Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
SHOUSE OUTLINES
PARTY'S ACTIVITIES
Democratic Leader. Also At
tacks Tariff Bill and Hoo
yer in Boston Speech.

by the Associated Press.
BOSTON, September l4.-Jouett M.
Shouse, chairman Of the Democratic
national executive committee, de-
nounced the pending tariff bill and the
administration of President Hoover to-
day in an address at q luncheon arr
ranged by the Massachusetts, Demo-
cratic state committee TO begin work
for the next congressional and presi-
Dental campaigns.
Asserting that the Democratic party
had awakened to the fact that elections
could not be won In o few weeks be-
tween nomination and election, Chair
man Sh0use said. the national executive
committee Is carrying on constructive
activities on behalf. Of the party to
an extent and In O manner not wit.
messed between campaigns for at least
IS. years. IF ever before In the history
Of the party"
KnelI for Bisstry.
FOR the FIRST time, and ! earnestly
hope for the last, in the political his
tory of the Nation religious higotry
and intolerance entered q National
campaign" he said in referring to the
last presidential contest, .Swaying the
minds and influencing the votes Of q
considerable part Of the electorate.
Can anybody with faith in the ultimate
fairness and intelligence of the AmeTi-
can people fail to believe that had there
been time enough for the education of
the country in regard to this wholly
un-American political maneuver and
for the exploding Of the innumerable
falsehoods and ISLANDERS, the good sense
Of the Nation would have asserted It
self and justice would have been done
to 9 truly great American?"
Turning to the tariff bill. the speaker
said that unless the Democrats of the
Senate force Q reduction in its present
outrageous schedules, the American pe0.
pie will be taxed an additional toll Of
$700 900 900 per year in living costs,
much of which will 60 into the pockets
OF Q group of tarifi baronS who have
been the principal contributors to Re-
publican campaign funds"
AssaiI Republicans.
Chairman Shouse said that nothing
could be more clearly marked than the
contrast between the clearly defined DO
sition Of the Democratic party" as ex-
pressed by the platform of the Houston
convention, and thu methods employed
by the Republican Dufty in its concep-
ton and execution OF the pending BILL
The one Is scientific, the other cum
bersome at least. II not fraught with
corruption" he said, adding that the
American people ''i crate the most
unscientthc. tha $50. inefficient and the
most CORFU ,,.iod of originating our
tariff r. ..Iat exists In any self -goy-
erned country in the world today"
He charged that Joseph r. Grundy.
president Of the Manufacturers Associ-
alton Of Pennsylvania, and raiser-in-
chief Of Republican campaign funds,
has had more to do with the framing Of
the provisions of the bill, at least as
they affect Pennsylvania industries,
than have any three members of the
House."
Reeraits i'm Senate.
eff we need an augury of Democratic
success IN the coming elections we have
1t In the accomplishment Of the Demo-
cratic side of tho Senate during the
pending struggle over the tariff. Though
only a minority. the righteousness of
their cause has brought them recruits
from the more independent wing Of the
majority and they scored two great
victories"
Democratic success In the coming
elections was predicted by other speak
ers, including Senator David !. Walsh.
who said the Democratic national or
ganizations work since May had begun
to strike fear In the hearts of the
Republicans; former Mayor James M.
Curley Of Boston. who predicted the
triumphal election Of Alfred Z. Smith
in 1882" and former Senator Peter @.
Gerry of Rhode Island. who praised the
work of Chairman Shouse and his or
SANITATION.