Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-04
NEW PARTY SEEIV III
FAILURES Of c. 0. P.
BY ROBERT T. SMALL
-IEeased Wire Service to The Journal.)
- (Copyright, 1929

THE result in the North Dakota pri-
mary, overthrowing Senator Nc
~Cumber chairman of the al-power-
full senate finance committee, has
made Washington at least see the
new light.
x The McCumber incident is revolu-
~tiOnary. Washington does not read
lily. recall another defeat within his
own party of a senator who had at
tanned the position of power that
the Craftsmanship Of the finance
committee gives.
America, freeest Of all the great
-democracies of the world has been
"a long time breaking away from the
conservation Of two essential parties.
The "bloc" system of legislative
control has been common in Europe
~fersa long time.
SIN the next senate that system
ssFVfn come to full flower in the Uni
sfeds States of America. Already the
ss.constituted Republican leaders have
shad a taste of it, already they have
s3elS its growing power and they are
sanOt at all pleased with the outlook.
indiana, Iowa and now North Da-
,gkota have added to their disconfit-
ss,re.
s~sCall the movement "insurgent,"
s<fafnl bloc, radical, or what you
~wfff, there is no denying the fact
that President Harding will find
himself in the next congress facing
"a new group of opponents.
New Party Seen
Some of the conservatives in
Washington still are attempting to
bury their heads ostrich-like in the
Sands. but there are other politi-
no nj of ryicSin Nd
wise heads who see in the movement
Which evidently is gnawing at the
'.Titals of the Republican party the
long delayed but inevitable nucleus
rfor the formation of a new political
.Inafty. The hands of the radicals
are being strengthened day by day.
81 It has been perfectly apparent for
y many years that the words Repub-
,lican and Democrat are misnomers
when applied to some of the men
who designate themselves as such.
tt has been recognized that there is
"a greater affinity between some
Democrats and some Republicans
than between members and senator's
claiming membership in the same
party.
Fl has been difficult for most per-
sons, however, to conceive of a
complete breakway from the two
old parties. Democrats have been
traditional since the birth Of the
Republic. Republicans have been
-sraditional for four generations.
FOR a brief time it was thought
-tfe progressive movement which
-.broke out in 1912 would sound the
death knell of the grand old party.
But the progressive movement of
that time famed and died about
single personality. 1t famed about
Colonel Roosevelt when it seemed
that he had been won away from
all of the conservative tenets of
Republicanism. 1t died when Col
soHel Roosevelt slipped back into the
old fold. =
But the political unrest of 1912
was as nothing compared to the I'M
ssrest of today. Ten eventful years
Fnave gone by. The progressive
lanovement Of 1912 was a. quick burn
sfng revolution. It failed. ~.
az Gaining Roadway
~ The present radical movement
syWhich is gaining Roadway slowly
sput surely is an evolution.
e Whether or not radical or
ssHberal party is to be born in the
scoming congress-the congress which
sWill write the story of the last two
s-depends upon the adhesiveness of
1.-THE elements which are being drawni
sIogether and which to a very large
ssFxtent are already functioning.
80 The radical element will not have
sthe Republican forces alone to draw
ssupon. Already they can lay claim
sdO Democratic recruits; already six
democratic senators. have voted for
s,Some of the highest amendments to
linz ToT1
sber tariff bill; already a number of
spromlnent Democrats have voted sol
sidly with the farm bloc" composed
sdargely of independent Republicans.
$50 much for the breaking down of
sparty ties.
81 Some of the staunchest of old-line
ssRepublicans in Washington today
ssyill tell you that the natural political
sslignment in this country should be
spetween radicals and conservatives
sThat is the real issue which must be
saaced. They admit that virtually to-
sdays there is no actual Republican
stontrol of the senate, because of the
sfact. that certain senators listed as
Republicans designate themselves as
,Republ1cans only as means to an
lend. The farm bloc already must be
considered in any mention of the
SENATE control, and it is this bloc
switch is gaining notable victories in
stne Republican primaries, to say
shothing Of recruits from the Demo
sefatic ranks. Even from conserva-
live old Virginia comes word that
sformer Governor Westmoreland Da
ss1s, who is fighting Senator Swanson
s9pr the toga, has announced that he
syill align himself solidly with the
farm bloc, whether the majority OF
ssfat bloc be Republicans or not.
Democrats Not Gloating
ss. This condition Of affairs is temper
Ing any elatiOn the Democrats NAV
steel over the defeat of "Old Guard
Republicans in their own party pri.
stnaries. Conservative Democrats saw
sthey see nothing in the political por-
stents to gloat over. Rather there is
smuch to think over.
az Ten years ago, it is admitted now
sthe birth of a radical party, or the
smaking Of the Republican party over
santo a radical party, was impossible
sBut the new primary laws have
sWrought Il change. They have given
sfhe radicals and Independents a
schance. 1t is true these radicals
shaVe to announce themselves as Re-
spublicans or Democrats to really have
e. chance, but as Republicans and
democrats. they reserve to them
sselves the right of absolute indie
spendence in Office.
"a The neaTneSS to radical control of
the senate is brought home by tn ,
sFact that the defeat of McCumber
I sand elevation of Reed Smoot to TIL,
craftsmanship of the finance commit
stee will leave Bob La Toilette, of
sWisconsin, as No. 2 man on that
seommittee and next in line to the
craftsmanship Under Soora5