South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-14
PARTIES MAY De
WIPED OUT IN
READJUSTMENT
Sens. Kenyon and Borah Pro-
pose Advanced Legislation
to Ward Off Spread of
BCISheViSm.
BY L. c. MARTIN.

By Unite" Press:
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1f-That
new alignment of the people is com
ing that will sweep away existins
political parties unless they face and
solve readjustment problems w"s
the warning sounded 10 democratic
and republican chieftains today by
Sens. Kenyon and Borah. progress
sive leaders.
They cautioned against ostrich
tactics" as "a means OF dispOsing OF
the menace Of bolshevism i'm tho
United states. They urged honest.
fearless. STRAIGHTFORWARD action by
the government and political leaders
20 cope with construction problems
affecting the great mass of the
American people.
After sounding the warming to
stand patters" i'm both parties that
"a terrific jolt is coming to them
from the American people unless
present conditions are remedied.
Borah and Kenyon outlined ways Of
meeting the bolshevism menace to
this country.
Warns Against RoIshcvism.
Their statements TO the United
Press today represented the senti-
ments Of the progressive group i'm
the senate.
Those in power whether in po--
liuc8l parties or In the government,
who blind themselves TO the menace
OF bolshevism in the country are
The workers of this country rec
ognize the menace. They don't want
bolshevism They fear it, But they
realize it is spreading here and that
something must be done 10 stop 1t.
They look 20 their leaders 20 stop
IT,
Want Action. Not Talk.
Appeals are being made TO re-
publican ana democratic party lead
ers 10 put their respective parties
ON record for a broad. wise govern
mental welfare policy that will rec
oEnize the rights of the workers as
they have never been recognized.
one of the most conservative men
in the republican party discussed
the question with me recently be-
cause of requests from his cOnsti-
tuents that be get congress busy on
welfare legislation. He is a parry
leader. presidential possibility. He
realizes the menace. But all the
party leaders do not
Suggests Program.
What the people want is action.
not talk. results. not promises. The
wise political party IS the one which
viii go ON record for and then OBJ
taiu laws like the following.
Creating at once a commits
sion ON public works 20 cooperate
with the states i'm pushing necessary
public work during hard times and
20 act as a buffer iu absorption Of
surplus labor iu the reconstruction
period This viii remove the unem-
plovmeut menace which is growing
by leaps and bounds
"2-Creatine a national employ
ment bureau 90 cooperate with the
states
'3 Providing help iu establish
iug homes FOR workers Finance this
'y plan similar to the farm loan
hanks
"4-N Vocational training for an.
Extending soldiers and sail
ors' Insurance to men I'm industry.
"e-E Establishment of courts OF
mediation and Cancellation Cvolun-
fary)
"7-OId age. sickness and disa5-
uity insurance.
"1 ann gouE to put such measures
before the present session of con-
sress and win ask the republican
conference 90 endorse them"
Borah NsSails Force.
Borah bitter foe of the doctrine
or wipiug out holshevism bv repres-
sion or force. said;
cone hears uuou every hand these
days tine doctrine of force. We are
to force peace. ard we are TO have
force IN maintain peace. we are 90
have force 90 end our labor dis
rurhauccs. Instead of talking force
aud repression let us preach CO.
lperation and tolerance Bolshevism
i~ The Fruit Of force. We must kick
fhe psvcholoel of war from our
midst We must avoid ostrich. cites
90 we dunr want terrific jo't trorn
the people
Borah'- Suggestions.
There ave few general prin-
CipIes which if we adhere TO them.
unl simplify the situation;
"1-We must get back absolutely
no the cones --tutional government. 20
the principles upon which our faith
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