The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
THE ONLY PARTY FIT TO GOVERN

Out of stenc hthat rising to heaven there is com ing from Washington facts in scandal that threatens to be the greatest produced in this any other country in the administration of its affairs Already has practically shown that former member of the cabi net Is guilty of grating and that two others i volved that their fingers likely be scorched before the fire has died down and from developments daily it looks likely that the entire administration from Presi dent Coolidge down will be brought under suspicion at least in the leasing of government oil lands
 Whether it IS defnately proven that Ex-Secretary Fa in charge of the department of the interior under
 ana a & a g br o grating the hs closures enough to satisfy the ordinary mortal that there is something rotten behind the This is strength ened by the attitude taken by President Coolidge pro- tecting Secretary of the Navy Denby and Attorney General Daugherty, against whom charges have been brought and their removal demanded the floor of Con- gress.
 Despite the denial by Secretary of State Hughes that the cabinet had anything to do with the oil leases there has been ample evidence produced to show that the cabinet formally discussed the leasing and that President Coolidge then the Vice President sat in these meetings. It true that then he had voice in the matter but that doesn't explain his attitude defending those who certainly did, the great and able att torney general and the powerful secretary of the navy in this matter Instead of backing them up he should kick them out rather than refusing to allow them to resign. Thus he would clean his skirts at rate and the country that he wants he he does full investigation and prosecutions of the guil ty if any.
 The present administration went into office follow ing campaign based slogan that it "the only party fit govern Now the disgraceful specta- Gle of the attorney general beg charged on the noOr or the senate with being mixed up in the graft that he is unfit to try the expected coming out of it and the secretary of the navy dcredted with the charge that he if actually party to the grating, knew of it and therefore unfit to remain in office. As to Fall he had the decency to try to get out from under and resigned and perhaps would have gotten away with it had not the old adage about when crooks fall out honest get their due to pass again. It surely carries out the slogan of being the only party fit to govern
 With all the world looking up to the United States beacon to lea dit out of the turmoil following the reat war 1t certainly is edving to loyal Ameri to have the administration of affairs shown up in such unsavory light The very cabinet involved rises holy horror against the recognition of Soviet Russia because claims that government is surrounded by corruption and responsible Better for Daugher ty Hughes Coolidge and the rest to look about them selves before casting any stones into the neghbors yards.
 It is especially fortunate for the country that the scandal broke when it did, in presidential year when the voters will have it fresh minds when going to the ballot boxes next fall If that is a sample of what have the only party fit to govern then God help we are threatened with being boiled in oil