New Britain herald., 1930-06-17
E. GEORGE ' MANNING


 deIph.a. New York. Chicago. et al. all roads leads 70 q s7AakeasE In Washington. the roads that do rot lead 10 New York. Chcago. Phl.l- delpA!a et al lead 10 polr!cal slg- n,ticance. That IS 10 say. that every thing. from Dolly Cams place at -hp dinner table 70 the President 7-eek-erd guests z- h-s 9lsh-rach or The PapI4an -1ys- have po!H4c1- -orca and e+ec-. This beng true, The passag4 Of L>c.a Joe Grl1d} -.-gst n!.l s.vss pol-.ca,.y-na.aded Was.lrgron-ErarrIng for tHe sa>e r. argument that l, has 2 Enl1d-- considerable 10 think about.
 The olsrsta-1.1g feature o@ t3e -7r,ft p!lI is If course. that + has ,r-roduced 1rto our language I "a" and revoIutto1arv definition ot tAe tern limited tariff rev!slo1 ' NO" that the farmers of the country have discovered +-a- a1 2grlculr'tral tar if is just zr industrial tar.tt wear -oc 7htsxe-s and ove-a!!s. the qlAs- -io7 arises. How will tHeE react Will they swear off On -h'sHe@S and rAnource overaUs. or Tl.I tA94 have done ut.t "aErlcu.tu1al tar ifs" and "An2lted :sv!s.ons a71 hose who invented +hen7
 Effect on Farmers
 pr- the effect Of the tariff oll n ,,a ea-n7,ng states may be Lnlnpor- -sn- since 3. Federal Farm BoaE1 has been esta onshed 10 handle me sar~.rs --oubIes-to which | p7oo- lem more or less 1lll make TO d. ference. f any Besides. r.e ettH1- of the tariff n agr!culture $ a2 economic n.a--sr. Wha- Ne are here considering $ inc poAtlcaL s!g1t.!- ca-ce" which IS something different agGlr
 Through the long tariff con+ro- versy the ou-stancing political tsa- -urs has been the absence Of any thing approa-hing leadership o1 the Democratic slde, The minority party offered nothing IT the way or aa organized opposition 70 the tar If bill that reflected a1y-1!ag re- sernbung a party policy There were times vhhe1 lnd!viduaI democratic senators, notably Senator Alhe1 W Bark!ev Of Kentucky and senator Waiter F. George Of Georg4a. seem e. 10 be irving 70 ger some place n accordance win the democratic road map. But about the time they aruear5d to have established them selves as party pilots. 2 Tramra.l I Or Fletcher. CT 2 Ransdell would rail up q de+ouc sign and lead the confused cavaIcade of the pave rent onto q d3rt road that ended with 2, protective tariff or grape fruit or long staple cotton
 Tn q year Of parliamentary milling TO outstanding leader ca>le 10 the front from the democratic ranks Such leadership as made itself t2-t came from -he so-ca-ied beN.gere1t liberals" O. the republican side .; the senate. a-i democracy did cot1' ing but "tra1" along A times, j did 9. rather poor job Of t-allscs Senators George ". Norris o@ Ne 6-asEa and William [ Boraa ot Idaho dori12ted the -ooaltoH movement. and If i: had rot been for that leadershlp the Grurd.-- smoor- Bingham boys would EaFl ron the game , to . aF default Q: exposition
 C. o. P. Chauffeurs- Not Leaders
 On the house side c15ra Tas no' enough deno--aric leadership dur ing the tariff controve1s" 10 ta.f about The republicans o5 ne ho4s= in this age c: tEe machine co TO have leaders Taey have Po1-tc4 chaufteurs Alter ne pactE r11 chine .s crarEad 1p mere $ 1ota ing 10 do cu- gUGe Y. There t@+ oerest handful oS re915-.Ca15 4- the house m-r1t4 and passed tae ta7 if. The naiorlry ot the nlen2oa-+ rted by the parllare enrars' tape, h2' no chance ro -ots on tae t19lT.1-% rates. There was I cin-4 carly IT il nYoceed!rgs |. the House 0hen 7i affective revo.s could have bee. organized. 4 leader was the oa. thing needed. None appeared or n scene.
 All Of 4hIch, as many observer here See it. has aa l~porta1r oear ing on the dsmocYa,lc partT n tH wear 1882. which lsrC as far ava as it "usta was,
 VIII the democrats II t1e 1e@ national political canapalgr co1r.s, , -o leave 10 the liberal group ! the republican party the business c leadership? Will something resea1 bling the Coalition movement developed in the senate, De carf-s over into the next presidential cam paiEn? In the event that t $ ca; rled over. will the democrats [ content to follow the !eadershLp Norris and Boraho
 f the answer to these q4est-of IS no" there is the color CT !os' to the conclusion that the demo crats will be forced 10 go outside congress to find q presidents candidate who can provide both democratic program and democrat leadership. There IS talk about
 here. It is tinlid talk, II IS engage ip round the corner where TO or will hear. IL Is discussed gudf1ea' where two or three democrats ~h have confidence in each other, 2. together.
 Ice Water for Jim" Reed
 When the veteran James 4. Rec former Senator from Missour broke lose in sedalia, Mo. q fe' days ago, with such slzzlln srraignmsnt Of the republican a' r7inistration that an sos signal wt sent out and tnterfcred with 1T broadcasting of the Nlssourlah speech, democrats here shook then selves and threw back their shou ders. Like the old tire-Hagon nor throwing up its head at the sour Of . fire gong. these democrats re
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