Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-19

administration, the congress and the
supreme court since 1889 and the new
party was eager to restrict the new
government to more modest scale Of
power. The party of jefferson was
called at this time the republican and
continued SO to be called until the
election OF Andrew jackson in 1929
when it was called the democratic
party. Its fundamental policies were:
More power to the states and less to
the central government and a free,
trade policy. The republican party
came into power under the leadership
of Abraham Lincoln in 1861 and had
for its standards "Free Territory"
Chat is, no slavery in the agricul-
tural west and 3 tariff for the pro-
lection of the new industrial east
Lincoln's fundamental mission was the
preservation of the union. Today there
is an absolute lack of clear-cut prin-
cipleS between these two parties Ray
mond Moley, associate professor OF
government in Barnard college. and
Columbia university, says: "a careful
analysis OF platforms and speeches re-
veals such subtle, almost confusing
facts which both sides took for granted
and such manifest desire to concili-
ate factions within both parties, that
the detached seeker for the issue is
likely to yield to confusion if not de-
spair."
6. How have political parties
been regulated by law? Why?
Answer The United States consti-
tuition provides that all states pass
election laws for the fair and just COIL
duct of elections within the states.
The search for answers to these
questions is very enlightening to the
new woman voter The next three
given out for answer at the next meet
ing are:
T. Why do national parties have
state and city tickets? What are
the advantages from the stand
point of party organization? What
are the disadvantages from the
civic standpoint? Do you think 1T
desirable for the national parties
to play Q part in state and city
affairs?
8. If government is controlled
by parties has the conscientious
citizen a responsibility for the or
ganization, leadership and action
of party?
9. In making your decision to
enter parties what should deter
mine your choice? What weight
should be given to history and
achievements of a party, and what
to each of the following: it's prom
ises: it's leadership; it's principles;
it's organization, and it's opportu-
nifty for service?
A pleasant social interval with re-
! freshments followed the two hours,
study at 8 o'clock. Next meeting Will
be Feb. 27.
The foreign relations unit, under the
| leadership of Mrs. j. P. Boyle, VIII
meet Tuesday afternoon, Feb. FL at
1 2:3O in the home of Mrs. Carl Lund,
t1131 Tenth street. The summary OF
Mexican history undertaken by this
unit will be completed and the three
questions given out at the last meet
/ ing on the QUESTIONABLE Will be an
swered. All league members are well
come.
/ Mrs. L. j. Tuttle, Mrs. Oat1 AuAA1'
and Mrs. j. P. Boyle met with group
/ of women in Nogales last week THIS
group was much interested in the WORK
of the League of Women Voters and
hope to start lively study group III
their city.
] The unit under Mrs. John Bould1n
held it's regular meeting last week al
the horne of Mrs. j. w. Nelson. InlS
group is making study of the dutieS
and powers of the officers whom the
!, governor appoints in the state
While exports of iron and ,steei
fro mthe British Isles are lncreaS-
ing, imports are decreasing.
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