San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-22
REPUBLICANS
TOLD TO QUIT
'GUM-SHOE|NG'
Borah Says Voters Dis
trustful Because Their
Intelligence Ignored.
THIRD PARTY LOOMS
"Safer to Build Communi-
ties at Home Than Bu-
reaus at Washington"

Akron, Ohio, March 22.-Inviting
his party to quit gum-shoeing' for
votes and adopt a clear-cut and fear
less program, Senator Borah (Repub-
iican), Idaho, declared here last night
90esDy such a course Republican
leaders could put an end to a third
party movement which now appears
mot improbable"
political conditions are distressing.
w unsatisfactory to both political
parties" said Senator Borah, speak
ing at a banquet held in honor OF
Abraham Lincoln by the Republican
county committee.
"The voter is alarmingly independ-
emit, party lines are shadowy and un-
certain. Party leaders seem confused.
The rank and file are distrustful. And
vet the people are deeply and pro-
foundly interested in public questions
and eager for information upon all
political problems.
IF l were to suggest the underly-
ing fundamental vice of American
politics at this time / would unhesti-
tatingly declare that it consists in
playing the game on too low a stand
ard-far below the level Of both the
intelligence and patriotism OF the
voter.
Bold Program Needed.
"The problems now pressing Tor at
tentiOn are in many ways the most
difficult ever presented to the Amer
lean electorate. We know these prob
lens are here and no one can be I'M
concerned in regard to them. But we
seem to lack holiness and determina-
ton in dealing with them.,
I'm my opinion what we really lack
is not capacity, not intellectual I'M
Outstanding of the task, but a want
of faith, apparently in the Willingness
of faith, apparently in the Willingness
determined program. We are still
trying to hold together and win bat
ties through the power OF patronage,
the appeal to party achievement IN
the past and denunciation of the op-
position. 1t is fearful mistake. 1t
is bringing us TO the brink of poliu-
cal disaster and ruin. The people are
far ahead of their leaders, both in
conception of duty and of courage. II
we can once understand this fact and
believe it, we shall rescue the Repub-
lican party from its present periious
SITUATION anu TeHuer ihSaiSui"DiS
.seryice to the country. -4
WWants Heroic Days Back.
"a Democrat in the days of jack
son was a crusader. A Republican in
the days of Lincoln was an apostle.
Give the people the issues and the
program and those heroic days in
party politics will return. The men
who have bravely put aside expediency
and sought justice for Justices sake
have had the greatest following po-
litically, not only in their own day
and generation, but in the hearts and
minds of succeeding generations. We
ought to think Of that at the present
time.
IF I am not greatly in error there
is a demand in this country for a
political party which will put behind
us the vengeance, the passions and
the intolerance of the great war and
build for the future under the inspir-
ing dawn of new day, a party which
believes in the constitution OF the
United States; a party which knows
that it is safer to build up communi-
ties at home than bureaus at Wash
ington."