Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-23
senator BORAH
IMPEACHMENT TO REMOVE
DAUGHERTY CAB|NE T

for impeachment proceedings to Ret Mr..
DaugheTty out Of the cabinet.
Senator Robinson, Arkansas, demo
cratic senate leader. and Senator Bor-
ah, republican. Idaho, defended repub-
lican senate leaders who wanted the at-
torney general to resign against tho
criticism of republican national chair
man Adams Mr.. Robinson said Senator
Lodge. Massachusetts republican lead
cr. had s0urht t0 serve both his c0un-
try and party by ureing Mr.. Daugher
TVS retirement Senator Borah said
President Coolidge "must answer to the
country" for retaining the attorney
general.
The only one way for the senate to
act. Senator Bnrah said. was by inn
prachmrnt and hr added that NV was
willsng ~tp join with anyone in laying
the foundation for such action.
Mr.. Daughcrty should realize said
Senator Borah. there are times when a
man must make personal sacrifices for
the public good. I have NV present IN
fereSf in the charges made against him.
hHf thr situation all for N mAn M the
head ~ that department II transcend
amt ability. personal health and vignr and
holding thr utmost public confidence.
Il look upon the department of jus
tice aS Thr KEY wv the whole situation
" now lies. II must w apparent that
legal proceedings must be had not only
in Ihe vii lease cases bnt I'M those re-
laiing 20 the veterans bureau. alien
property and either matters. it's merely
u matter W. public duty to try ~ get
IA the head NJ the department for
handlinH EhrSr matters man who has
the pubic confidence.
The greatest rvil flowing from the
matter under investigation fur THE past
seven weeks. has not been the loss II
some XII oil or rhe possible escape of one
w mnr. guilty persons. " ~ that from
center to circumference. the people have
come to doubt the efficiency. the COM
peieney. II not the cleanliness 81 their
government. Every senator should h.
ready to sacrifice not only his part but
himself to correct that situation
Joining I'M thr attack on Attorney
General Dahgherty. Senator Herlin,
demo rai Alabama charged that Harry
VI Sin lair ana ". ~. Dohrny had been
rewarded with the naval oil reserves for
campaign contributions made tu The rr-
publican party.
Sinclair has gnt his he said. Do
heny ha~ got kiS And they arr both out
for President Coolidge for reelection.
DnuEhrrfy IN slated I'M head thr re-
publican delegation from Ohio and Den
hv il slated 90 head the republican dele
CATION from Michigan
IL declared Frank A. Nanderlip
should hr recalled PM the oil committee
for " more thorough questioning.
The only effect Of Chairman Adams
statement Senator Robinson said. had
been to bring into the open the con
flict between the republican organiza-
tion and the senate leaders NJ the
party He quoted Mr.. Daugherty's re
cent open letter to Senator Pepper. rep
ublican. Pennsylvania and added that
one can't fail TO admire the courage
displayed hy the attorney general in
the position he has taken"
Every fair-minded citizen will nc
cord him the right of a fair investiga-
ton the democratic leader continued.
This does not mean. however. that in
defiance of the opinion Of the pres
ident and Of other leaders Of his party.
NV has the right to remain in the cab
met while the inquiry is in progress"