The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-29
Dump Harry for Gals Sake
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committee wants these papers be-
cause of a claim that they disclose
your personal conduct of the depart
ment. Assuming that the request OF
the committee is appropriately lin
tied to designated files, still the ques-
ton will always be the same.
an view of the fact that the in
quiry relates TO your personal con-
duct you are not in position to give
me or the committee what would be
disinterested advice as to the public
interest.
"You have a personal interest in
this investigation which is being made
Of the conduct of yourself and your
Office, which may be in conflict with
your official interest as the attorney
general. am not questioning your
fairness or integrity.
81 am merely reciting the facts
that you are placed in two positions,
one your personal interest, the other
your Office Of attorney general, which
may be in conflict. How can l satisfy
a request for action in matters of this
nature on the ground, you, as attorney
general advise against it, when you
as the individual against whom the
inquiry is directed necessarily have
personal interest in it?
II do not see how you can be acting
for yourself in your own defense in
this matter and at the same time and
on the same question acting as my
adviser as attorney general.
Positions Incompatible.
"These two positions are incompat-
IDLE and cannot be reconciled. am
sure you will see that it is necessary
for me to have the advice of a dis
interested attorney general, in order
that / may discharge the duties OF
my Office in this and other matters
l feel certain that you will know how
deeply regret that this situation has
arisen. 1t only illustrates the diff
cultias which are certain to recur with
ever increasing embarrassment and
your inability to perform satisfactori-
ly the duties Of attorney general un-
der present conditions.
"You will readily understand that il
is not now my intention TO prejudge
the issues which remained to be de-
veloped in this investigation. I rs-
cognize that you are entitled to a full
and fair hearing. But as there is nc
way by which you can divest your
self of the interest you have person
ally in the investigation l can see NO
way but for you to retire as attorney
general and am therefore compelled
to request your resignation.
Every truly yours,
"Calvin Coolidge"
The president requested Daugh-
erty's resignation yesterday when his
secretary, G. Bascom Slemp, delivered
Mr.. Coolidge's letter dated March p
to Daugherty.
Daugherty's reply, presenting his
resignation and requesting that it be
made effective at once was dated to-
day and was taken to President Cool
idge this morning by Warren F. Mar
tin, special assistant to the attornQ
general.
History of Case.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.--Attor-
ney General Harry M. Daugherty, in
innate friend and political advisor Of
the Harding administration, was
forced out Of Office today by the fire
OF a senate investigating committee,
which prompted President Coolidge
to ask his resignation.
The man who more than any other
effected the nomination Of the late
President Harding, went out only
after a long struggle In which he de-
fed the senate and house committees
10 And him guilty Of wrong-doing in
Office and opposed tina counsel of SEN
atorial friends to resign his post
voluntarily.
"Untimely," Says Henry.
Asserting that President Coolidge's
action was most untimely," Daugh-
erty, in a seven page letter TO the
president given out today at the De-
partment Of Justice said Mr.. Coolidge
was following "a dangerous doctrine
In suggesting that IAN attack upon
cabinet officer disqualifies him for
further official service"
"All the pretended charges against
me are false" continued Daugherty
"But whether true or false, IL mem
Der Of the cabinet Is to be incapaci-
tated or disqualified by the prefer