Life, 1924-06-12 · page 20 of 44
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This editorial page discusses the upcoming Republican National Convention in Cleveland. The main political argument concerns whether the GOP should re-nominate President Calvin Coolidge, and whether the party should address recent scandals—specifically referencing the "oil scandal" (the Teapot Dome affair) and Fall's appointment as Secretary of the Interior under Harding. The author argues Republicans face a dilemma: nominating Coolidge keeps the party in power, but he may be too weak to discipline the party or restore public confidence after corruption. The piece questions whether Republicans can credibly run on reform while protecting implicated figures. A secondary article by "Newspaper readers" discusses rising homicide rates in America, attributing increases partly to immigration and questioning whether capital punishment effectively deters crime. The cartoons (now illegible in detail) appear to illustrate these political tensions, though specific figures cannot be identified from this reproduction.
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SHIN Aver HIS issue expected Republican Convention in ion at Cleveland a suitable city that was cho conve but — = metir is doubtful i have been made the four that with Ohio prchensible iations lerable uld bh ention many Republicans to onsi« convention anywhere or nomi nate a President at all, They sand pub ir party and the ta t that will cannot well do cither w lishing a staten ord for three ree- years ps tatemen really rs to keep them in p of making is that gent we Republican public servants, the has made a shocki out of Our frie party x record and ght to be driven Erasmus Knickerbocker a resident of this city, in the his satisfaction at Mr forts to Bonus, lon Tax Bill and join the World Cc has declared rw of our he Coolidge will whelming majo! to re-elect hi publicans in the Bonu r his veto, helped to beat the tax law that he had conspired together to defeat his the World Court. It is not too m to say have rubbed Mr. Coolidge’s nose in the ¢ How can Mr. favored, and have wishes al that they re-elected OMPANY Le k 1c, New York ms Bllgs. 1p pposed to him, : ither lead olidge will be nomi blican managers think er with the country ney could name. T st man to keep them i that they are p they get him nominated what will a general with- How can they ove ts ‘markable What can artiul perform that group « made Fall Secretary i Interior and provided Mr. Harding that the Department should be under Id not fere with t What shall they say of t Veterat and of the oil scandal? they say of men whi Justice such iniquities of The man- sat Cleveland this year have N_ Great sents a revul MacDonald 1 in pub Britai repre © sentiment the managers who had run ce the war. In France the jefeat of Poincaré testifies to v the What is going to hap pen here? Are we goi the Battalion of y much same thing Death, or is there to be a new deal? Are the Republican cu I ng electing to save themselves by re man whose purposts they have defeated, or shall the culprits 1 take the candidate w That is what ought to Whether it will, depends up sent to gr, them ? Democrats nom ter of the represents the more id other reliefs to match scems to be improving The n from the war is pas counsels gather force men take office. H: 1 w far we have got is not ¢ yet, but it will be clear, or at least much clearer, by next Novem! There is at least one good x the nomi mn of Mr. Cooli may n¢ a at party as the Repu need, wd character, and the De have ut up ag eat | cer { Demoe expect rats to the very and the who fave best man they ¢ best will not neces: s the t There lis in New Y Dr. Fre : put ¢ statistical ex- United that rate has practically doubled in twen- murder f He says it is reasing ported alc The homicide South, rather born people high in the City of New in Ch cities i! ares come to this homicide ugh the es; that th rm are comparatively their children, the next gener is credible enou Dr. Hoffman thinks our tion of criminal law is bad. administr. and that i » thi would do well to abolish capital p generally admitted. He ment because it makes convicti uch more difficult. Tt seems to be get- ing out of date, E. S. Martin. comicbooks.com