Evening star., 1926-03-29
SHAVER OUTLINES
ISSUES FOR FALL
Presidential Appointments,
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Aluminium and Tariff In
cIuded,, He Says.

By the Associated Press
Presidential appointments, q. the
Aluminium Co. of America. i'm which
Secretary Mellon is a stakeholder the
Tariff CommisFion Investigation and
tax reduction viii be emphasized in
the Democratic campaign to gain con.
troll OF Congress This FAN.
This was made clear in a state
mcnt issued today by Glenn shaver,
chairman Of the Democratic national
committee, who asserted that the
congressional campaign II approach
ing. with excellent outlook tor gains
that viii mean Democratic control in
both branches.
'"rhe effort of the President to in
fimjdatC and CoercC members Of boards
and commissions by asking for writ
ten designations or compromising
commitments when he makes appoint
rents is an astounding violation of
the principles of free government
the chairman declared.
Hits Tariff Tampering.
'"The resolution to ascertain whether
the Attorney General had been eA-
peditiouS in prosecuting an inquiry OF
the Aluminium Go. of America a reSo-
hutton looking to employment OF Spe-
claI counsel-Was defeated in the Sen
policy, but the rising tide Of popular
indignation over the administration $
talnpering with the Tariff commission
led to adoption by the Senate % a
resolution resulting in an inNeStlga-
ton now under way.
The wisdom of the Democrats of
The Congress in forcing an annual
tax reduction of at least S6o,ooo ooO
more than the administration would
for a long time admit to he WITHIN
reason is manifest The public is
safer when there is no great and
tempting surplus; especially in the
hands of an administration that as to
its economy doth protest too much.
The chief business of the Demo-
cratic party this year is the election
of it's candidates for Senators and
Representative in the Congress and
for State and local offices. our ener-
gies should and will be directed TO
this very essential end. Devotion to
our party and its principles. unity for
battle to dislodge and defeat the Re-
publican party-these are the thoughts
and purposes of the national organi-
Zatlon.'
Committees to Cooperate.
The national committee with linn
tied means by comparison With the
pampered Republican Organiza ton, y
Mr.. shaver said, will cooperate with
the Senate and House campaign com
mitteeS and the State committees in
the fight for control. Pointing out
that Democrats hold "a of the as gov
ernorshipS. 40 per cent of the seats
in the House and 40 per cent of those
in the Senate, he continued
'"Thirty-four Senators are to be
elected next Fall. OF the "a whose
terms are about to expire, only seven
are Democrats, and they are from
safely Democratic States. A gain of
10 of the 27--seats held now by Re-
publicans would give the Democrats
a ma ajority.
Mere mention of the names of the
States, Republican Senators from
which now hold 27 seats, will indi-
cate the certainty of Democratic
gains: Connecticut. Massachusetts,
Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, Vermont. Ken
lucky, Idaho, Oklahoma, Washington,
Wisconsin. Illinois. Colorado, New
Hampshire. South Dakota. North Da.
kota, Nevada. Pennsylvania, Califor
MIA, Utah, Oregon, New York, in
diana (2), Maryland, Missouri and
Ohio"