Evening star., 1932-06-09

Is there a real movement toward a
third party? The pronouncement by
| DR. Nicholas Murray Butler in a recent
speech that that is what is needed is
Snalyzed by editors. who find a need,
but not prospect of any direct action.
Discussing DR.. Buffers view that the
Two major political parties in this coun-
try have become mixtures of conflict
ing opinions and aims, vehicles of plati-
tudes and indefinite pronouncements
and under the control of office-holding
inccmpetents," the Springfield Mass
Union suggests that this statement will
| find a wide response in a public that
| would not. however, fully agree with his
conception of what parties should stand
for The Union continues with the
! thought: Most people would like their
party to stand squarely and unequivocal-
ly for what they individually believe in
That. in reality. is Dr.. Buffers desire
splendid break with tradition could it
be brought about by conference in party
conventions.
"Dr. Buffers proposal will be called
impractical" declares the Wall Street
Journal. And SO it is; almost as i'm
practical as our present scheme for
, cultivating political disorder. DR.. But
Ter is just too right for any use"
Quoting the IA points outlined in the
proposed party's platform, the New
London Day comedies that DR.. Butler
has ''frst-claSs issues for his party,
having borrowed number that both
major parties have long been concerned
with. but has included so many other
hotly disputed problems that it is
doubtful if he could gather and hold
any considerable number CT voters who
, would agree with all of them The
San jose Mercury Herald emphasizes
the lack OF accord in the public atti-
tude at the present time. and adds
DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler says that
the two old parties are bankrupt on the
vital issues of the day. and that third
party should be formed to enable the
intelligent progressive citizens to unite.
Wien there is an accord among these
on questions on which existing parties
'roid taking a stand the time is ripe
for third party" comments this paper,
as it asks ''On what questions avoided
BY the old parties is there an accord
among the general body CT intelligent
cit zens," 1t then proceeds to quote
eminent authorities on both sides of
such vital problems as the tariff, PRO-
hibition, war debts. World Court and
others.
I'VE shall have to continue in the
historic American way, with the Re-
publican and Democratic parties each
going it alone" suggests the Providence
Journal remarking: "Of course. if Dr.
Butler wishes to organize a Liberal
party on his own hook and invite al,
the discontented Republicans and Dem
ocrats to Join it, that is something cl-'
But we believe he would get ve-'
far with II a scheme. Indeed, the
records of third, fourth, fifth and sixth
parties in the United States do not
party of any sort just now" The Hart
ford Daily Times comments: Some
times We are tempted to agree with DR..
Nicholas Murrav Butler in the text Of
his speech to the National Industrial
Conference Board. He said the Nation
wide Republirar pertv of Lincoln is
dead. and the Nationwide Democratic
partv Of jefferson Is dead Often it
seems as If both parties were worse
than dead. fcssilized." declares the
Times. brt qualities its statement by
rayipg: There Is evolution and change
in parties. We do not consider that
the Democratic party is dead, or that
the Republican psrty is dead. if for a
few years, called upon TO face such to-
tally new problems as hive come up in
recent years. neither Of them seems to
know preciselv where it is at each
army consisting of surplussge of lead
ers and lack of followers, the leaderc
h"aded every which way, and the result
being no progress Time should
straighten out the march, reorganizing
the ranks"
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram sees
mo third party yet" on the horizon,