Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
SH|PSTEAD OXIDES
POLITICAL LEADERS
Both Parties Missed Chance
Ito End Depression, He
Says, Urging Action.
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them tonight as constituting, in my
Judgment, under correction, = program
pefity at eli times and calculated, there
fore, not to impede but to promote
prosperity now. believe included In
tf1fs category are:
LEI Of unemployment.
tHSecond Public work, including In
land waterways and q public building
Third. Conservation and control Of
Fourth. Restriction Of the juriSdie-
tim OF courts Of equity In certain cases.
seF'ffth. Prevention of the imitation
ard denaticn Of credit. -
SsSixth. A better balanced distrtbu-
tim 81 national income.
leSeventh.. The tariff" ~
= ~ Chides Party Leaders.
sThe statement of the seven Demo-
cratic leaders promising cooperation
with the administration in the new
Congress, and acceptance Of the oner
By Republican leaders, suggests to SEN
afor Shipstead that the leaders OF both
parties are at last tempted to embrace
George Washington.s opinion that the
spirit OF party serves always TO dis
tract the public councils and enfeeble
the public administration"
With sarcasm suggesting amusement,
el5ipstead welcomed their conversion"
Instead Of following Washington we
today have seemingly to o large extent
submerged our loyalty TO state and
country In favor of loyalty 70 this or
that political party" he said.
yet, now when the country most
particularly needs salvation. the lead
exs Of both major parties unite In pro-
posing and accepting an abandonment
Ola party and recurrence TO the prin-
ciple Of George Washington, the prtn-
chile Of non-partisansnip toward the
solutions Of the difnculties. OF the RE-
ss.I welcome their conversion. hope
they win persist in it. hope they Will
continue to put country above party
mt only In an emergency, but normally
and uninterruptedly." He added that
worth" Of their progressiors. ]. 1T IS
sid, in the first place" he aid, that
towaTd the problems which this crisis
presents we should be entirely political
" non partisan. In this view heartily
concur. concur In It not only at this
time, but ct all times"
Text Of address.
..senator shipStead's address follows,
= an grateful for the honor Of speak
ltag to you this evening through the
c6llrtesy Of one Of our greatest national
ely nswspaperg, The washington Star
I shall speak to you With hope
Gftil sense Of what Is due to this mo.
xaent Of special economic crisis. Two
mental attitudes toward II are being
widely stressed.
1T Is said, In the first place, that
toward the problems which this crisis
rfesents we should be entirely politically
Ien-partisan. In that view ] heartily
concur. concur In 1t not only at this
tine but ct all times. speak neither
1sr the Republicans nor for the Demo-
dsats, neither for the administration
xbr for the opposition. Nor do assume
u speak for any one else.
you are frequently told that we must
have government by parties You are
ted that party loyalty, parry dlscipline,
md execution Of party policy, are the
6alvation Of the country. I have kept
q mind . warning Of washington, who,
a his farewell address to his country,
warned them to beware Of "banefll
influence Of political parties In the
state." It was Washington who In that
came farewell declared that "the spirit
81 party serves always TO distract the
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administration" It Is the spirit, said
Washington, shat agitates communities
Nth tll-founded jealousies and false
alarms, kindies animcsities, spirit not
- be encouraged In purely elective gov
h9nmenfs," and that Is the kind Of q
Government ours 10 supposed TO be.
= This was the fear Of political parties
As.sssed BY George Washington and
8 share his sentiments, for what he
AID IN inst fF4NA kH4nu a. xly1Nn ~
uttered the words more than Q century
go. Instead Of following Washington
We today have seemingly to large exc
fDnt submerged our loyalty to state and
1ountry in favor Of loyalty 70 this OF
that political party. Yet now when the
country most particularly needs saliva
ION, the leaders Of both major parties
mite In proposing and accepting ~
ADenoonment OF party and Q recurrence
% the principle Of George Washington
the principle Of non-partisansllip toward
The solutions Of the dtficuities Of thu
Eepublic.
welcome their conversion. I hope
ehey win persist In II. hope they viii
continue TO put country above party
not only IN an emergency but normally
md uninterruptedly.
= Desirable to BE Constructive"
Z We then come to the second attitude
which ct this moment Is recommended
% ~. We are told that we must now
~ not only nen.partisan but con-
sEructive." Again I heartily concur.
had supposed. indeed, that 1t was de-
Ntrable at al times TO be constructive. u
had not supposed that either party
- any time would bring forward
measures intended TO be destructive. =
"a any case, however, join earnestly
~ the suggestion that we should today
= a
tease entirely from being destructive
md negative and become wholly con
&ructive" and positive.
4 We must. therefore. look about for
Nconstructive" ideas for positive ideas
The ideas lately dominant In the mau-
ksement Of the country were very con-
#derably Yepudiated by the people 81
ne polls last week: The party which
a the Senate and In the House OF
Representatives was the beneficiary Of
nat reputation now says that its main
sea VIII be TO cooperate" with thu
&arty which was the victim Of that
liquidation. Surely there must bg
#pinewhere some idea more "construc-
we" more positive, than the idea Of
Incorporation" with ideas which the
&Duntry has found unsatisfyine.
II Doubtless In time each party viii
MDnfide to you It's new ideas for curing
#Eir newly emphasized distresses. They
ave not yet, as parties done 50. There
3 talk Of the danger OF what Is called
&rccking the boat" That Is o phrase
Mhich u too much employed to excuse
ICING nothing whatsoever TO improve
be boat We are led toward thinking
nat the proper remedy IN . storm 4
legislative inaction. take It, on the
&0rtrazE that II II is Constructive and
&Ogitive 10 equip q boat with q good
#ngine and . good rudder and 9 good
compass IN fair weather. It Is still more