Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-02
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1924
THE TEAPOT DOME OIL LEASE SCANDAL.

Monev is the root of all evil" very frequently used
quotation And does seem that in the mad rush 1or
the greed for gold carries mainland the cage
OF dangerous precpce Over this hesitate some ree
their steps, and plunge forward to destruction
Vast numbers of the human look upon LIE as pelo
Of time that must be devoted the enjoyment OF the word
material pleasures upon not worth living unless the
nhvsca body pampeed by all the luxury and riot OF pooga
world But things denied the average man Ills OWE
efforts are incapable bringing him the good gifts ne oesrs
He is probably endowed with the ability to take advantage
the opportunities that his Fortune is hcke Jaoe
Her beckonngs always lead into fertile elds ana nowe
lneads many is lost forever IN the oogs Oh e
failures. -
This brings one at times point where ready to
depart from the legitimate of endeavo and grasp e
v onnonv to find quick road wealth and prominence
And there seems class safe from the nsdous germ
of money Madness The maid hes from her e mall
in trade derauds those sell to him and those who buy iron
him. the professional obs his centele among the last
sometimes statesman betrays his country the peachef Ms
God. :,
This does not 90 so far say that there are good the
worst Sodom contains honest and faithful souls But t
craving satisfy the appetite for filthy ucre tne
ton, Of thousands of all classes and destruction
Possibly of this reaching out Tor THIS "oo
goods which is occupying the prominent place the puo
eye today is the Tea Pot Dome Oil lease scandal
This the of betrayal of nations confidence an IN
stance high in office descending to the level OF
thieves situation involving the craving for by those who
had plenty example of the supreme law makers OF our ano
violating the fundamental code of honesty and justice
There is saving grace however, in the fact that in the halls
of those who ready to defend the Rpub
the enemies its house. and we can 40 no better
quote connection late bulletin from the headquarters
of the Democratic National Committee:
"To the masterfu of Senator Walsh of Montana in un
covering oil scandal Senator CaYaway (Dem
Ar added powerful speech in the Senate ndictng former
Secretary Fall guilty OF transferring this public property by p
vae negotiation and for corrupt consideration Senator
ways Of the against Fall was one
of the most telling made in the Senate in generation
Reviewing and interpreting all the testimony thus Tar given
bv witnesses before Committee Public Lands Sena
tor Caaway declared that the lease tainted with fraud and
void he urged that Congress nufy and restore Teapot
Dome to the public domain.
things sometimes that rest technlcal-
betrayed The country knows that Albert Fall sold
naval The country knows that corrupt
country knows that he sold the vital
sites of national defense.
"H stands bar of public conscience in Ame1i
of the greatest crime commit that treason be-
that is all isl
hope the nation be relieved of such bur-
imposed upon this class of statesmen and that
defrauded land regain it's stolen property