Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1926, Page 7

CORRUPTION BLAME PUT ON BUSINESS Senator Capper Declares Primary System Best Guard of Electorate. By Consolidated Press. Some idea of what the rest of the country, or at least the Republican Senators of the West, are going to have to say this Summer and Autumn about the revelations in the Pennsyl- contest is disclosed to- Capper of Karsas. . Capper in an exclusive inter- view declares that the remedy is not & veturn to the convention system, which he contends would only have the effect of making it cheaper to buy 2 and “and the almost unbelievable s uncovered in Pennsylvani million-dollar State and senatorial primary astounds even Washington, accustomed to political exposes.” It i3 condemned unsparing! :ss of party viewpoint. The purchase of a senatorship for $15,000 in the Newberry election was a kin- dergarten affaic by comparison. In Sagrant. brazen. colossal impudence: the open buyir of upward « at $5 and 810 aplece as ‘wa lls surpasses the shocking scandals exposed in Ohio | counties years azo No Parallel in Histor » revelations of wholesale cor- | baldly admitted as it matters | v calloused campaign . have no parallel in Americ They are the result of p tical politics from the Pennsyl viewpoint; the siush funds regularly contributed by Pennsylvania's favored fntersts and administered by her poli- tical machines in buying elections or offices. Pennsylvania has no e practices act limiting campui penses, professional politicia variably ~defeating such when offered. As in Michigan dal, the debauchery politics with money is laid b bauchers and their defenders primary system. It is ‘the sil tem forced on us 20 years ago' that makes the outpouring of money “necessary’ said Senator Reed of Penn- sylvania.” Secretary Mellon also says made ‘neces- ¢ the primary and were not Newberry scan- Pennsylvania’s the de on the If a return to the caucue and con-| vention, eastly controlled b boss | and his local subbosses, is effected, | the costs of corrupting electlons will be reduced, though not the corrup- tlon, which will be made easier. ' The | boss will be on the salary roll of the | corrupting agencies, and while he will | exact large sums, yet it is not like | corruption that ‘necessitates’ hiring 0,000 ‘watchers’ in a single populous county. 3 Not the “politicia is merely the tool. In Pennsylvania’s y, the Manufacturers’” ion contrib- uted over $300,000 according to its president’s testimony. ““Probably the moral individual man- ufacturers did no hiring or ing. They only The less they were told of how was actually spent the more vould be suited. It was the ‘pol. | itician’ who spent the money and the | respectable interests that expect to be, Rnd are served, that put it up. Who then corrupts elections? Primaries Held Safest. “In fact, it is not as easy to corrupt elections under the prim: It takes more money. After all, it is not easy to buy outright a popular vote. “The real question Is why special in His Activities Criticized D. Ohio. June 25 (#).- Publication of a book relating to the achievements of the Cody family will . discussed by relatives of W. I Buffalo Bill” Cody at # reunion here July 3 and & The reunion also may result in rais-| fund which would be used in || ferring Buffalo Bill's body from | | # Colorade mountain top to the Ne- || braska plains where he hunted buffalo ‘\ and fought Indians. Agitation to re- | miove the body has been begun by | Dr. W. F. Carver. Omaha, who was | associated with Cody in a wild West || show. terests™ in business buy elections. | When the convention ruled the excuse | was that unless the political bosses | ‘subsidized’ they would attack .1t _was a species of alleged blackmail. But the would-be political | hosses are helpless in the primary un. | less they are supplied with unlimited | money—and the business interests of ania promptly supply it. This would irdicate that they, and not the ‘politicians,’ are the real source and cause of the corruption of | polities. The biggest thing the Sen- ate committee can ferret out in its hearings is why it iS necess | business to buy elections and corrupt | the electorate. 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T cannot understand in what way the greatness of the United States would be lessened because of my stay in power and why the Amer- ican legation appears ito' be making it a question of honor when the changes of government are so fre- quent in Central America.” A second telegram sent on June 10 by President Chamorro to his rep- JUNE 1926. my charges in what people have told me in regard to the American charge d'affaires, for he himself in person has told me that 1 must retire from; power. 