The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-08
Letters from the People

Mr.. Editor:
1--WE the Democrats of Benton
County, Washington, here assembled
in convention, deeply deplore and
condemn the practice which has gain
ed strength in high places. whereby
the servants of the people have made
public office the means of collecting
great tribute from business and COM
mercial interests, resulting in enrich
ing those specially favored at the
expense of the public resources and
the common people; and we especial
" condemn that attitude of those of
ficials whose connection with certain
motion picture interests, oil concerns
and similar organizations have brot
our national character into disre-
pute."
After reading the above, one has
to pinch himself and adjust his glass
es several times to make himself be-
lieve that this is the same group of
citizens which has just enthusiastical-
ly endorsed for the highest office in
land, a man above all others in every
particular completely fills their bill
of condemnation. A man who, while
insthe employee of Uncle Sam in var
ious departments, had gained expert,
intimate and inside knowledge of
government affairs, who by his own
admission was receiving an annual
fee of twenty-five thousand, though
his employers say it was fifty thous-
and and rumors said there was to be
bonus Of million (and / have not
seen it disputed) when certain acts
were accomplished. And what were
these rewards for? Certainly not for
his brilliance as an attorney, for
Francis j. Heney and Sam Untermeir
could cut circles around him in legal
knowledge the best day he ever saw,
but they had not that inside knowl-
edge so necessary for fat fees.
As soon as Mr.. McAdoo found out
that it was wrong for him to receive
such fee, or rather as soon as he
knew that the people knew, he re-
signed as counsel for the oil inter-
ests. If it was wrong then to sell his
knowledge, at what stage of the
game previous to that time, was it
right?
! stated in previous article that
an investigation was started in this
convention year to put cloud OF
doubt on the present administration
and in so doing they had winged the
only Democratic Moses who could
possibly lead them into the promised
land, and that fact becomes more
apparent as convention day ap-
proaches. OF course various states
are solid for favdrite sons but the
enthusiasm does not extend very far
beyond their own borders. Cox, Al
Smith, Underwood, and Jim Reed dc
not appeal to a majority Of women
voters on account of their moist rec
ord and the candidate who disregards
those voters will get left. Calvin
Coolidge is going into the convention
with enough delegates to nominate
him on the first ballot.
Does anyone suppose for an in
slant, had this committee who were
trying to find the mote in his enc
my's eye, been able to find a drol
Of oil on the garments of Mr.. Cool
idge that he would have such a fol
lowing as he has? Not on your life
Aside from some crooks and slim,
politicians who infest all parties TO
pelf, the rank and file of the G. O
p. still have honor and pride left
though not to proud to fight (thanl
you) when occasion demands it.
O, consistency! Thou art a jewel
j. N. Ely