Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES

Out criticism and condemnation that has heaped upon those New England Senators who voted to override President Coodges of the Soldiers Bonus Bill outstanding rebuke of the week has been that by Vermont Republicans Senator Dale and Congressman b by Republicans of that state assembled convention This body sharply reprimanded these two representatives. e ing them that they outlaws of the party and trait 10 their constituencies.
 ia o be doubted that any such reprimand would have been administered Mclean and Brandegee had the Republican convention Connecticut been in session immed aey after Bill passed MT Rorabaek of the Re publican machine would not have permitted it, and Republican Connecticut have been too long matter of Mir making and shaping permit of rebellion even depIorabe circumstances the reaehy of senators Mclean and Brandegee in the Bonus fight
 However have not escaped as lightly they may have hoped from all of the state and from the most Republican the heartes condemna tion of the action Senators Only those Republicans place party before nation vany and weakly trying to explain away the grounds of expedeny the complete dese President Coolidge by the Senators who should have been emphatic in his support.
 In his explaining his vote the Bonus Bill warned of the awful consequences that might MT Coolidge assured the proBonus vote o the West and Northwest but d step of the imagination the growing bugaboo of Senator Lafolette and third party is true that MT LaFoee sits in the comfortable minority control in the Senate But such
 position him the power of creating thrd party that him any other of his political ar butes Co the Presidency United States of America
 It is not very long ago that LaFolee the most hated despsed of the upper house of Congress Those days Spring 1917 when the Wisconsin Senator's pro German procvties ostraczed him from the rest
  LaFoee control certain individual votes in the Senate
 h decidedly another thing for such completely discredted go his country the head of national party. third than organz on that the radical Senator from Milwaukee could possibly such disastrous days as these was not saved years ago the magic of Theo Roosevelt Moreover such votes afoete ros are likely prove destructive within the party than without They any prevent Calvin Coolidge H being elected President.
 the truth Of the situation does not really lie m The La- Toilette bugaboo any other such threatening complication The danger of the Republican party today lies it's record during past years It almost incomprchensble that scarcely three and oneha Mir Harding and his party office with unprecedented support And m the brief months which he permitted to serve Mr ardmg without 5Ashment His disarmament onerence his establishment of the budget and his of the Bonus high importance His deavored maintain higher of ac- on which he has had neither support from the legislative leaders of his party The country is not turning away from the Republican executive ts wrath d reeed with disgust and exasperaon al those Republican mem Congress who through fear of the LaFoete and desire strengthen their position through eXpedeney rah than honesty have made of national legislation and nave weakened what comparatively few months political support of magnificent strength If such Legislators the best that the Republican party produce then the party we'll expect the defeat the polls which such of it's representatives Mir Mclean to fear with such shver ing decent and respectable and honorable for the country be obtained and Is not to be obtained within the Republican party it will he obtained else where These assuredly the signs of the times