The Washington times., 1924-09-19
PARTIES SERFS,
LAF0LLETTE
ASSERTS
Coolidge Blamed for Not
Cleaning House" Of Graft.
Flags Democrats
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ruption had been overwhelming,
there had been no house cleaning in
Washington under President Cool
idge. He charged that the Repub-
licans had attempted to lay At the
door OF 4 dead man, President
Harding, the blame for al acts az
standardization that had oc.
CURED In the Republican regime
and ne added:
This IL perhaps the vilest piece
Of political strategy that has ever
been attempted In the history Of
politicians"
La Toilette promised 70 fight for
revision of the peace Of Versailles,
which he blamed for many Of the
worlds present ills.
La Toilette explained the Progress
sive proposal for re.enactment OF q
law nullified by the courts as vital to
a return of control or the Govern.
ment to the people and pointed out
the issue solely In one of whether
& constitutional amendment to ac-
complish this purpose shall or shall
not be submitted to the people.
-Four other constitutional amend.
gressives, he said; and q number
Of economic measures for the relief
OF the people win be pressed. In
Guiding the establishment Of Gov.
eminent corporation to aid farmers
In profitably marketing their crops.
The other proposed amendments
provide for direct nomination and
election Of the President. Federal
Initiative and referendum, election
Of Federal judges for fixed terms,
and popular referendum for or
against war, except In cases OF
actual invasion,
Senator La Toilette predicted
that 1.-THE tidal wave of democracy
that is sweeping the world" would
on November break to pieces
the rotting, waterlogged wrecks Of
the Democratic and Republican
parties" This, he said. would
mean freedom and prosperity for
the common people here in the
United States Also, he said:
cit will mean that we Pro-
gressives will be In q position to
use our influence to bring about
revision Of the treaty Of
Versailles, which now rests its
dead hand upon the body Of
Europe. IL win mean that we
can cooperate Deliberately
with the liberal governments OF
the world 70 outlaw war, to
abolish c0nscriptiOn, to reduce to
q purely defensive basis naval,
aerial and land aPmamentS, and
90 place IN me Ihands Of the peO-
1 pie Of every country the de.
cision upon the declaration Of
ut win mean the end Of war
and the dawn Of peace for all
the world"
Coolidge and Corruption.
This was Senator La FoIlette's
first speech outside Of Washington,
where he has made his head
quarters since announcing his
candidacy. He win remain In
/, New York for a few days. con
ferring with his campaign mana
gers, and then return to the Capital
to prepare for a speaking tour to
begin early in October.
| Carrying the corruption issue to
President Coolidge's own door, the
Senator insisted that parties and
candidates should be Judged on
their records and not upon pre-
election promises" He said:
"The best the Republican party,
for example, can offer with its
present candidate II four years
more OF misgovernment such as
we have witnessed during the
/ last four years--the same control
by powerful private interests, the
same cynical bestowal of special
privileges on the favored few.
the same shameful betrayals OF
the public trust.
81 submit this as just PROPOSE
| ton:
'The acts Of the Harding. Cool
| ldge administrator must be
| Judged rs q whole. There can be
| no fine line drawn between the
! first two and q half years and
| the last thirteen months. 1t In al
one.
Coolidge In Cabinet.
"By an extraordinary procedure
adopted at the beginning Of Presi-
dent Harding's Administration, the
| Vice President was made a mem
her Of the Presidents Cabinet, 30
that he might not only be fully
informed Of every policy and &C.
ton, but that he might also give
hts counsel and advice. He sat
with the Cabinet. while 1t dis
cussed, according to the testimony
OF those present, the transfer OF
Teapot Dome and other naval oil
reserves from the Navy Depart
ment to the Interior Department,
SO that the corrupt lease Of these
great properties might be made.
He knew every act and every pol.
icy of the last Adlninistra ton, be.
cause he was q participant In
their formulation"