San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27

Mr.. McAdoo recovered for the steel
company the $1,000, 900, for which he
received fee of S150,000.
Perhaps the voters OF Texas recall
that one c. w. Morse was, during the
war, the head Of the shipbuilding cor
poration that had many contracts with
the American government during this
period. At the end of the war, Mr..
Morse filed claims against the govern
ment for millions of dollars.
Cites Morse Case.
an connection with these claims,
Mr.. Morse was indicted for defraud-
ing the government, tried, convicted
and sentenced to prison. Before he
entered the Harding cabinet, Attorney
General Daugherty, according to cur.
rent reports, secured the pardon of
Morse. Mr.. Morse, as the head of his
corporation, employed the McAdoo law
firm to represent his company in ad-
justing these large claims which he
had filed against the United States
government.
The Congressional Record Of Feb
ruary II. 1924, contains a speech
made by Congressman Foster, Ohio. in
the House of Representatives, in which
Mr.. McAdoo's employment by the
Morse Company was discussed In de-
tail. and the charge was made, and
current reports make no denial OF IT,
that the fees and commissions con.
tracted to be paid to the law firm OF
which Mr.. McAdoo was member, as-
gregated fabulous sums.
rs it not also significant fact
that the picture-film industry. which
now is one of the biggest enterprises
of this country and which is at all
times seeking special privileges. en-
ployed Mr.. McAdoo at fee Of $780,
900 to act as its advisor?
Il raise the question with the vot.
ers Of Texas as TO whether or not Mr..
McAdoo Is the best man in this nation
to be the standard.bearer of the Demo-
cratic party in its campaign this fall
against the Republican party against
which party the charge will be made
that 1t has granted special privileges
to the sinister, corrupting, private IN
fluences of the country.
Should Have "Clean" Man.
Eve should keep in mind at all
times that one Of the paramount IS
sues of this coming campaign between
the two great political parties will be
fought out along the line of a clean
government, honestly administered.
One Of the burning questions during
the campaign will be the clearing OF
the national capitol of the sellers and
purchasers of political influence. 1t is
conceded that Mr.. Coolidge will be the
nominee of the Republican party.
If he is. and we make the charge
that the Republican administration
had permitted the corrupting influ-
ences of this country TO take charge
of the national capitol. we should have
for our leader a man against whose
name there is no shadow, and against
whose professional and political rec
ord no question can be raised that
would in any way connect him with
those who would secure special priv
ileges through the purchase of political
influence"
Wants Uninstructed Delegation.
a considerable number of the
states. which have already this year
held their conventions, have voted to
send uninstructed delegates to the ma.
tional convention, for the reason that
things are too uncertain and chaotic
Mt this time in the world of politics
to tie their votes to any one candidate.
Last week, North Carolina and Mis-
souri, held their Democratic conven'
lions, and voted TO send to the ma
tional convention uninstructed dele
gates. Arizona. Iowa, Maine, New
HAMPSHIRE and Illinois have all voted
10 send uninstructed delegations. Some
30 states are vet to hold their conven-
tons. On account of the unsettled po-
liticaI conditions this is no year to
send delegates 10 the national "onven-
ton instructed to vote for any particu-
lar individual" =,
"We need to make clean sweep OF
the corrupting powers in and around
Washington. A good housekeeping
will be fine thing for the nation.
Clean politics and clean government.
honestly administered, il the crying
demand of the hour. Let the nation
rise and say with Alexander Pope:
For forms of government, let fools
contest.
That which is best administered, is
best
Texas Democracy Divided.
"Tcxas Democracy, Mt present,
seems to be like ancient Gaul. d.
vided into three parts. One part Is
for Mr.. Underwood, first. last and all
the time; another part is for Mr.. Nc
Adoo, first. last and all the time /;
while the third part is for the Dem
ocratic party. first, last and all the
time. ] belong TO this last division
of Texas Democracy. / place meas