Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-18

the patronage Of . Republican ad-
ministration.
at have protested on behalf of 235
Republican Representatives to the
President and shall continue to pro-
test even more vehemently that Re-
publican patronage be not used for the
purpose which it is evident from the
newspapers and even from your own
defense it is being used in Texas"
The committee also had in its pos
session a letter addressed to r. b.
Creager by Will Wood, chairman of
the national Republican congressional
committee, an extract from which Is
as follows: Il am more concerned as
chairman of the national Republican
congressional committee in the success
of the Republican party throughout the
country. I have been endeavor1ng to
assist, as much as possible, Republican
organizations throughout the South. l
fear, however. that the leaders and
managers of the Republican organiza-
ton IN many States of the South and in
your State are not DESTROYS of having
real, militant Republican party. 1t
seems that those so-called Republican
organizations are more DESTROYS of the
'loaves and fishes than they are OF
Republican success based upon prin-
ciples.
mo doubt you are aware of the ac-
ton taken by the national Republican
congressional committee at its meeting
last night when, without dissenting
vote. your attitude toward Congressman
Wurzbach was condemned. The ex-
preston of the members OF this COM
mittee is the expression of all the Re
publican members of Congress so far
as know
Not Yet Too Late.
81 hope that it is not yet too late 70
change your course and show by your
work that you are a real Republican
and DESTROYS of doing something for
the good of the Republican party"
The President has taken steps to cor
rect matters in Georgia, South Carolina
and Mississippi, but so far as I know,
no steps have been taken in Texas.
Charges have also come to the commit
tee that the old crowd in the first three
States have managed to worm back in
and are still substantially dominating
the situation, although under cover.
Reports have also reached the commit
tee that they have had conferences with
important members of the administra-
ton here in Washington at which these
arrangements were planned. The COM
mittee has not yet been discharged,
and these matters may call for further
investigation. The COMMITTEES VIII cfr-
tainly not stop short If there is any
whitewash Of this situation.
do not see any way to correct this
whole evil except by the extension of
the presidential primary principle. If a
presidential primary should be provided
giving the people the entire voice and
control of nominations for President by
primary vote this will entirely eliminate
the delegate convention which has,
after ALL bsen the greatest evil in cur
political system. The defeat of Roose-
welt in 1912 perhaps changed the whole
tide of American history, and followed
by his death before the 1920 convention
this is certainly true The Harding adj
ministration with its Daughertys and
its Falls is certainly due to the vicious
convention plan. If the people want to
control their own Government and keep
it clean, they must have a primary sys-
tenn that expresses their genuine voice
In addition to this, the committee
| recommended amendments to the cor
rupt practices act that will entirely pro-
| hibit soliciting or receiving contribu-
| tons from Government SmployeS fol
any political purpose. The law should
be amended to put an equal prohibition
and punishment upon the taking of sny
promissory note or pledge for such FUR
| poses.
Pursuant to the recommendations OF
| the COMMITTEES have introduced such a
bill and hope to press 1t to early con-
| Sideration