The New York herald., 1922-12-08
inquiry IN CONGRESS
SHOWS0L PARTIES
Similar IN VIEWS
Even Supposed Authorities
Seem Not TO Know OF
Real Differences.
TWO QUESTIONS ASKED
Republicans and Democrats
Will Oppose Radicalism,
Leaders Say.
TWO INsURGENT GROUPS
Senator Ladd of North Dakota
Asks More Credits for
Farmers.
TWO INsURGENT GROUPS
ny LOUIS sErBoLD.

New York Herald bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Dec. Z.
One of the most difficult things to
: obtain in washington is an accurate
or comprehensive definition of our
dominant political groups whose activ-
tiles are engaging the attention of the
country--the Republican. the Demo-
cratic, the insurgent and the radical.
Replies received to inquiries ad-
dressed to men who are supposed to
speak authoritatively reflect at once a
wide divergence of opinions as to diff
ferehces, IL any actually exist. The
man on the street or the man ON the
farm who IS hoping that his Liberty
bonds will go UP and the cost of living
and his taxes will come down may be
greatly puzzled over the replies made
to an inquiry as to just what the party
of his choice actually stands for to-
day.
The opinions expressed will un-
doubtedly convince him that even sup
posed authorities themselves do not
know just what differences actually
exist between the parties In the pres
ent confused political conditions
throughout the country.
Leaders Look for Third Party.
The recent growth OF insurgent and
radical sentiment in Congress, chiefly
directed against tho Harding Admin
istration. but not without application
TO Democratic conditions, portends. In
the opinion Of the experienced leaders
in both major parties, new alignment
which may ultimately result in the
creation of a new political enterprise
to give battle to both the Republican
and Democratic parties.
The four distinct groups that now
exist in Congress in the relative order
of Importance are the regular Repub-
licans, which is most powerful in num-
ber; the regular Democrats. who have
been less affected by the recent insur-
gent and radical movement; the in
surgent clique, which seeks to dictate
and probably control the regular Re-
publican organization. and finally the
radical minorities of both parties,
which are ready to cast their lot with
any movement that will lead the way
from present Republican and Demo-
cratic influences.
Each group has plenty of defenders
and interpreters.
Two Questions Asked.
In order to reflect the state of mind
OF these spokesmen two questions
were propounded by THE NEW York
HERALD to the representatives OF regu-
lar Republican. regular Democratic
and the insurgent and radical groups.
The first question was:
What does gour party, or group.
stand for to-day?
The second question was:
= What Is the difference betioecn the
Jepnbiicdn and Democratic parties to-
dayl
The replies to these inquiries follow:
Definition Of the Republican party.
supplied by Senator Harry S. New,
conservative Republican and chief
supporter OF the Harding policies in
Congress-:
The Republican party has from the
day of it's birth to the present been
tho party OF prudent conservatism.
1t has stood ind must continue to
stand courageously for the things
which are safe and sane. for those
which are sound and wholesome. 1t
has bravely resisted every attempt to
lead II In the wrong direction. II has
never abandoned prudence for folly.
II has never found II difficult to dis
criminate between sense and senti-
ment. II has never been the party of
cxpedieucy. but has always turned a
deaf ear to the urge for the adoption
of fallacies that were momentarily
popular.
VIII Continue Conservatism.
1T successfully fought the demands
for the issue Of greenbaclxs and the
adoption of false money standard.
Best of all. IL stood resolutely against
the adoption OF that most pernicious
proposition. the recall Of judicial de-
cisions. That proposition was but the
forerunner Of anarchy.
'srhe Republican party must con-
finue 10 be steadfast against demands
scarcely less radical--perhaps equally
so--which are In prospect. Conserva-
iism does not imply lack Of prog
ress, but IL does mean progress in the
right direction. The Republican party
nas helped our part of the world to
riovc prudently and in the right direc.
ton. 1t must apply the gyroscope to
chip that Is moving waveringly and