New Britain herald., 1924-03-28
All the Pretended Charges Against Me Are False" Retiring Official Declares in His Bitterly Sarcastic Swan-SOng Note to Ex- ecutive-Says He Has Done His Duty.

Washington, March 2S.-At- torney General Daugherty's statement, following his en- forced resignation, setting forth his side of the question took the form of a second letter to the president, in which the re- tiring attorney general declared the grounds on which this re- tirement had b e e n forced seemed to him "untenable."
 Any suggestion that he could not function as attorney gen. eral and defend myself against these charges at the same time" the letter said, was hardly war ranted by the facts"
 Cowardice Is Word Used
 Mir Daugherty recalled that he twice had offered since Mir. Coolidge became president to retire but had been requested to remain. He said he was aware that the argument of party eypediency" had been used to secure his retirement but added that "cowardice and surrender of principle are never expedient."
 Fears For Country
 Declaring the attack on him was only a part of a definite program to discredit the admin iStration as a whole, Mir. Daugh- erty declared the country was confronting a grave crisis which must determine whether the country is to be governed by law and order or by islander, terrorism and fear"
 .ocs Away Tor Rest
 Immediately after signing the last letter to the president, Mir Daugh- erty left Washington for a rest at At. lantic City
 A second letter from Mir. Daugherty to the president was made public latcr at the department Of justice
 Text of Letter
 Under separate covcr'I have just handed you my formal resignation as attorney general of the United states to take cf'ect forthwith. Now l am no longer a member Of your cabinet. l fed constrained, as a private citizen. in all kindness to call certain matters io your attention.
 Reasons Are lntrnabIe
 Your request. Mir President. for Iny resignation is based on ground, which seem to mc uutcnable. As you 0ill perhaps remembcr did not in- tend to seek your advice with regard io compliance with the demands Of ihe senate committee for the indis- rlimnatn delivery of tho confidential ,i'"s of the department of justice. or paris thereof As l explained 10 you, nay duty was cIear. for had free Huently been called upon 10 determine his question. My answer vas ready, ls [ informed you. and furnished you a copy thereof
 My sole purpose in taking the mat ter np with you was 10 let you know Inc position I was compelled to take n the interest of the public business aud for the protection Of the govern mont. that you might be in position .o advise other departments. 1T sim- liar requests were made that course they should pursue
 Not True Tncs
 Your suggestion that cannot function as attorney general and de- md myself against these charges al Inc same lime. believe Is hardly by the facts You krcw that haze employed counsel. at my pwn expense. 10 take the responsible fly or represo nfinE me ai the hear- .n1s before the senate committee in order that I could devote my time to he public business. which have .crn doing continuously.
 "Those employed in Inc department have given ro lime tseiouefne tn frs government to this sn-caIled invests .ation. except ts furnish data requir- d hr the tari1us congressional corn- nittecs The business of ffis derart- nent is at it's peak h efficiency and lcrempllshme and am prepared Q demonstrate this fact before any ribunai f opportunity is afforded.
 Protests Innoxnce
 Your suggestion that an attack fpOn a cabinet officer disqualified him Or further official service is a dam rous doctrine. Nr President. aii ise pretcuded charges against me are aise.
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