Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-01
TWO LEADERS SEE
BIG TASK F0RG. O.P.
Otto H. Kahn and Senator
Capper Urge Progress
and Service.
BY N. O. MESSENGER.

and Service.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.
By a coincidence. there came to
hand today two statements from
widely separated sources upon the
responsibilities and duties of the new
administration and Congress- which
will attract attention.
Their authors, representatives Of the
financial and agricultural classes,
agree in the main upon their conclu-
sions as to what lies ahead Of the
republican national administration.
Otto H. Khan, one Of the recognized
leaders in New York's financial dis
trict speaks for money and big busi-
ness; Senator Capper of Kansas, ad-
mitted authority on all AFFAIRS relat-
ing to agriculture. for the farmers
and the consumers.
Mr.. kahn'S contribution to the dis
cussion is made in a letter addressed
recently to Senator Medill McCor-
mick, and now made public; Senator
Capper's is in a signed statement in
the latest issue of his weekly news
paper.
Point Of AEreenent.
The first striking point Of agreement
UetWc6A these Two eLAk00ub SGO0OIutbk8
is that the republican party need not
take JUNCTION unto itself that It ID
anything more than the selected in
strumenk in the hands of thD people
for aec0l Rplishing q change In gov
ernment. I'D that Y the republicans
1o.ers So r0' wr psomptly nul,'o turn e ,eas me
other herasency-posaiiSly . radical ons
z Sos ~ ~sssose s.siinsts xhss,sok upsa
the republican party AA 81 S9k9ed In
stitution. whose very name mpst be'
times On rho ground: viii bg sst6cked
by th8axrHsefefice shown I'd p6ftticaI
idols ~ these two pract3ca3 men.
III tie republican Ilarty. sesy1 Seiia.
Etor Capper, speaking for the fariner1
and the consumers, with fte control
carry out its election promises;
IL it doesn't merit and gain public
confideffce by devoted and efficfent
service; IL it doesn't do something
before another four years to relieve
the people from their unnecessary bur-
dens and from the swarm Of buzzards
that are preying upon them and upon
the public welfare. I believe that four
years hence It will be as completely
discredited as a party as the demo-
cratic party now is."
Shudder, If you will, at this predic-
ton, but save another shudder for Mr..
Kahn's warning. And remember that
this comes from man who all his
life has been affiliated with "high
finance; that mysterious element
which popular fancy has ever pictured
as walking hand in hand with the re-
publican party.
|, "Must BE PrOgressIve.''
"If the republican party" writes
Mr. Kahn to Senator Mccormick, 'is
to have the peoples confidence; indeed,
if our system of two-party government
is to survive the present strain and to
come, party leadership must be sanely
and prudently. but unmistakably, pro-
sressive. 1t must not seek to bring
back the good old days. Good or
otherwise. they are gone irretrievably.
Its face must be set toward the
light. 1t must have the courage to
maintain steadfastly. against the as
saults of the demogogue and the inn
petuous world-improver. the tried and
true fundamentals OF our social and
governmental system and to resist
plausible fallacies. 1t must equally
have the courage to correct or discard
those things which have ceased to con-
form to the spirit OF the day and to
matured and enlightened public opin-
ion'
Then Mr.. Kahn goes on to make q
few suggestions to business men, pre-
sumably of the class of so-called cap
tains of industry and finance, with
whom he is associated.
IF business is to be accorded that
measure of influence in the common
councils to which 1t is justly entitled,
business men must not fail-as they
have too often failed in the past-to
recognize in time the need and to heed
the call for changes from methods and
conceptions which have become insult
able to the time and out of keeping
with nationally progressive develop
! ment."
Capper's Recommendation.
Senator Capper makes some specific
recommendations for the new Con-
gress to put into legislative enact
ment. Here are few:
Re-eStablish the War Finance Board
'the present crisis being far more
serious and far-reaching than the one
which called it into being during the
war.
Rs-establish trade relations with
foreign countries and arrange credits
THAT viii enable Europe to buy our
Surplus products.
Adequate credit for farmers through
short-term and long-term loans. to
laford farmers the same credit ac-
icommodations enjoyed by other lines
| of business.
| Abolish gambling in wheat, cotton
and all farm products
| Fair and open markets for all farm
products, free from manipulation NV
| SPECTATORS and middlemen. (This for
the beneht OF the ultimate consumers,
Regulation of the packers, broaden
| ing of the federal farm loan system.
tariff revision. protection against
shoddy wool competition. immediate
end of price gouging. and move the
American. soldier out of Europe to
stay ont"