San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
Chicago Conference, How
ever, Has Not Lifted Curse
Of Oil Scandal Editors
Over Country Assert.

When william Gibbs McAd0o de-
cided to leave his hat in the ring he
did exactly what was expected in the
opinion OF the nations press. But
whatever curse has been put upon the
McAdoo White House hopes by the oil
scandal has not been lifted by the con-
ference of 800 McAdoo Democrats in
Chicago most editors agree. The Nc.
Adoo platform, however, has evoked
a mixture of opinion.
For the most part, the Detroi: Free
Press feels that ''stock stuet' makes
TN the outline platform" which Mr..
McAdoo evidently had prepared in an
ticipation of endorsement and which
lie read to his admirers without both
ering to find out what the New York
convention may decide are to be the
rarty planks and principles" The
New York Post agrees "h:s is old
medicine from old bottles. He would
20 back to old solutions, forgetting or
ignoring that the political world has
changed and is changing and that our
woes Of today are not those Of yes
terday."
The Wyoming State Tribune note
further that the platform "abounds in
generalities designed purely to appeal
TO popular preiudices, is, with few ex-
ceptions. devoid of concrete, feasible
proposals,T and contains elements
which are economically irreconcilable.
That it strongly suggests it was writ
ten by our old political friend, General
Expediency." the Neward News af-
firms. for certainly it hardly seems a
suggestion of statesman" and some
of the proposals can hardly stay in
the same basket without fighting" To
which the Minneapolis Tribune adds
''he is going to put agriculture on its
feet again'-just like that. He is 60
ing to reduce taxes and pay bonus
He is going to pass prosperity
around to everybody. All in all, this
is large contract to underwrite in an
off-hand way. but AR. McAdoo has
hoped to it jauntily and dexteri-
iously.s The New Orleans Times
Picayune doubts whether anysone
save Mr.. McAdoo would volunteer to
do it all single-handed."
Doesn't Agree With Party.
Referring to his intentions to take
the grip of Wall street off the Treas
ury Department, the Duluth Tribune
asks "what are his qualifications to
loosen this grip? Is he qualified by
his experience as attorney for the big
gest corporation with offices in Wall
street?" The st. Paul Dispatch points
out that his party is trying to prevent
tax reduction, therefore, the Demo-
cratic party cannot 60 to the country
next November behind a candidate
who has repudiated the one great point
of Democratic policy in the Sixty
eighth Congress. 1t would amount to
self condemnation" The Albany
Knickerbocker Press. declares further
more. "the shibboleth, back to hon.
esty! in other circumstances might
have sounded with ring of verify, but
now it resembles the squawk of a
wounded duck. .McAdoo, McAdid,
McAdone.' The Washington Star.
however, maintains ''the list of
achievements he sets forth is certainly
to be commended in every point if II is
possible to realize their accomplish
ment." While the Knoxville Sentinel
characterizes the platform as "a
fighting document" In the view of
the Richmond News Leader his speech
in detail twas shrewd, in the large it
was liberal" and ''if he subordinates
himself to liberalism, he yet may die
tate the nomination if he does not
actually procure; but il he attempts
10 make liberalism entirely personal to
himself. both will be losers this year.
This is also the opinion OF the
Roanoke World News.
The Portland Expeess declares the
conference was pathetic affalr.in
fact "a protest against the inevitable,
for 'all the promises will be like the
Biblical sounding brass and Thinking
cymbals-they won't get them any
where" But the decision to stick to
McAdoo, the Lincoln State Journa'
holds sis an expression, to some extent
at least. of the poverty of presidential
material in the wing of the party 10
which McAdoo belongs" For as the
Fargo Forum sees it there was only
one thing they could do and they did
H." The Cleveland Iiain Dealer
agrees at is all good politics. but 1t
doesn't mean anything" The In
dianapolis News admits "the decision
was what was expected, but will have
little weight with the country"
Calls 1t political Futility."
The Grand RAPIDS Herald regards
it "a fine personal compliment to Nc
Adoo. but it was a political futility-
unless memories are shorter and poll
ties different than ever before Al
though il will warm the cookies of Nc
Adoo's heart. the Burlington Free
Press holds at will certainly not elect
him President OF the United States"
And probably n good many Republic
cans, viewing the affair from party