Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
shouse Retorts To Hatfield Claim
Washington Bureau of Baltimore Sun.
June 6, 1881

Washington Bureau of Baltimore Sun.
June 6. 1881
In reply to the cry yesterday Of the
Republicans that John J. Rsskob. chair
man Of the Democratic National Commit
tee. had a mortgage" on the party. the
Democrats today retorted: "SinclaiT--Uil
leases-Will Hays-Joe Grundy" and mil
lion dollar campaign funds from tariff
benefciaries.
In a sharp statement Jouett Shouse.
chairman Of the executive committee Of
the Democratic National Committee. re-
called how Will Hays. former Republican
National Committee chairman. "Hi-jscked
Harry Sinclair out of 100000 Of the
S3OO.00 OF the Continental Trading Com
pany loot to pay of the Republican deficit
after the election Of former President Hard
ing.
Mr.. Shouse also reminded the country
that this money was denounced by the
Supreme Court as the proceeds OF cor
poration created for some Legitimate pur-
pose and TO 'circumvent the law and defeat
public policy" In view Of political circles
here Mr.. Shouse had two fortunate breaks
in making such reply 10 the Republicans.
One was that the Supreme Court has
lust refused 10 save Albert B. Fall. Cabinet
officer in the Harding regime and a con-
victed conspiratot in the fraudulent leasing
of the Governments naval oil reserves out
Of which the Continental Trading profits
were made.
Another advantage possessed by Mr..
Shouse he called attention to. That was
that several hours before the Republican
National Committee Yesterday issued the
statement Of Senator Hatfield Rep W.
Va.,) telling about the Raskob mortgage. :
MIR. Hays spent more than an hour at the
White House closeted with Mr.. Hoover.
whether this statement was a conse.
ouence Of or a coincidence with the closet.
ine of Hr. Hays with President Hoover.
do not know" said Mr.. Shouse. But the
understanding In newspaper circles. or at
least my information on that subject from
newspaper men. is that no statement |,
issued from the Republican National Com
mittee until il has the definite o. X. OF the
White House.
"Of course, the iniquity of Nj. Raskob',
loanina his own money to meet the ex
penses Of the committee of which he Il
chairman Is monstrous compared with the
purity Of the enterprise in which Chairman
Hays engaged. Here was Sinclair. with &
multitude Of criminal charges hanging ovei
his head. and with Republican Attorne,
General Of the United States presumabl,
interested in the outcome OF the prosecu
ton.
THAT Mr.. Sinclair was willing to yielc
first SIS. 1000 in the Liberty bonds. int
which the proceeds Of the Continental Oh
robbery were converted. and then $iS5 .00C
more is, Of course. merely evidence thai
the promoters Of the Teapot Dome episode
for which he was indicted, Is so good I
Republican that he could not resist the i'm
pulse to share the proceeds Of bis pecula
deals with the party under whose admin
istration he was enabled TO make thos,
deals.
ITO this good day there has never com,
from the present occupant Of the Whit
House. a personal beneficiary by Cabine
amendment, one word Of condemnation o
the methods used to pay the deficit Of tn,
Harding administration Of which he wa
q member.
"Another episode which illustrates b.
contrast the iniquity of the Democrats wa
reveal, d in the testimony Of Uncle 10,
Gfund,. who casually informed the Senat,
investigating committee that he had raiseC
$1,000. 900 for the Republican campaign
fund 20 elect Mr.. Hoover presiden, with ne
other hope Of reward than getting through
the tariff duties for which he had lobbiec
40 enthusiastically.
Talk about MORTGAGES on politica
organization Mr.. Grundy not only took q
mortgage on his party. but forecIOsed Il in
the form Of the Boover-Grundy tariff. which
was expected to profit the particular in
dus,ries in whose behalf the Pennsylvania
lobb,is, was working and which because