Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-14
NJ ADOO CALLS ON
FRIENDS To DECIDE
ON HIS CANDIDACY

WASHINGTON, Feb 13.-1'he
question Of William G. McAdoo's
availability for the Democratic
presidential nomination is to be put
up to conference of state leaders
fostering his candidacy, to be held
at Chicago, at his own suggestion.
In letter to David J.. Rockwell.
of Ohio, campaign manager in
charge of his national headquarters
at Chicago, Mr.. McAdoo last night
asked him to call the conference to
determine whether his service as,
counsel in the handling of the Mex
lean interests of e. l.. Doheny SIS
prejudicial to my leadership in the
cause of progressive Democracy"
He also recommended that progress
sives outside the Democratic party.
representatives of labor, represen
tatives of the farmers, and any 9TH
ers you may think advisable" be
invited to participate, ''in order that
we may get as far as possible a
true index of public opinion.
Mr.. McAdoo declared that if the
conference should decide that AN
honorable professional service rem
dered by me to a client, but having
no relation whatever to the OIL
leases now under investigation by
the senate committee" had made
him unavailable for the NOMINATE IN,
he would GLADLY withdraw and
fight as a private in the ranks. II,
on the other hand, the conference
thinks he should lead. he twill do
so with all the power that is in me-"
''My political life, he asserted,
sis of no consequence as compares
with the cause of progressive Dem
ocracy.
Calls for Conference
Mr.. McAdoo's letter follows:
Il want you to call conference
in Chicago as promptly as possible
of the representative men and WON
en- leaders in each state of the So
called McAdoo movement. ! want
this conference to consider and de-
termine whether or not the fact that
an honorable professional service
rendered by me to client but hav-
ing no relation whatever to the oil
leases now under investigation by
the senate committee, is prejudicial
TO my leadership in the cause Of pro
gressive democracy.
"This has nothing whatever 20 do
with the betrayal by eX-Secretary
70 IF Il &c
covery and revealment of others
who have betrayed the public inter
est or have been guilty OF wrong
doing in the oil scandal.
''What | am concerned about is
not McAdoo. My political life is of
no consequence as compared with
the cause Of progressive democracy.
That cause must be preserved and
made victorious at any cost or indi-
Vidual sacrifice The very security
of our institutions depends upon it.
The appalling conditions prevailing
in Washington today--cOrruptio
graft. incompetency-hav created
situation more dangerous TO govern
ment than bOlshevism itself Those
who have betrayed the public trust
must be driven out and dashed with
Those who are fighting me with dis
reputable methods know that if
had power. | would scourge the
grafters and faithlesS servants, drive
them from every bureau and depart.
ment of government and punish
them, and all others guilty of wrong
doing. to the utmost limit of the
law
The powerful financial influences
which / had to fight fol- six years
while secretary of the treasury, I'M
scrupulous railroad officials who
have filed false claims against the
government, the bosses and other
sinister influences, are determined
to control government at any cost
They are arrayed against me be-
cause they fear to have a man in
the presidency who knows them and
their methods and who can not be
swerved from the path of duty and
justice
Willing to Withdraw
THE most immediate and vital is
sue before the American people is
whether these sinister and danger
Gus forces shall control government
or whether honest and clean govern
llcHL small De restored 10 the pecDi'.
administered in the interest of all
the people and not prostituted to tn
service Of. the privileged and favor
ed few.
L want this conference to con
si6er this situation ] want the pro-
gressive men and women who at
tend to be cold-blooded about it. !
want them TO disregard my erpsonal
interests or political fortunes, and 4,
to say, in the light of their Well
considered and deliberate Judgment
what is best for. the cause of De-
clean government-Wha
is best for the future OF the nation.
If they think j am unavailable !
shall gladly withdraw and fight s
d private in the ranks; if they think
l should lead, ! will do so with
all the power that is in me. ! vii
do anything that they think is right
and best for the service of the party
and the country.
ITO this conference it would please I
me immensely if you would invite
also representatives of progressives +
outside of the Democratic party,
of labor, representa- |
tives of the farmers. and any 9th I
ers YOU think advisable in order
that we may get as far as possible (
a true index OF public opinion.