least. of the reforms which both Mr.
| Davis and Senator La Toilette are
! fighting for can be achieved.
Il am convin red that the only
| chance to drive corruption and graft
out Of Washington. to purify the
| Government and to accomplish the
reforms demanded by the people is
to elect Davis and Bryan. They are
| assured at the outset of large vote
| in the electoral college from the
rock-r1bbed Democratic States. With
| the support of a reasonable number
| of the progressive States they can be
elected and progressive administra-
ton installed at Washington. 90
Mr.. McAdoo then reviews the prin-
| ciples of the Democratic platform
THE alternative to Davis is Cool
| idge's reaction and chaos The events
| of the past Is months. since Mr.. Cool
| tdge has been President, have demon
| strafe ed beyond all question his utter
capacity for leadership. They have
as conclusively demonstrated that
| Mr.. Coolidge is also not only willing
but the subservient instrument of in
| visible Government. He works in
| secrecy and silence. but the interests
| know where TO put their finger on
him and what to expect of him every
hour of the "a. Mr.. Coolidge does
not reveal himself to the American
| people. He does not take the public
into his confidence as other Presi-
| dents have done. Privilege is, there
| fore. able to work its will upon the
American people with less fear of
detection and greater certainty of
| reward
The burning question in this cam
t paign is graft and corruption at
Washington. This issue transcends
every domestic and internations |
! issue. because the death OF the re-
public is inevitable if bribery and
corruption in high places are to pol
lutte the administration of public af-
fairs. There can be no government
! unless il is clean. What is the rec
ord?"
The letter then outlined the cases
involving the leasing of the naval oil
reserves, the investigation of Charles
r. Forbes administration Of the
Veterans Bureau and the Senate COM
! mittee's inquiry into the Department of
Justice.
Mr.. Coolidge" it continued. has
not vet uttered one word Of CON
domination of these men, nor of these
scandals, nor given evidence of that
blazing Indignation which would be
the inevitable expression Of those
moral values of which he SO NOV
ingly speaks. -
Mr. Coolidge has no sympathy
with the common men and women OF
America. Their cause Is not his
cause. He is always inartfcuIate
where they are concerned. but when
privilege is threatened he speaks.
He would not approve a law grant
ing even tombstone insurance tss
Senator La Toilette has APPLY phra SGD
it, to the veterans of the World war.
but he upheld the Mellon plan, which
proposed TO give the largest per-
centage of reduction in taxation to
the wealthy classes and to special
interests which had benefited most
by the valor of those soldiers upon
the field of battle"
The scandals and corruption ar
Washington" Mr. McAdoo declared
cannot be dismissed with the claim
of Mr.. Coolidges defenders that he is
personally honest" and the guilty Will
be prosecuted.
Asserting that he would not deny
that the President is honest. he de-
clared Mr.. Coolidge had shown an
amazing indifference" to the acts
which had brought reproach upon
the administration
Mr. MCAdoo asked why trials OF
those indicted had not been held.
Why the delay until after November
-" he asked. Were the trials postponed
because the administration was
| afraid of the effect the evidence
| would have on the election