Evening star., 1932-10-28

speech, speaking about the finances Of
the country. said in answer to the
Democratic candidate, Frank Roosevelt,
that even II he stopped all public works,
stopped everything. he would have to
finally take $500 900 from the veterans
and he said that would be q gross In
justice A gross injustice to whom? To
the taxpayers. That 10 the greatest in
justice because there are men receiving
money from the Federal Government
today that not only never left this
country. but never saw any kind OF
service, who were never in the service
Il doyi Anow what you said. but
know what said-the injustice there Is
to the taxpayer.
Regarded Easy Excuse.
Now I was amused in that Detroit
speech to see the President blaming all
the failures of his administration upon
the Democratic House of Representa-
tives. That is an easy way to get away
from it-blame it on somebody else
What about the Republican members
of that House? Was he able to hold
them? He was not. Was he able to
deliver them to his policies? He was
not.
While we are talking on that subject,
what about the Governors o. our East
ern States here? What about Gov
Roosevelt of New York who had q
hostile Republican Legislature to deal
with, who at the same time made
record of achievement that made him
prominent enough through the United
States to be nominated for the presi-
dency? What about your own Gov
ernor? The constructive reforms inau-
gurated in this State for the benefit
and in the interest of the Common
wealth of Massachusetts We're enacted
upon his initiative. He put the force
OF public opinion behind him in spite
OF . Republican Legislature. What
had to battle with Republican Legis-
lature and achieved a record sufncient
to insure his reelection as evidenced
by the multitude that greeted him on
the trip today-brought about in spite
Of q hostile Republican Legislature.
Lack Of Leadership Attack.
The same can be said of Gov. Moore
of New Jersey, twice Governor. who
never had the Legislature in sympathy
with him. What Is the real trouble
and matter with the leading character
OF our drama tonight, the President OF
the United States? The trouble is that
he lacks the power Of leadership even
over the members Of his own party. and
what Is more, he lacks the power OF
appeal to the people themselves that
in the last analysis can handle any
legislature All they have got to do Is
hear from the folks at home. Now the
President in the Detroit speech COM
planned very bitterly about an item OF
1892 600, 900 that he claimed was forced
upon him by the Democratic Legislators
in Washington. Well, what is the
analysis Of that? Two-thirds of that
amount is subject to his direct control,
and I challenge anybody TO deny 1t
two-thirds OF it. The other third Is
for Federal highways, and incidentally
let me say this:
That that one-third is the only part
Of all that money that gave employ
ment to anybody or provided a job for a
single man. and I am forced to the
conclusion tonight that the Democratic
legislators in Washington did good
job when they forced that on Hoover.
Sees Conditions Stil Bad.
Let US give it another look. He says
1t can be demonstrated that the tide
has turned and that the gigantic forces
Of depression are in retreat. Why the
real fact is If you take New York City
as q barometer. and it ought to be q
fair one, that there are more people
out of work today than there were this
time a year ago. The real truth is
that for one year and a half President
Hoover refused to recognize this con-
dition. He has had statistics come
from his State Department to deny it,
but he lived in the eternal hope that
it might cure itself. with the favorite
expression prosperity is just around
the corner" And after he was forced
to admit it. and forced to acknowledge
it. he spent two years explaining to
everybody that he had it licked. Now.
anything that it takes two years to lick
Is pretty formidable
Well, another favorite excuse for the