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Farley Seeks Source OF Re-
port Jobs Are Being Offered
to Pay Party Deficit.
BY @. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY @. GOULD LINCOLN.
Chairman James A. Farley Of the
Democratic National Committee, who
happens also to be Postmaster General
and recognized as the great dispenser
of patronage under the Roosevelt ad-
ministration. undertook last night to
squelch reports that Federal jobs were
being distributed to deserving Demo-
:crats depending upon the size of Meir
contributions to pay of the deficit of
the National Committee.
The report had been going the rounds
that contributions, ranging from 5000
to $500 and depending upon the kind Of
job and the salary attached, were being
demanded as a price of appointment to
the Government service. with the
county and State Democratic organiza-
tions being called upon to give their
Endorsements.
Seeks Information on Deals.
Mr. Farley In a statement issued to
the press through the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. called for all or any
information which shows that such
deals were being made for Federal
Office and also for information regard
ing any persons who might represent
themselves as able to obtain appoint
mentS provided the contributions were
Forthcoming. He said:
"Rumors have reached me to the ef-
feet that many people believe that posi-
tiCns are being secured or retained IN
Washington, or promotions effected
through contributions to the Democratic
deficit
Nothing could be further from the
fact and 1 solicit information as to
any case concerning. which negotiations
-of this character have been made. II
unauthorized persons are by any chance
-rursuing such tactics 1 would like to
rhave them identified and exposed.
Many groups have come to me with
plans for reducing the Democratic Ma
tional Committee deficit through COM
mercial endeavors of various kinds. All
OF these groups have been told. however.
that the only money-raising activities
nov in progress are being conducted by
the various Democratic State organlza-
tions, each State having its quota.
II would like to be informed Of any
groups who may be representing them
selves as having the authority of the
National Committee to raise funds to
apply to the deficit. I would further
more solicit information of any i'm
proper action on the part Of persons
in our organization or outside of our
organization who may be holding them
selves out as able to get jobs, retain
.iobs or secure promotions through any
such negotiations.
Reply to Smells Attack.
While the Democratic administration
Is pushing ahead with its plans for re-
covery and is seeking to put into effect
as quickly as possible the public works
program. the industrial recovery act, the
farm relief act and the other major
features of the recovery program. it is
not overlooking the need of spiking such
reports of alleged corruption. The DEM
ocratic party intends to put its best foot
forward, now that it is in command of
the situation. with an eye to the cleo
tions for Congress next year and the
presidential election in 1886. 1t does
not intend to take Republican criticism
lying down For example. almost half
a dozen replies to the recent attack on
the administration and the Democratic
Congress made by Representative Smell
Of New York. minority leader of the
House have been made by prominent
Democrats including Chairman Farley
of the National Committee.
incidentally it may be mentioned in
this connection that many prominent
Republicans are not at this time pre-
pared to 60 along with Mr.. Smell. Sem
ator David A. Reed of Pennsylvania and
one or two others who have undertaken
to give the Roosevelt administration a
dressing down. There are two reasons
why they prefer to LAY off, the Roose
welt administration at this time.
The first Is that they do not believe
1t is good sportsmanship to attack the
new administration until it has had
chance to demonstrate what it can do
The second. and more persuasive. is
that the rank and file of the Repub
lican party in this country is more in
terested in having the Roosevelt re-
covery program prove a success than
1t is in putting the Democrats in a
hole. When 1t comes to q matter OF
dollars and cents. of the old bank ac-
count. the Republicans are as anxious
for recovery in the United States as is
any Democrat
McNary Is Biding His Time.
The Republican leader of the Sem
ate. Charles L. McNary of Oregon. 1t
may be observed. is issuing no diatrbes
tration right now. This does not mean
that Mr. McNsry has turned Democrat.
1t merely means that he is probably
shrewder politician and wiser than
some of the rest of the G. o. P. leaders.
1t does not mean that he will not when
the time comes attack the Democrats.
He is merely biding his time. And first
and foremost, Mr.. MCNary Is probably
hoping that there will be recovery in
this country no matter which party Is
in power He probably believes that II
the Republican party. through attacks
on Roosevelt and his administration,
could throw monkey wrench into the
recovery machinery and prevent actual
recovery, 1t would be the height OF
stupidity, even from political point of
view.
With the Republican leader of the
Senate taking such an attitude, and
the Republican leader of the House an
opposite attitude, there seems room for
a better understanding on the part OF
the G. O. P. as to just what its pre-
gram shall be for the next few months.
There is at present no active and IN
dividual leadership of the Republican
party Former President Hoover is rest
ing in the Far West. The Republican
National Committee is headed by Ever
EFT Sanders of Indiana, former men,
Der of the House and former secretary
to the late President Calvin Coolidge.
Mr.. Sanders has sought to stir up
certain amount of activity among the
Republicans, with regional conferences
Of State leaders. etc: He has made
speech here and there urging the Re
publicans to hold themselves a flghtng
minority.
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