Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-20
M'AD00 TO HELP
FROM SICK ROOM
Says Davis Success Alone
Will Assure Relief From
Federal Reaction.

Although confined in Johns Hopkins
Hospital, and forbidden by his physician
to engage In a strenuous speechmaking
campaign. William G. McAdoo is by let
tiers and kilograms to personal friends
throughout the States doing his utmost
for the election of Davis and Bryan.
In his first extended statement since
the Democratic national convention. pre-
pared in the hospital, where he recently
underwent an operation. Mr.. McAdoo
declared today that the only chance to
purify the Government and to accom-
plish the reforms demanded by the peo-
pie Is to elect Davis and Bryan"
Mr. McAdoo was in Washington for
few hours yesterday. He was given leave
from Johns Hopkins Hospital when his
longtime friend, Daniel G. Roper. called
and took him on an automobile ride
through the country. He was a dinner
guest at Mr.. Ropers home and returned
to the hospital last night. Mr.. Roper
said that although Mr.. McAdoo APP
peared weak, yet he was coming along
all right
Doing Best for Cause.
In his letter made public by Sen
ator Claude \. Swanson. chairman
Of the speakers bureau, Mr.. McAdoo
Informed the Democratic National
headquarters that he would be forced
speechmaking campaign, but that
through letters and kilograms -
| friends in various States he was do
ing his utmost to help the cause"
! 1T is a great pity" the letter said,
that the Progressives, led by La Fol-
! lette and Wheeler. and the Democrats,
| led by Davis and Bryan. cannot pre-
sent united front against the COM
mon enemy"
Referring to the candidacy Of Sena-
! tors La Toilette and Wheeler, Mr.. Nc
| Adoo declared that while he was not
! in accord with much that Senator La
! Toilette is advocating Gas for in
stance his proposed court amendment
! to the ConStitution), nevertheless he
| deserves admiration and respect for
| the courageous fight he has made
against intrenched privilege and the
| invisible forces Of Government and
for the fight he is now making to
drive the corrupt and incompetent
| Republican administration out Of
| power"
UnSeatniE OF Reaction.
| But" he continued, 1--WE are con-
! fronted with a practical question OF
lhow reaction can be unseated," adding
that the success of the Democratic
! .icket offered the best means TO that
| end
| Il regret exceedingly" said Mr.
| McAdoos letter. addressed 10 Senator
| Swanson Of Virginia. head of the
| Democratic speakers bureau, that
| have been obliged to abandon my
! plans to make an extensive speaking
| trip in the national campaign. Not
! only have I been compelled 10 remain
| in the hospital longer than antici-
| pated, but my physician. DIR. Hugh II
| Young. emphatically advises against
my undertaking the strenuous work
| involved in experimenting cam
| paign.
IF the forces of reaction repre-
| scented by the Coolidge administration
| succeed in November it will be due
! solely TO division in the ranks OF the
progressive and liberal forces II
America. 1t is a great pity that the
| Progressiyes led by La Toilette ant
| Wheeler and the Democrats led by
| Davis and Bryan can not present {
| united front against the common
enemy. But while this is impossible
now. the question is what can bes'
be done to prevent the reactionar5
control OF the Government fol
another four years.
"PoliticaI Bunkum.''
Mr.. Hughes and the articulate
members Of the administration are at
tempting skillfully to divert attention
from the real issue by a combined as
sault upon the militant La Toilette
with the hope that they Will drive al
| timid people to the support of Mr.
Coolidge by making them believe tina,
La Toilette is red menace. determined
to overthrow our Constitution anc
change our form of Government OF
course. this is political bunkum of thu
first order. The Republic is in gravel
danger from the continued ascendenc!
at Washington of privilege. reaction
and corruption than from any of Sen
ator La Follettes proposals While
there is much that the Senator advo
Gates, which ! do not indorSe. never
theless he represents a vibrant anc
wholesome movement in our public
life, movement that is necessary tc
help arouse the conscience of the Ma
ton. atrophied and poisoned by the
corruption and incompetence of -four
years Of the most astonishing misgov.
eminent in the history of the Republic
Free discussion is the best method
the sane method, the Constitutions