Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-10-24

Congress is to be made subservient
to the Chief Executive. 1t is to be
snatched out Of the constitution by
political legerdermain so that there
will be only two branches Of govern
mesnt-the executive and judicial.
And how is this to be done without
amendment to the constitution? Sim
pie enough, its sponsors say. BY
electing sufficient number Of rub
ber-stamp congressman who will vote
and talk always as directed by the
chief executive who himself may be a
rubber stamp for those who seek spe-
cial privileges that can not be obtain
ed from a peoples congress.
Now and then we hear talk about
the president not being able to have
certain Legislation enacted and that
the present congress has not accept
ed without question all he recon-
mends.
Neither will congress desert the in
terests of the people, it is claimed,
and knuckle down to the demands OF
the special interests.
Therefore the edict has gone forth
that all members of congress elected
in November must be "dependable"-
that is, they must uledge themselves
to do the bidding Of the chief eXecu-
tive, whoever he may be, no matter
how offensive such a course would be
to the electorate or injurious to the
nation.
This idea was first advanced in the
Cleveland convention of the Republi-
can party, which refused to nominate
former Senator William S. Kenyon
for vice-president because, it was de
clared, he was not dependable"
/ The keynote orator of that gather
ing declared that the reason the pres
ident had not accomplished certain
legislation was because there were
not enough members of congress who
would do as he bade them. The
speaker undoubtedly had in mind the
Mellon tax plan and the anxiety OF
the administration to relieve the we'll
to-do from taxation by placing the
burden upon the already overloaded
and bent backs of those least able tC
bear it.
He undoubtedly. also referred t.
those loyal congressman who, in the
/. face of most determined opposition
exposed the rotten corruption of OF
ficials of the government.
If the chief executive had had {
dependable" congress there woulC
have been no Teapot Dome investiga
tion and consequently no court pro
ceedings to punish the guilty.
Mr.. Daugherty and his stalking
mate, Jesse Smith, backed by W. j
| Burns, still would be doing business
in the little green house on K stree
if Congress had been dependable"
Colonel Forbes could be just as wei
as not enjoying without fear ol
qualms of conscience profits WrunG
from the sufferings of those who
were willing to give their lives tC
keep this country politically free il
congress had not been so "undepend
able"
Mr.. Fall, Mr.. Daugherty and Mr.
DENLY would still be members Of the
presidents cabinet if the sixty-eightl
congress had been dependable"
Aliens ineligible to citizenship
would be admitted as immigrants, the
same as assimilable citizens of other
countries whose peoples in the early
days of the nations struggles helped
to build our beloved Republic, if con
gress had been dependable"
There would have been no adjusted
compensation for our boys who offer
ed the supreme sacrifice in the great
war if we had had a dependable
congress.
The American people should awak-
en- to the plot against the tried anc
true members Of the present congress