Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-13
WHAT AME RIGA
THINKS Of VIM.
GIBBS McAOOO

THE STAR-Washington, D. c.
McAdoo has succeeded in getting his
platform before the country so that
Everybody knows what he would like
to accomplish if elected President of
the United States. The list of achieve
ments he sets forth is certainly to be
commended in every point.
The JOURNAL Montgomery, Ala,
The reudiation by Senator Thomas
J. Walsh of Montana, figure cour-
ageous, high-principled and unswerv-
in the course of duty, of the lamenta-
Bile Willingness of few democratic
journals and reactionary party spokes
men to- involve members of the demo-
cratic party in the infamous conduct
of the republicans administration of
public trust is sufficient answer to
such journals and spokesman.
Senator Walsh's reputation of that
charge was significant by his state
ment that Mr.. McAdoo's character is
untouched by any revelation made be-
fore the Senate Committee"
THE JOURNAL-Ch;cago, ILL.,
Senator Jim" Reed of Missouri has
poured out the walls of his wrath on
William Gibbs McAdoo, and the last
named gentleman should feel better
To be drenched with Jim" Reeds
vituperation is always T. mark of cred
it, though it long since ceased to be
a mark of distinction. The Senator
from Missouri denounces so many
things. He is probably the busiest de-
nouncer in Washington; and if he ev-
er said good wordl for anyone, even
for himself, the fact has escaped at
tention.
REPUBLICAN NEWS-Mt. Vern-
on, Ohio-Well, McAdoo has many
political sins to answer for, but we
have no idea that his employment with
Doheny contaminated him. His en-
emies within his own party are max
ing the greatest howl.
THE NEWS OBSERVER, Raleigh.
N. C.-Efforts to connect McAdoo's
name with the scandal have failed The
facts have been presented to the SEN
ate committee and to the people of
the country. This was entirely proper,
Although irrelevant, his statement be-
fore the Senate committee was in &C
cord with the facts as previously de
veloped, undoubtedly will aid mater
tally in removing from office every
man who has betrayed a public trust
That charge has never been brought
against Mr. McAdoo who served his
country with honor as a member of
Wilson's cabinet
THE TRIBUNE, DesMoines, Ia
What Mr.. McAdoo did in a profess
sional way in connection with threat
ened American interests in Mexico
could be done with propriety by any
lawyer today. Otherwise, the Wash
ington government in protecting the
same interests would have been guilty
of an improperly. If the Washington
government was doing the right thing
the thing which was eminently the
American thing to do, then lawyers
engaged to protect American interests
in Mexico are above blame.
THE STAR-Portsmouth Va, -
1t is the truth that Reed is responsible
for the recall of Doheny to the stand
for the purpose of dragging Mr. Nc
Adoo's name into the oil case, despite
the fact that everybody knows that Mr.
McAdoo had nothing to do with the
lease Of naval oil lands.
GAZETTE-Kalamazoe, Mich. The
fact that McAdoo accepted the posi-
ton as special counsel for Doheny,
after leaving the cabinet, does not, in
the belief of the president disqualify
the former secretary of the treasury
for the presidential office. David
Lawrence tells us that McAdoo's sup
porters are convinced that the unwar-
ranted attacks upon their candidate
viii eventually strengthen hiIr politi
cally instead of eliminating him.
PANTAGRAPH - Bloomington,
ll.,-Mr. McAdoo made a clear cut
statement, was given respectful atten-
ton, and was received with applause
that evidenced his popularity. Mr..
McAdoo has done some big things. He
has impressed his ability upon the
country. He has presidential capacity.
THE STAR, Wilmington, N. c. =
1t is typical of Reed. With no real
chance of obtaining the nomination
himself, there is nothing he will not do
to prevent McAdoo from obtaining it.
Is there another like him? His
attacks on all his opponents, Wilson,
Hoover, Book and McAdoo, have all
been unfair, unreasonable, untrue and
bitterly personal.
TIMES-Bridgeport, Conn., The
law asserts that even a murderer is
entitled to the service of counsel. If
to give legal advice to an oil COM
pany is more grievous than to defend
a thief or assassin America has come
to hard straits. The attack upon Mr.
McAdoo is neither just nor reasonable
THE JOURNAL-Hanford Cal. =
Senator Reed of Missouri is himself
candidate for the Democratic nom
nation for President He is political
opponent of Mr.. McAdoo and there
may be some politics behind the use
Of McAdoos name in connection with
the big cabinet scandal" Let us hope
that Senator Reed is not behind the
move. But if it should so develop SEN
ator Reed of Missouri will find that
there are millions of Missourians in
the United States who have never set
foot in the good old state of Miss
ouri. All these people will want to be
shown. And they are confident that
they will be shown. McAdoo will gain
ground, rather than lose it, in his race
for the Democratic nomination, by
this attempt to start bad tale on him.