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


ures above men and principles above
politics.
The national success of Democracy
is more important than the personal
fortunes of any man. We do not want
the Democratic party to lose the pres
idency Of the nation on account Of
any one man. With this in view we
want 10 send a Texas delegation to
the New York convention that has
more interest in the success Of Dem
ocracy and the welfare Of the nation
than in any individual.
by their friends ye shall know
them, is splendid thought to keep
in mind when the time comes to Sc
lect the standard-bearer of the Dem
ocratic party.
IF the Democrats launch an ex.
planning campaign they are defeated
before they start. They must wage
an aggressive campaign.
Brings In Teapot Dome.
confidence in the honesty and in
tegrity of official life has been shat.
tered as never before in the history
of this nation. We must clean UP
the government. We must take big
business out of politics.
The Teapot Done is a boil on our
body polite. 1t shows that the blood
that courses through the arteries OF
the nation is impure. Teapot Dome
boils, big and little, will continue to
appear until we purify our national
blood. 1t is impossible to purge the
government Of these impurities under
the leadership of those who have been
financially benefited by them.
Conditions in national politics, as
they now exist, are uncertain, pos
sibly unprecedented in the history Of
this country. 1t is not unlikely that
before the national convention as
scmbles. or perhaps during the period
of its deliberations, new developments
may call for readjustment of our
consideration of candidates.
Under such circumstances, what
sort of plight would our Texas dele
CATION find itself in should it be
bound hand and foot TO vote for one
man, first, last and all tie time.
I'VE raise no question as to Mr..
McAdoo's right as lawyer to repre-
sent whatever clients may seen mis-
professional services, but we do raise
the question with the voters Of Texas
as to whether he did not make him
self unavailable as the leader of the
Democratic party when he accepted
employment and took big fees from
those who would purchase special
privileges by corrupting official life. IL
is impossible to clean the nations
capitol of those who would barter
away their country's rights by placing
in the capitol the ones who have
profited by their dealings.
Says McAdoo Knew II.
"Mr. McAdoo evidently recognized
the fact that his employment with
the Doheny interests would make him
unavailable as a Democratic nominee.
AS n matter Of fact, he admitted this
by cancelling his contract of four
years employment, just us soon as it
became publicly known that he was
the attorney for Mr.. Doheny.. IL his
employment was proper before the
people found it out, 1t was proper
afterward."
mo man should be the leader of
the Democratic party who would
necessarily be called upon TO defend
himself against attacks made upon
him because of his professional ALI.
anees.
The following quotation is taken
from a speech made in the House of
Representatives, February l., 1924,
by Congressman Foster Of Ohio:
~ submit that the established
facts conclusively show that the law
| firm of McAdoo, Cotton and Franklin
| following the resignation of these two
gentlemen (Mr. McAdoo and Mr.. Cot
| toni from governmental service, Sc
cured contracts under which they. us
lawyers. were to receive more than
100000 in fees from the motion
picture industry, the Morse Coal Com
pany. two of the Morse shipbuilding
corporations, and the Doheny oil In
tercsts.'
Must Trust Delegates.
"Some of our people say they are
not willing TO send delegates IN the
national convention without instruct
ing them as TO the individual for
whom they should vote. They are
not willing TO trust our delegates.
This is representative government.
We trust our representatives in the
Legislature. We trust them with out
lives. our liberty and our property.
I'VE trust them with the education
of our children. Certainly. we SHOULD
be able to se,cct 40 men and women
from the Texas Democracy, and after
instructing them as to the fundament-
ais of our party. trust them, voting
MS unit, to do the fair, square.
honest thing in the selection of the
nominee best suited 10 represent these
principles and lead the Democratic
party to victory"