Evening star., 1933-08-31
The Political Mill
By G. Gould Lincoln.

hand. That Is the seat occupied by
Senator John B. Kendrick Of Wyoming,
Democrat. Senator Kendrick announced
some time ago that he would retire from
public life and not seek reelection next
year. Now Republicans and Democrats
alike in Wyoming are seeking to per-
suade him to make the race. Indeed,
some Of the Republicans are propos. ! g
that he be given the nomination of
the G. O. p. as well as Of the Demo-
cratic patty. They explain that no
Republican in the State could hope to
defeat Senator Kendrick II he becomes
a candidate for reelection. and add
tnat they are perfectly satisfied to have
him in the Upper House anyway. Jim"
Grifflth, editor OF the Lusk Herald, one
OF the most rampant Republican news
papers In Wytpning recently wrote in
his newspaper
Senator Hendricks term will soon
expire. Why not both parties nominate
unanimously? The Republicans can't
beat him II they tried, and most of us
don't want to try. The Democrats
haven't anybody to run for the place.
So why not both parties nominate John
B. Kendrick at the next election and
elect him unanimously? No greater
tribute could be paid. and no finer testi-
monial be uttered than q unanimous
election to the United States Senate
1t would be fitting close to q wonder
full career Of great and lovable man. "
Senator Kendrick has been an I'M
ostentatious. but valuable member of the
Upper House for 16 years. No member
of the Senate has been more generally
and genuinely liked by his colleagues
Before he was elected to the Senate
Senator Kendrick served several years
as Governor Of Wyoming. the State of
his adoption, for he was born in Texas
and his early life was q romance Of
the plains. He was cattle man par
exc ellence. One of his strong friends
and admirers was the late Senator
Warren Of Wyoming, stout Republican
always. Senator Warren was q domi-
mating figure In politics in wyoming
and in the Senate when Senator Ken
drick was first elected to the Upper
House. Some years ago former Repre-
sentative Frank Mondell, Republican
leader Of the House. determined to make
the race for the Senate against SEN
ator Kendrick Senator Warren was
pressed to aid in Mondell's campaign.
Finally he wrote q letter In which he
and spoke Of the honors heaped upon
him by the people Of Wyoming. Sem
ator Warren added, however, that the
highest honor Mondell had ever re-
ceived was to be nominated to run
against q man of the high character
and caliber of John B. Kendrick. The
letter was more of boost for his old
friend. Kendrick, than for the Repub-
lican candidate. Recently Senator Ken
drick has been influential In bringing
about the approval Of the Caspar-Al-
cova reclamation project In Natrona
County. Wyoming. which provides for
the construction OF two reservoirs and
a power plant. The two reservoirs will
provide storage for a million acre-feet
OF water from the North Platte River
and will irrigate $4,000 acres in Natrona
County. All Of which has added to the
popularity and prestige of the veteran
Senator.
Some members of the Senate may
have greater difficulty when it comes
to denomination for the seats they now
occupy. The manner in which prohi-
bition has failed utterly to be upheld
longer in Texas, for example, may make
it difficult for the two Senators from
the Lone Star State. who opposed re-
peal Of the eighteenth amendment in
the recent election there. Senator Tom
COnnally is up for reelection next year,
and Senator Morris Sheppard. author
OF the prohibition amendment to the
Constitution. must run again in 1886.
Senator Sheppard was an active cam
paigner against repeal and Senator
Connally declared his intention Of vot-
ing against the repealists. There are
number Of wet Democrats in Texas
who would like to go cunning for seats
in the Senate. Vice President John N.
Garner was one of the leading Demo-
Gratis in Texas who supported repeal
during the recent campaign But his
Democratic colleagues feel that Mr.
Garner will stick to his present Office
rather than offer himself for election
to the Upper House Representative
Bailey, son Of the late Senator joe
Bailey of Texas, is another of the re-
pealists' forces In the State He may
have senatorial ambitions, it is said
Senator Sheppard was elected to fill
the Bailey seat in the Senate when
the late Senator Bailey decided not to
was back In 1928. Senator Shep-
pard has kept firm grip on his place
In the Senate ever since then, and he
would be difficult to unhorse Senator
Connally, who has had one term in
the Senate. to which he came from the
House, is an excellent campaigner and
has made record for himself in the
Senate.
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi
on Tuesday celebrated the flfty-second
anniversary of his birth seeking Jobs
for deserving Mississippi Democrats
Democratic Senators and members oi
the House have put in trying Sum-
mer. It's been no vacation for them
The applicants for Federal Office have
come in drOves to Washington, and II
the Senators went home. there were
even larger droves awaiting them or
the door step. Senator Harrison. chair
man of the Senate Finance Committee
has an ambition that will reach the
very hearts and pocket books of the
American public. He is anxious to re-
duce Federal taxes. Just how this Is
to be brought about Is still q conun-
drum. There are two factors working
IN the interest Of reduced taxation
however. one Of which Is business i'm.
provement and more employment Re-
| covery means more incomes, corporate
and individual, and more incomes
mean more revenue to the Fedora
Government. The other factor which
is likely to have an important ane
early effect on taxation is the expected
repeal Of the eighteenth amendment
The Federal Treasury will reap tbs
benefit Of taxes imposed on the manu-.
facture and sale of alcoholic beverage.
Just as 1t is to lesser measure
obtaining revenue today from 32 pei
cent beer.
| The crux of the whole NJ r. A. pro.
gram Is increased purchasing power o.
the consuming public. This can b'
brought about in two ways; by Great.
ing more jobs and by paying mor'
wages for the jobs already in exist
ence. A great deal of stress has beer
laid on the minimum wage in thu
codes which have been set up so fal
| under the national recovery act i