The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-03

Let me say here again that no
eating between meals is allowed.
to let him lead. And it seems to
me that it would be well for the
Democrats to accept Secretary
Melons recommendations and put
them into operation and make an
issue between the Democratic party
and the Republican party on some
other question, where the Demo-
Gratis are more likely to have the
better of it.
''The basic mistake of the Demo
cratic idea seems to be that you
cannot place taxation on any one
place in the community and have
it stay there.
Consumer Pays Tax.
"As a matter Of fact, taxation
ID disseminated through the whole
community and eventually lands on
the ultimate consumer.
"You cannot pour wHter on one
end OF a pond in the nope Of max
ing that end higher than the other
end. The weight of the water is
soon spread over the whole pond,
Again it does not matter wheth-
er you put a burden on the fore.
quarters Of boss or the hindouar.
ters OF boss. In either case you
put 1t on the boss and the boss
knows 1t. A little horse sense would
hurt some politicians"
Do you think the holding of the
convention in New York will help
the Democrats?" was asked. Mr..
Hearst said:
II do not know that it win help
the Democrats to hold the conven-
ton in New York; 1 think it may
hinder them somewhat; at any rate
it win restrict them to q certain
IF the Democrats should come
to the stronghold of Wall Street
and Tammany Hall and nominate
a Wall Street and Tammnay Hall
candidate they would merely ac-
centuate their surrender to those
interests.
"The attention of the rest Of the
country will be concentrated on
New York, and booze-and- Doodle
candidate, nominated by the Tam
many bosses under their usual
Wall Street influence, will go be-
fore the country pretty conspic-
uously ear-marked and branded.
Might Be ADVANTAGE
However, if genuine Demo
crat-an honest public servants
nominated in New York, preferably
with the opposition Of Tammany
Hall and the disapproval Of Wall
Street, 1 think he will be elected.
And the fact that he is nominated
in New York in spite of Tammany
Hall and Wall Street will do him
a lot of good with the rest Of the
country.
"a good many people say there is
not much Presidential timber in the
Democratic party. The truth OF the
matter Is, there is almost too much
timber in the Democratic party.
"In addition to the many who
have been mentioned, there is SEN
ator Walsh of Montana, who has
headed this Teapot Dome investiga-
ton committee and been responsible
personally for most of the revela.
tons made.
"And then, If these oil scandals
are to be the issue Of the campaign
and a contrast is to be made be-
tween a Republican Secretary Of the
Navy and Democratic Secretary
Of the Navy, what is the matter
with Josephus Daniels, one of the
most honest public officials, and one
Of the ablest, too, that this country
has ever had?
"In fact, never has the navy OF
any country made a record such
as our navy made under Secretary
Daniels during the late war.
eff there are any who think that
Secretary Daniels would ever give
away any part Of the public do
main to a corrupt corporation--or
that any corrupt corporation would
be rash enough to ask him to do
it-they would better think again.
''There are plenty of good issues
for the Democrats and plenty Of
good men who represent the issues.
"It will be too bad If the Demo.
Gratis get off on a wrong issue
like the taxation issue, or get
some booze-and-boodle candidate
who will deprive them of their