1In regard to the prominent conservatives, he has invited them to a meeting in a letter that reads as| follows: Dear Sir: Would you be Kkind enough to come to this legation next Chamorro, Nicaragua, Declares Dennis | 7% statements that dis Is Backing New Revoit. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. | the Republic of Nicaragua has pre. sensational charges " Lawrence Dennis, American d'affaires at that Mr. Dennis on June 15 convened |at the American Le 1a a meeting of President Chamor- | ro’s political enemies for the purpose of bringing | country’s government. regime took office under what the United States considers to have been | cannot tolerate my |a coup d'etat, and It has never been | power. | recognized at’ Washington. s | propaganda a | American charge d'affaires’. act s | | have been received Ly Dr. S - | x President of |"“cni archy. and Dr. Emiliano Managua. They allem— fon in Nicara- to narrate in Why has Raufmann’s become so popular? Extra Values from Kaufmann’s BARGAIN BASEMENT The BARGAIN BASE- MENT continues to attract thrifty shoppers. The offer- ings are too numerous to men- tion here. Here are several! Triple-Mirror Vanity 491 Part of a fine suite. French Walnut veneer; deco- rated with gold inlay. Note the triple mirrors. 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On the 19th of May, |to retire from power, and that in case | nent members of the . consul |T did not retire voluntarily the United [ payty for the same purpoc general of Italy; Dr. Clodormiro de la | States would compel me by force, be-|io remain, very sincerely your Rocha, justice of the supreme court, |cause they were going to accomplish J. A. Tijerino, former charge |their' purpose whether 1 was willing | ‘Charge d'Affaires of the U. S. of d'affaires in Washington, he told them [or not.” Chamorro of | Plainly that if it were necessary to make 10 revolutions in order to throw | States’ representative that, as he held |5 manner Mr. Dennis is provoking me out of power it would be all right, | power under Nicaraguan laws, he|revolution, which the State Depart- provided they accomplished that end. | could be removed only by force.|ment should disavow.” New Revolt E At present he is inviting the Con- great power of the United States,|Chamorro reported in detail what servative leaders and members of Con- gress to come to the legation to in. dresident about a change in the |culeate in their minds the idea that T| wmenimeton Uy the American chary The Chamor- | have got to go from power voluntarily | g'afraires had invited leading N ing with Dr. or by force because the United States | raguan politicians to meet him at the | quaint those continuance in|jegation during the next week. tude of tne United § As a result of this Inmdious | 'cETHon during - revolution will art very soon and the Department of State will be, to a certain extent, | Washington having aske to re-es- | Chamorro by cable if hi 0 tablish peace and thus place ourself |about Mr. Dennis' activities was well |under the obligation “to look out for the United States. and by Senor Cua-|in an advantageous economincal con- |founded, the President on June 12 |the honor und president of the Nicara-|dition, to negotiate loans and to un- cabled as follo who is now in Wash-'dertake works of true progress for the ongible for our inability that Mr. Dennis had callgd on the |with a view to converse with me. 1 am also inviting other promi- Conservative I beg ‘(Signed) LAWRENCE DE! 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The United States representative s sald to have concluded his remarks by reading a ph from a letter the legation Ay sent to Presi ning the phrase: ences will be serious if not complied with.” Succeeded Carlos Solorzano. Emiliano Chamorro elected President by the Nicaraguan Congress . following the resignation of ssident Carlos Solorzano. The Vice President, Senor Sapasa, having fled the country, the Cong: impeached him and then made provision for the suecession to the presidency by a congressional election. Chamorro, being a member of the Senate, was then elevated to the presidency. But the United States has consistently refused to recognize the legality of the procedure. Lawrence Dennix is one of the foreign service. He Is a native of Atlanta, 32 years old, a Harvard graduate, a World War army officer, and has been an attache of the State Department since 1920, Since his first appointment Dennis has been on duty in Rumania. 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