The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1924-10-31

WASHINGTON, October 25--William G. Nc
Adoo, a strong contender for the Democratic
nomination for president has sent to Senator
Swanson of the Democratic speakers bureau, a
letter in which he strongly indorsed John w.
Davis. The letter is q scathing denunciation OF
the administration of President Coolidge, and Nc
Adoo expresses regret that the progressive forces
are not united behind Davis in his fight against
"the common enemy"
The text of McAdoo's letter to Senator Swan
son is follows:
1 regret extremely that 1 have been obliged
to abandon my plans to make an extensive speak
ing trip, in the national campaign. Not only have
been compelled to remain IN the hospItal longer
than anticipated, but my physician, DR.. Hugh H.
Young, emphatically advised against my under
taking the strenuous work involved in speech
making campaign. He says that after leaving the
hospital / must have period OF rest and quiet
before undertaking any fauguing or strenuous
work. am however,, through letters and tele-
grams to my friends in various states, doing my
utmost to help the cause 4G< .aq
You will recall that two days after the ad-
iournment Of the Democratic National convention
last July l announced in public statement my
cordial support Of Davis and Bryan at that time
| said:
There is a deep-seated determination on the
part of the progressive forces within the Demo
cratic party and those Outsidej of it desiring to
cooperate, to force prompt and decisive action on
the part of the next administration for solution
of the pressing problems Of agriculture, trans
portation tariff internal taxation and foreign re-
lations, which have been man-handled by the Re
publican administration. The influence and pow
er of those progressive forces should not be dis
sipated by division between political movements.
They should rather be consolidated and used like
irresistible battering ram in behalf OF that
party which offers the best instrumentaity. for
service to the people Clearly there is no promise
in the Republican party; clearly there is promise
ia the Democratic party if this progressive in
auence is wisely and vigorously used within that
political organization"
Subsequent events have abundantly confined
these views If the forces OF reaction represent
ed by the Coolidge administration succeeded in
November it will be due to the progressive and
liberal forces in America, 1t is great pity that
the progresSives led by La Toilette and Wheeler
and the Democrats led by Davis and Bryan. can
not present united front against the common
enemy. This would make the routs of reaction
certain. But while this is impossible nov the
question is what can best be done to prevent the
reactionary Republican party from regaining con-
troll of the government for another four years
"POlitical Bunkum" In Red Scare
Mr.. Hughes and the articulate members of the
administration attempting skillfuly to divert
attention from the real issue BY combined as
sault upon the militant La Toilette with the hope
that they will drive all timd people to the sup
port Of Mr.. Coolidge by making them believe that
La Toilette is red menace, determined to over
throw our constitution and change our form of
government course, this is political bunkum
of the first order. The Republic is in graver
danger from the continued ascendency at Wash
from any of Senator La Follette's proposals
While there is much that the senator advocates
which / do not endorse, nevertheless he repre-
sents vibrant and wholesome movement in our
public life, a movement that is necessary to help
arouse the conscience of the nation atrophied and
poisoned by the corruption and incompetence OF
four years of the most astonishing disagreement
in the history of the republic. Free discussion is
the best method, the sane method, the constitu-
tional method of dealing with public questions
While, as l have said, am not in accord with
much that Senator La Toilette is advocating, as
for instance his proposed court amendment to
the constitution nevertheless he deserves admira
ton and respect for the courageous fight he has
made against entrenched privilege and the invis-
ible 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 reaction can be unseated and part,
at least of the reforms which both Mr.. Davis and
Senator La Toilette fighting for can be
achieved.
[ am convinced that the only chance to drive
corruption and graft out of Washington, to puri-