Evening star., 1933-08-21
The Political Mill
BY C.. Could Lincoln.

act will go down as one of the most
amazing and boldest incidents in
American history With the huge tex
tile, steel, oil and lumber industries
operating today under the N. r. A.
codes especially adopted by them with
the approval of the Government, with
the soft coal industry about to begin
operation under a code OF fair COM
petition, and with the so-called blanket
code extended to millions of employers
throughout the land, and to consumers
as well, 1t is clear that the country is
to have real try at pulling itself up
by its own bootstraps. Almost in the
twinkllng of an eye, as time goes,
America has turned its eyes from a
major effort to bring the whole world
back to prosperity and has placed its
shoulder to the wheel to turn its own
industries. its own farms and mines to
employment and profit
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Here and there voices are raised in
protest Senator Schall of Minnesota
Republican, for example, in a recent
statement insisted that Roosevelt was
leading the country into difficulties
worse than it has already experienced.
But these voices Of protest are few and
far between. The attitude Of business
men and professional men from all
parts of the country-and many Ct
them are in New England at this time
of year-is one of holding the breath,
without being willing to make sure
prediction for the future. But, one
and all, they are earnestly hoping that
the Blue Eagle will carry the country
to better times There is some crouch
ing about the military manner in
which the whole show Is being put on.
But most of the commentators admit
that there would be no other effective
way OF bringing 10000 900 people
under such business and employment
arrangements.
Even II America wins this war
against the depression under the lead
ershlp OF President Roosevelt. there are
pound TO be many sore heads That S
just what happened when America won
the war against Germany and Austria
for that is what America did fifteen
years ago. And after the World War
had been won the voters threw out of
power the very political party which
had been in control during that period
OF emergency. 1t seems to be way
republics have. 1t happened to be the
Democratic party, and for a dozen years
thereafter the G. o. P held full sway.
II Is that kind Of page out of history
that gives the present lowly Repub-
licans courage to look forward
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President Wilson and his party start
ed on the toboggan politically when in
1918 he made the mistake of calling
for the election of a Democratic House
OF Representatives and a Democratic
Senate. The mixing Of politics in a
patriotic drive-to win a war or TO win
way out Of economic depression-is
not so good. So far the present Roose-
Welt administration has made no such
mistake. It has appealed TO the people.
Republicans and Democrats alike. to
fight their way through the recovery
program back to some semblance of
prosperity. The Presidents call has
been 10 the people-not to Democrats.
What is going to happen next year
when the congressional election cam
paign is on is still a matter of con-
lecture. In the first place, the re-
covery program must make real strides
or the Democrats will find themselves
in bad spot And in the second
place, if success has been attained
there is always the danger to the Dem
ocratic administration that the people
will stop thinking about their business
troubles and begin thinking again in
terms of politics and political ad-
vantage. Right here in Massachusetts,
for example, the long-head ded Repub-
licans are beginning to consider their
chances for success next year far
brighter than they were in 1882. not
withstanding the measure Of success
which the Democrats already have had
in the matter of business recovery. All
the members of the House. a United
States Senator, a Governor and all the
State officers are to be elected 1t is
David l. Walsh, the senior Senator,
who comes up for denomination and re-
election. So far there seems to be no
opposition to Senator Walsh for the
Democratic nomination, and the po-
litical wiseacres say that there is no
Republican in sight who would have a
chance of defeating him.
Gov. Ely. Democrat, has insisted sew
eral times that he would not be can
didate for reelection. However, he may
be forced into position where. for the
interests of the party, he will stand for
denomination and reelection. II Ely is
not a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor the Demo-
Gratis have one or two good men in the
House today who might aspire to the
nomination. There Is Representative
John W. Mccormack. Mccormack has
made a good record for himself in the
House He is regarded as a solid man
as we'll as man of ability. At present
there is more talk OF nominating him
for mayor of Boston. an Office which
must be filled before long.
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The Boston mayoralty has been con-
sidered often stepping stone for higher
political Office. However, if Mr.. McCor-
mack could make the jump to the Gov
ernor's chair without any further in
termediary steps. undoubtedly he would
do So Mayor James M. Curley OF Bos-
ton. the original Roosevelt man in the
Bay State if you except the President
son, James Roosevelt, cannot be can
didate to succeed himself for mayor.
Nor does it seem possible that he can be
a successful candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor. He has
the organization Democrats his
own organization in Boston-against
him. And up there Mayor Curley is not
given credit for standing any too high
with the national administration.
The popular primaries for the nom,
ination of candidates for the general
elections have had their way in meas
ure in Massachusetts. A law has been
put through providing for pre-primary
party conventions. At these conventions
candidates will be designated to run IN
the primary Other candidates may Of
fer if they desire. But it seems clear
that candidate for nomination, backed
by his or her party convention, would
have far better chance in the primary
election than would any other.
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The Republicans in Massachusetts,
have had a tough time of it for a
number of years, so far as Statewide
elections are concerned. though they
have been quite successful in winning
elections in the congressional districts.
There has been no big Republican
figure in the State back of whom the
G. o. P. could rally successfully. The
late Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, who
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