Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-08
cCRREsPoNDENr INVITES
CRITICISM

A Journal reader sends In clippings
OF two editorials recently published
In the New York Times, both lengthy
and both in the nature OF political
propa ganda. The sender assumes
the journal will not publish them and
we would not disappoint him.
We assume he knows the Journal
prints the news. that Associated
Press dispatches are considered un-
biased, but he 10 not wrong In as
Stunning that In the matter Of opinion
there necessarily is a limit to what
we may print.
These editorials are written on be-
half Of what the writer supposed to
be Ahe advantage OF the Democratic
party in this election. There Is moth.
ing unusual about them or nothing
a Republican would 80 out Of his way
to suppress. The Journal is interest
ed that it's Democratic readers. and
there are not a few among our con.
tributors, shall have the news. One
Of these editorials argues that "in
one sense the Maine canvass. even
before the election, has given a dan
gerous blow to Mr.. Coolidge. the
argument being based on the assump-
tion that 1t induced him to show
fear OF the Khan issue. while he
was playing the simple ruralist to
~ kntttA hAk toll
erance and intolerance was going on.
writes the Times editor. The ami
mus 10 evident.
The Times Is wrong in Its premise
that the issue here in Maine was
Khan vs. anti-KIan. That was not
the issue. neither Is It the issue in
the, country. The attempt Of the
Democratic candidate for Governor
in this state mot with an overwhelm.
ing rebuke. II made for intolerance
and was SO recognized. We believe
those who are endeavoring to make
II an issue In the fall election will
also be rebuked. Resort to such an at
tempt betrays desperation and lack
Of sound reasons. The headline OF
the Times editorial: Lacking prime
qualifications" with intent to apply
1t to the Republicans. fits like a FOOLS
cap those politicians who would stir
up sectarianism for political advan-
tags.
The other editorial was about Par
ties and efYiciency" arguing that a
political party is merely an agency
a means to an end" q means Of get
ting things done. and about a column
il used In contendlng that the way
to get things done in this country
10 to elect the ticket nominated in the
New York convention. which. by the
wsy. was not the kind Of convention
some Democrats like to see.
After making comparison between
that part Of the administration OF
Prssidsnt Wilson In time Of war
when Republicans laid aside their
partisanship and co-operatsA with
the Democrats. with President Cool
idss's work Of completing the Hard
ing administration in the face Of 4
Congress controlled by Democrats
and LaFolletistas. the watchword Of
whom was: anything to beat Cool
tdgs". the Times assumes that 1t
would be better to elect Davis. who
Is an unknown quantity and has
never been subjected to any test Of
capacity In administration educational
affairs. He should not be confused
With Woodrow Wilson. nor war time
sooperation with settlement day dis
.ord.
We think some Of our Democratic
readers viii smile over this state
mont In the Timss: IL Nr. Davis 10
elected and has . Dsmocfatic MAJOR
i,y in both houses OF Congress We
shall have government by party in
more rSsponsibls and elective form
than the Republicans can give US II
they win"
Really the Times editor did strug.
gle hard to make good showing
with poor material. Why. II Mr..
pavts had the WINCH Of the morning
40 might be UP by sunrise. but it'I
esQuires the optimism OF Pollyanna
to suppose TOR an instant that 1t II
possible Tor him to have . co.operat.
,ng Congress.. II the majority wore
the label Democrat" It would mean
no moro than the label Republican"
does On the socialist Brookhart.
II the Times were intent on giving
an accurate comparison it would re-
call the tact that President Wilson
had the opposition Of LaFollstts but
the Republicans did not cooperate
with that malcontent in trigging the |
wheels Of rational defense. This |
sa1as LaFollstts opposing President !
Coolides In Ais EFFORTS to reduce tax
alton bad the support Of the Demo- |
cr@ts 4ad thsrs are suspicious that |
both IL Dsnecratic ls&dsrs ana the !
IArslhttistas are 20 DESTROYS Of any
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