New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
THE LACK OF LIBERAL
 LEADERSHIP

The so-called liberal progressive or radical cause in the United States now finds itself without out standing leadership as result of the deaths of LaFollette and Bryan. These leaders, of course, did not captain the same forces nor did they coalescc in their views upon political matters; one was nominalIy a Progressive" and the other a Democrat; but the followers of each as a rule thought well Of the leader of the other group and had the two groups actually combined tn oy would have been able to create quite a political turmoil, but instead of combining the LaT'ollctte wing in the last presidential election sub tracted moro voters from the Demo- crats than from the Republicans.
 It is said that every cause pro- dures it's leaders. We imagine, how ever, that the cause has 10 be of sufficient importance in the minds of tho general public to justify per- hitting itself to be led. The break down of the liberal progressive radical bloc in the United States the past decade has been of a na- ture to hearten the ultra -Conscrva- lists. This verify is an ago -- in the United States - when conservatism is virtually glued to the saddle, or to use a more modern illustration, is glued to the seat in front of the steering wheel, Whether it is be- cause the people have no real gricv- anccs or because they are inartiCu- late under the weight of the con- scrvatiVe host is I point that yields difference of opinion rather than an answer.
 Yet there arc always abuses to attack, grievances will crop up even in the best regulated of communl- | lies and nations, and not everybody will be satisfied, politically speak ing, all the time. Just now the dominant national party IS faced with very little opposition from political competitors, rather it is more concerned with keeping it's various constituent elements in various parts of the country with divergent interests and views from kicking over the traces. Thcs" lit- tie family disturbances, however, are not major alterations of party rcaty and the skilled political man. agcrs have been ahlc 10 override the storms without danger of foundoring,
 The Republican party at present has everything in ifs favor, partcur Hrly that national prestige and leadership which are prime ln- credients of success. The repeatedly threatened rlea,aao between vest ,m and eastern Republicans, al though if stIl exists to certain eN- tont, is not ot such a nature as to cause party split; the worst that will happnn within the present year may be disgrmtled refusal to abide by some of the party policies hy various western congr, ssmen. Yet even thc insurgents are less strong ly represented in the national logis- mtur. than formerly. The two chcI opponents of important n"iono policies appear to no senator, Goral l and Norris - both Uomnally Re pui,lic.us, auhough the latter has been tread out of the party,'
 Senator Borah Is no leader ol na. rional insurgency. H. has had op' ,or'unitics to braak with the Ec' puhucan managers in the past, bH' l has refused. pr,fcrring 10 go along ay an mdypcudyut critic Of party uorc..s while still carrying inc Re. ,lblicau l1b.. lIr has bern eolnf counter to tho Coolidge world cour pJan rather ,oct'"rously, bHt this l. expected ,p pass with 'h" help O
 Drmocratir senator's who favor it Senator Norris. not possessing th' national prestige of senator Horah is unlikely 10 Io regarded as q ma nonal loai,r of the liberals or pro grcssi>o,, although hr may 4ld then io inc brst of his ahlli,N
 The D,morlatic party, lacking lh' counsel, ui t5, late Mr. Bryan N"r'
 likely win hr more inclined to r1Ii into n,o IraI.rsJp or lake up i'
 stand mdrr rlo a'gls of Mir. Me Aloa. Tuc latter, nowcNcr, is mor' ol d ilni9uaI 'hu u national lead rr. and his tnslarent claim upo' tne nomination tor 'he presidenc! has undoubtedly airuatrd the sup Iort of numbers "5 people who aF' Of the opinion t6, "nce should Secl the man. and no, line man the ot flee. Unless Mr. McAdoo Is regarded as a "lcader" thr Democratic parl is as quite devoid of national lead ,rship as the Liberals or progres