Evening star., 1931-12-16
HURLEY SAYS FOES
HAVE NO PROGRAM
Scores Democrats in Con-
gress for Lack Of Ideas
for Activities.
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Oent has sought 10 MAINTAIN Jne Amer
lean standard Of living He procured
Immediately an agreement on the part
of the workers not to strike and on the
part of the employers not to cut wages
during the depression. His interest has
always been in the standard of living
of the worker. The workers of the Ma
ton recognize the leadership of the
President Most of the industrialists
and leaders Of finance also recognize
his leadership. 1t is his purpose to
solve the present problems. not in the
interest of any special group. but for
the welfare of all the American people"
Referring to the fact that the eco
nomic situation in the United States IS
due in great part to world conditions,
Mr. Hurley listed the efforts Of the
President to help bring a revival of
business and production here by aiding
foreign customers, among his actions
being the Hoover moratorium, which
prevented. he said, the collapse of Ger
many and other nations. He continued:
Our opponents, the Democrats. seem
to see in all of these things something
approaching 'entangling alliances II
they would criticize intelligently they
would say that we became entangled
with Europe about IS years ago; that
this entanglement came about under a
Democratic administration; that the
Republicans stopped the Democrats
from further entangling us in Europe
by defeating out entrance into the
League of Nations The debts the ma
tions owe the United States were made
by Democrats. The efforts of every
Republican administration since the
war has been to disentangle the United
States from the European situation.
The Hoover administration has not
made one political commitment to any
nation of Europe. 1t will make none.
The visits of these leaders of other
nations to the United States have not
been for the purpose Of military honors
or political agreements. They have been
made for the purpose of seeking an
understanding for common action in
the maintenance Of peace and the re-
establishment of the economic stabil-
ity of the world. We have not made
and will not make political commit
ments to Europe. But the President
has directed a plan that saved the
economic structure of more than one
nation in Europe. He intervened in
these matters not only in the interest
of humanity at large, but for the en-
eft of many of those who objected to
his action at home.
Helped U. S. Situation.
"I admit that his Intervention in the
economic situation in Europe was also
for the selfish interest of the United
States. No great nation in the Torld
can collapse without bringing its re-
oercussions of more unemployment.
more hardship on the farmers, more
bankruptck in business in the United
States. The President has not sug--
gested any cancellation of international
debts.
What he has done to stabilize the
economics of other nations has been
done because it was helpful to our
domestic situation. I mention these
matters to indicate to you
that the leadership of the United States
is recognized in every part of the world
as the most powerful for the promotion
of peace and good will and in pointing
the way to economic stability and hap
piness. All Of this must be the back
ground to the future welfare and pros
peritv of our own workers, our own
farmers, our own commerce and In
dustry.
THE responsibility in this period OF
distress belongs to the Republican party
to the extent to which 1t controls the
Government. 1t belongs to the Demo-
cratic party to the extent to which
that party controls the Congress. The
Republican party faces the issues as
they are presented without fear or
hesitation.
"It is true that the Republican ad-
and the President are pc
ing severely and unjustly crltlclzed, put
these things are not unusual IN times
of stress. There will always be those
who will find it easier, because OF thelr
own lack of capacity, to attack tne
chosen leader of the people than to
offer constructive criticism which would
help in meeting a serious situation.
Abraham Lincoln was confronted by
the same class of people during the
stress and turmoil of a bloody war,
when his great mind and heart were
anguished by the suffering about him.
He responded to his critics: I shall
not try to read, much less answer, all
the criticisms of me and my associates;
Else this office might as well be closed
for any other business.
Hits Democratic Debt.
con another occasion, when beset BY
these critics: when told If he would
do those things which his conscience
and Judgment told him he must 40
to maintain the Nation he would not
again become President, he replied to
his critics: 7 do the very best know
how-the very best can; ana mean
to keep on doing so until the end.
the end brings me out all right, what
is said against me won't amount to
ANYTHING. II the end brings me out
wrong, 10000 angels swearing =! was
right would make no difference:
Secretary Hurley called attention to
the debt owed Chairman John j. Raskob
of the Democratic National Committee
bv the Democratic party for financing
the operations of that party. He sald:
THE Democratic party owes much 10
the great Jefferson. to the gallant JACK,
son, to the courageous Clevelano ano
the brilliant wilson; to Smith, shouse