San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
WONDER WHY
.DAUGHERTY
is RETAINED
Wisconsin Governor Thinks
Attorney General Has
| Whip Hand.
SCORES COP. REGIME
Raps Administration for
Failure to Act in Midst
| Of Scandal.
! CREATES A SENSATION
Says Daugherty Betrayed
| People and Is Guilty
of Misconduct.
A SENSATION

Chicago, March 22.-"Has Attorney
General Daugherty, with his corps of
secret service agents and spies. the
power to blaekmail President Cool
idge?" Governor James b. Blaine,
Wisconsin, asked in q speech at a
Progressive Republican rally here to-
night.
docs the President fear that il
Daugherty is removed that Daugh-
erty has revelations of additional
frauds and graft that would damn
the Republican party forever" he con-
tinued.
as DaugherE feared BIZ the Presi-
dent?'
If Daugherty has a skeleton in the
closet, the people ought 10 know about
it," Governor Blaine declared.
Attacking the Republican national
administration for failing to act in
the midst of the greatest scandal the
country ever has known" Governor
Blaine denounced officials at Wash
ington and their friends in what turn
ed out TO be the overshadowing adj
dress of meeting intended to pro-
mote the presidential boom of Sena-
tor Robert NJ. LaFellette and the
campaign for the Republican sena-
torial nomination Of Newton W. Jen-
kins.
Scores High Officials.
Blalne's scathing arrangement OF
high government officers in connec-
ton with the oil and Department Of
Justice scandals created a sensation.
Continuing his indictment, Cover
nor Blaine declared:
The President has made no move
to prosecute the frauds perpetrated
against our government, except as
Congress has forced him to make.
DENLY has resigned but he did not
resign until Congress demanded his
resignation.
&c. Bascom Slemp. who went 10
Palm Beach and conferred with Eal
and Mclean at time when they were
in a conspiracy planning on lies and
perjury TO suppress facts before the
investigating committee, is still Sec
rotary TO the President.
ATTORNEY General Dausherty. who
has betrayed the people aud violated
his oath of office and who is guilty
of the grossest misconduct. is still in
President COolidge's cabinet. Daugh-
VIII CNHRAthtAHe
that of bandits. defiantiy challenged
the President to remove him.
1t is true that President Cool
idge inherited Daugherty. He inhsr-
tied him before the present investiga-
ton at Washington. Yet he still re-
tains him and has retained him for
months in face of the proven charges
againts him."
He Raps Mccormick.
Turning his attention to political
matters in Illinois. Governor Blaine
attacked Senator Medill Mccormick.
He declared that Mccormick would
have a lot to explain, il he should at
tempt to defend his record at Wash
ington.
Here we have the nation burn
ing IN with corruption and Senator
Mccormick voice has not been raised
once" Blaine said. why does he
remain silent? Why does he not tell
the people where he stands"
Senator LaFollette, who originally
had intended to speak at the meet
ing, was unable to come TO Chicago
on account of cold, il was ex-
piained. In his stead he sent his sou.
Phillip, who read 4 message TO the
people OF Illinois from his father and
then made a speech Of his OWN. Sena-
tor LaFollette attacked both Senator
Mccormick and former Governor
Green for declining to discuss issues
of the day.
an the fight TO unseat Newberry.
in the fight against the iniquitioes
Esch- Cummins law. in the attempt to
prevent thieves in and ont of the gov
ernment from stealing Teapot Dome
and other national oil reserves. the
Progressives have had no help from
Senator MeCormick," a portion Of the