The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-23
Daugherty Prepares to Fight
Critics With Record in Office

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Attorney
General Daugherty today was prepar-
ing a detailed record of his admins
tration of the Department Of Justice
as his answer to the charges on which
his answer to the charges on which
his removal from the CABINET is
sought. -
Daugherty will present his record
to the Senate committee, which, next
week, will begin, investigating it.
He viii also use it in a series Of
public speeches in which he will ap-
peal to public opinion not to con-
vict him without hearing on the
charges made by Senator Wheeler,
Montana, and other critics.
Courting Political Ruin
President Coolidge is co1rting
political ruin by keeping Daugherty in
the Cabinet, Senator Robinson, Ar
kansas, Democratic floor leader said.
Robinson's speech was delivered in
the Sen1te after it was announced
Coolidge had indorsed Daugherty as
Z. Coolidge delegate" from Ohio to
vention
"It must be clear to everybody -
Robinson said, that so long as the
President retains as his intimate
political adviser a man who has lest
his confidence and the confidence of
the people, it is calculated TO work
cut the political ruin of the executive. &"
Having made it plain ne will not
! resign voluntarily, Daugherty let it
be known today he does not expect
President Coolidge to ask him to quit
| until he has been given an opportunity
to face his accusers before the Senate
fCommittee.
{ Daugherty has won to his support
the aid of John T. Adams, chairman
Ecf the Republican national committee,
who. in a statement, asserted only
a few politicals blackguards and
scandalmongers' were behind the
Fefforts to eust Daugherty.
Lodge Leads Opposition
Aside from Senator Wheeler of
/ Montana, Democrat, the leading fig
ures in the effort to get Daugherty to
resign are Senator Lodge, Massachu-
setts, Republican leader in the Senate,
and Senator Pepper, Pennsylvania, one
Of the recognized administration
spokesmen in the Senate
Adams in his statement pointed out
several former Democratic cabinet
officials have been involved in the oil
scandals. He said the fight on Daugh.
erty was unjust and added:
Hull May Answer
Adams statement may be answered
To-day by Cordell Hull, chairman of
the Democratic national committee.
{ Adams, in his statement Friday
EEaid, 'It is absurd to talk of dismiss.
ling man who has not had a full
hearing and oportunity to defend him.
SELF
Taking advantage of this stu.
alton few political blackguards and
scandal mongers have launched a gen.
Eeral campaign of slander against mem.
bers Of the Cabinet and others high
In official life.
I zone of the victims Of this campaign
Is Edwin DENLY, secretary of the
NAVY. Not one Of Secretary Denby,s
tdetractors can quote any official rec
ford or sworn testimony that he per.
kxormed single act in connection with
1.-THE leasing of the naval oil reserves
THAT was either illegal or immoral
Ennuch less betrayal of the public
TRUST or inimical to public welfare.
Daugherty Not Consulted
Now it is being charged Daugherty
was a party to the transaction. He
had nothing to do with the oil leases
He was not even consulted regarding
them
: why should Attorney General