Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09

the necessary resources, cooperation or
prestige. A secretary In the cabinet Is
the one man who could secure the nee
essary appropriations.
Liberalism Rising In South.
There is rising tide Of liberalism
In the South, Mrs Sarah Lee Fain,
member of the Virginia House Of Repre-
sentatives, told the institute last night
Mrs. Fain insisted that the race issue
still Is such dominant factor In
Southern thinking that 1t effectively
prevents the formation OF two parties.
The new liberalism. she said. was con-
cealed from the rest of the country
because 1.-THE reactionary forces, stung
to renewed action by the growth. of the
progressive spirit, are more outspoken,
more belligerent and apparently more
often victorious But their strongholds
are being undermined. The South Is
experiencing a remarkable economic
development--and even more remark
able intellectual renaissance.
Mrs. Fair1 insisted, however. that In
order to attain national leadership. the
South must throw of the leadership OF
her older men. imbued with sectional.
religious and racial prejudices. all OF
which originated In the Civil War, and
turn to her young men.
The South still IL the greatest sur
ferer from It's own ssctionalisnl, Ralph
n. Lounsbury lecturer on constitutional
law told the institute. The point mas
been reached. he said. when this section
can develop broader national vision,
which would be welcomed by the North
Sectionalism. Mr. Lounsbury SAID,
still is an active force In politics and
colors all the national elections. rs
- .~ ,stS Ia fNvsSNC AvAFniEnS
Its deteriorating influence on our laws.
dehases the representative idea and
nuts premium upon the making OF
political trades rather than on the
merits of candidates and measures
legislators who take the larger view
of seeking the greatest good for the
greatest number and who conceive 1t
To be their function to represent the
Nation rather than the States or Sec
tons are few indeed.
Minority Rule Alarming.
This substitution of minority rule
for responsible party government Is an
alarming symptom In our representative
system for If there Is any tyranny
worse than the tyranny of majority
it Is the tyranny of an irresponsible
minority"
LIE 1OuIH. NIL LGulkSpulS GUt~
tinued. has been the compound victim
of its political solidarity, with no claim
on the Republican party because 1t has
contributed nothing to Republican VIC
tories, and no claim on the Democratic
party. because its support was assured
without reward"
A spirited discussion OF the nature
of public opinion and It's part In politi-
cal campaigns broke out in a round
table discussion yesterday led by DR..
A. r. Hatton of Northwestern Univer-
sitv
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair of Wash
ington. chairman Of the Womans Ma
tional Democratic Club insisted that
political parties follow public opinion
and do not support new issues unless
forced TO do so.
Naturally" Mrs. Blair said. 1.-THE
commercial politicians who want to win
want to straddle issues. Ton't blame
the political parties for tais-blame
the American voter. Americans are
Is It's success. They are not inclined
Fault Lies with People.
Parties hesitate to cast all their
political fortunes on one issue. as they
did In 1920. The fault lies with the
American people rather than with the
political party In 1920. one party cast
its entire fortune on the League of
Nations issue, In Its platform and In
every speech of Its candidate: and yet
because 81 men wrote letter saying
that the League of Nations would be
entered more easily by the election of
Mr.. Harding, thousands Of League OF
Nations adherents voted for him.
Political parties to be effective must
be victorious and they employ the
methods In reaching the people that are