New Britain herald., 1924-06-24

soldier, followed a definite domestic program. and adopted a broad and statesmanlike foreign policy. But, even then, il would have aVailed it nothing with its carnival of corrup- tion."
 should Have Honesty
 "The least that the American peo- pie expect of their public servants is common honesty. They will forgive their passivity. overlook their indis- cretions, and, too often. forget their impotency, but to them corruption is inexcusable. graft is indefensibIe.'
 Referring to senate inquiries Sena- tor Harrison was unsparing in his criticisms of former Secretaries Den by and Fall. former Attorney General Daugherty Charles +. Forbes, former head of the Veterans bureau and for mer Senator NeWberry, Of Michigan. He paid high tribute to Senator Thomas J. Walsh, of Montana, prose- cutor of the oil inquiry, and others connected with the various inrestiga- tions.
 Dcnounces Republicans
 "Decry them as they will. the American people know that it was these investigations conducted by democrats but through republican committees-that sent Albert B. Fall to Three Rivers disgraced man. It was these investigations that com pelled Edwin Denby's retirement from the cabinet. It was these investiga- tions that drove Daugherty back to Washington Court House. It was these investigations that caused conspirators against their government to take their own lives rather than tell the truth. It was these investigations that point ed to the immoral orgy of Forbes and sickening scandals in the Veterans bureau. It was these Investigations that put republican congressman behind bars and lashed Newberry from the senate. It was these inves- tigations that informed the American public that the first official act of Calvin Coolidge was the appointment Of a private secretary who had trad ed and trafficked in public patronage. It was these investigations that led republican senate to convict its own republican national committee for framing "a democratic senator be- cause he dared to do the right"
 "No Program Or Policy
 Comparing the investigations into democratic and republican admins trstions. Senator Harrison said it was mot graft alone that offers In the two administrations such happy com parisons."
 During these little more than three years" he said, i've have seen the present administration float along, tossed by every current, famed by every breeze, without purpose, pro- gram or policy. Upon a thousand is- sues they have hoisted the white flag of surrender"
 ''It Is To Laugh"
 Senator Harrison declared that nothing in "burlesaue or opera boufee" was comparable to the scene recently enacted at Cleveland in the efforts of the Silent Sphinx Of the Potomac 10 exile and expatriate those republican senators who dared 10 op- pose his mandate.
 "They dared to vote an investiga. ton of number of the presidents official family and they are penalizet for their decency,' The said.
 By every device known to trained camoufeurs. by every subtle process Of leserdemain, the republican nom inee, in true pharisaical fashion. sou1ht to dsyorce bin,Soff frnp, lie former comrades in arms The plan Is obvious: the plot is futile. Neither the president nor his Falstaffian army headed by General Butler and Ser Fesnt Stearns can conceal the ugly fact that the Cleveland convention was the most highly organized, boss ridden and olcaginous ever held in America. The American people will not be deceived.
 The American people will know that they are dealing with a system: that even though Hanna, Quay and Penrose are dead, their spirits go marching on in the personages of the Three Musketeers Of present day re- publicans - Butler. Stearns and slemp."
 Tax--Special Privilege
 Turning to a discussion of the Mel Ion tsx proposal, Senator Harrison as- serted that 1t was conceived in the interest of privilege.
 What Is this melon that Mellon sought 10 cut?" he asked. Tt would have given 1.2o0 Of the s,5s5,as5 in- come tax payers in America s1 per