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September, 1922 THE ATLANTIAN 13 was that of the New York World, which editorially characterized the let ter of defense as “Mr. Hughes’ Dirti est Day’s Work.” This is the severest kind of condemnation in view of the fact that the New York World in-, vented Mr. Hughes, gave him his first great opportunity in the New York insurance expose and has always treat ed him with the utmost consideration in his capacity as a public man. The consensus of opinion here is that Mr. Hughes’ letter to the New Jersey clergyman defending Newberry is as much of a boomerang as the Burchard incident in the campaign of 1884, and that in reopening the New berry case in behalf of the Republican National Committee, Secretary Hughes has started afresh the discus sion of the case by the press and the public and has put the seal of Repub lican party approval on Newberry and Newberryism and the purchase of seats in the United States Senate. As former Senator Kenyon (Rep. Iowa), now Judge Kenyon, of the United States Circuit Court, pointed out in the Senate, the Newberry case must ultimately be tried in the highest of all courts—the court of American pub lic opinion. Secretary Hughes, by his impotent defense of Newberry, has greatly aided in insuring a verdict from that court of “guilty.” “I play golf for the exercise only.” “As badly as that?” —New York Sun. GEORGE’S PLACE Under Franklin & Cox Alabama Street Entrance iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiimmimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiii We Shine Ladies’ and Gents’ Shoes. Clean and Reshape all kinds of Hats. We make Old Hats Look NEW. . . . iiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimmiiimiiiiiiimiiimiiiiMiiiiimimiiimmiiii George Shoe Shine Parlor 7 East Alabama Street j Secretary Hughes’ Newber ry Roorback. The biggest roorback of the cam paign so far is Secretary Hughes’ de fense of iSenator Newberry in a let ter to a New Jersey clergyman. Sec retary Hughes’ letter stated only what everybody already knew, that the ma jority opinion of the Supreme Court turned wholly on whether Congress had the authority to enact a Corrupt Practices Act applicable to the pri maries as well as elections, and it was held that it had not. Nothing else in the Newberry case was decided. The immediate reply of Cordell Hull, chairman Democratic National Committee, exposed the weakness and futility of the Hughes statement, pointing out the mistake in ap pointing a civil lawyer like Mr. Hughes for this task when the ad ministration needs the ablest criminal lawyers to defend it. Chairman Hull also asserted that if Secretary Hughes does not know that the Newberry seat in the United States Senate was bought he is the only intelligent per son in America who does not know the fact. The telling statement of Senator Pomerene of Ohio, calling attention to the fact that the testimony against Newberry in the Senate trial was ig nored by Secretary Hughes, aided in exposing the hypocritical and parti san character of Mr. Hughes’ defense of the Newberry purchased seat. The “most unkindest cut of all,” James A. Perry Candidate for Re-election to the Railroad Commission He offers experience and' efficiency against inexperience and inefficiency. riMHiiiiiimimiiiMimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiHimmmiiiiiiimimmiimiiiimimimiir: Congress Ready to Defy President on Ship Sub sidy Bill. Not only will Congress hold up the Tariff bill in conference until after the election, but the statement has been revived in the public press that it will also fail to pass the bill be fore adjournment, but this is another measure which the Republicans are afraid to take to the people. Under this bill it is proposed to dispose of $3,000,000,000 worth of the best mer chant ships afloat for $200,000,000 and pay the purchasers of the ships $750,- 000,000 to take them off our hands. Republican Congressmen who have lately been among their people, realize that while the American people favor an intelligent marine policy which would put our ships in operation in stead of tying them up to a dock, they will not stand for this policy of gift and subsidy with the additional taxa tion, and they are ready to defy the orders of Mr. Harding and Mr. Lasker and the Shipping Trust to pass the bill. Whether or not President Harding will use the Big (golf) Stick on them by reconvening the Congress remains to be seen. Just now no one seems to stand in fear of anything Mr. Harding threatens to do. LET “PAT DO IT” 510 Courtland St. Four Republican Policies. Tax Reduction for the Bucca neers. A Tariff for the Profiteers. A Ship Subsidy for the Priva teers. Senate. Seats for the Auction eers. “Our child’s new teacher is a giddy flapper.” “I am glad you are visiting the schools more, dearie. I must drop around myself.”