Evening star., 1928-06-16
NORRIS DEPLORES
! CONVENTION ACTS
"Sad Disappointment to
Every Progressive in u. ST."
Says Nebraskan. q
~ the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated PreSS,
Dissatisfied with the Republican plat
form and with the party nominee. Sena-
tor Norris. Republican Nebraska, in a
statement today declared that the &C
tion of the Republican convention at
Kansas City will be a sad disappoint-
ment to every progressive citizen in
the United States.
A direct slap" had been given the
farmers at Kansas City, he said. at the
same time deploring silence on the ac-
tjvities of the power interests, dlsre-
gard of the disclosures made by the
investigation Of the naval oil leases, and
silence as to Boulder Dam, Muscle
Shoals and the lame duck" constitu-
tional amendment.
Beginning with Senator Fess, Ohio,
Senator Norris made attacks on Mabel
Walker WillebTandt. Assistant Attorney
General; Senator Smoot of Utah. chair
man of the platform committee, Will
liam z. Ware. BaScom Slemp and r.
vine L. Lenroot former Senator from
Wisconsin.
Defended Daugherty.
Senator Fess, the keynoter of the
convention. defended Daugherty on the
floor Of the Senate" he said, and op-
posed the investigation.
Mabel Walker Wiliebrandt chair
man of the important committee on
credentials--the committee that was
careful to seat all the Hoover delegates
from the solid South--while she was
Assistant Attorney General of the
United States went 10 New York 10
testify in behalf of Daugherty.
Senator Smoot who was chairman
Of the platform committee and was one
Of Hoover's lieutenants, was disclosed in
the oil investigation 70 have gone
secretly TO Falls apartments to advise
with him about his defense
When the psychological moment
came. it was no other person than
Boss Ware. the leader of the Philadel-
phia political nlachine--the man vino,
or account Of the disgraceful proceed
tngs in the Pennsylvania primary. was
excluded from the United States Senate
lit was this same Ware who compelled
the Pennsylvania delegation to go solid
for Hoover.
Scores SIemp.
Then there was Bascom SIemp.
famous for his handling Of presidential
appointments in the solid South and
Gre Of the principal cogs in the South
ern political machine. using his in.iu-
erce. his poweE and his knowledge 10
secure Hoover delegates through the in
st-fmentality Of the disgTaceful. office
holding. political combinations III the
Southern States.
Ex-senator Lenroot vas selected to
80 to Kansas City and represent him
tHooverl in the contests that came be-
fore the convention He was part Of
the big Hoover steam roller. and when
he went there and while he was en-
gagged IN putting the Hoover delegates
across. his pockets were lined with
$40 900 fee that he had received from
the water power trust 10 lobby before
q Senate committee
The rank and file Of the great Re-
publican party will be disguised and
numiliated." he said. but the power
trust. as vel as the Ho0verx. Daugl1er-
tvs. the Sinclaiys, the DohenyS, the
Falls, The Smoots, the Hayses. the Len
roots, the Fesses, the MoSeses and the
machine politicians everywhere viii be
happy and delighted.
"Clean Bill for All"
~n this program is indorsed at the
polls. ii viii be the duty Of the Senate
when it reconyenes in December 10
apologize 70 Power Trust InsdiI and his
man from lkll401S, Tor whose election
be contributed more than si000 600; TO
seat Boss Ware the representative Of the
Philadelphia political machine: TO re-
ia5tate Daugherty, 10 apologize to Sim
c3air and Dol1eny and 10 pass Law
returning TO them the property which
tae Supreme Court Of the United States
said they had frauduIentiy obtained:
10 give certificate Of character TO eZ-
Secretary Fall; To ask for the pardon
o! Miller. VINO has been sentenced 10
the penitentiary: 10 destroy the in
frsminatlng evidence which inVe8iiea-
f1cn brought forth oi The fraudulent
profits CT O'Eeal and Stewart: 10 in
vite Elackmer 70 return from his hid
irlg place III Europe and 10 receive him
in good society with open arms: 10 c.n~
Gen1n the Supreme Court u the United
States for declaring the FalI-Sinclair-
DCgeDg deals we're disgracefuI and
fraudulent; 70 call upon the Federal
Trade Commission 10 cease it's ingesti-
CATION wherein il IS disclosing the sin
lister attacks upon our Government by
the poSes trtl8t. and 10 ask forgiveness
Tor al It's activities IN disclosing fraud
ard dishonesty in nigh official places