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economic progress brought about by
a political party which they oppose.
They are so fearful of any change in
the status quo ante that it is d won-
der that some Of them ever gather
enough courage To change their en-
Vironment OF their clothes.
Since the President made hs
speech over the radio few nights
ago. we have had Two fulminations
from distinguished members OF the
opposition, the Senator from Della
ware. Mr.. Hastings. chairman Of the
Republican Sens storial Committee, and
Henry P. Fletcher. recently appointed
as chairman OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee Both announce In
VociferouS fashion their boldneSs in
denounclng the new deal, and pro-
claim their Willingness TO make ii the
issue in the coming election.
People Make Issues
They need not worry about what
will be Ae issue. The people make
issues, not always the politicians, and
especially the politician who are
sorely pressed for some pretext upon
which TO justify their selection as po-
liLical bung lerS'
Senator BarkleY said the Repub-
hcans were giving forth great lsmen-
IstiOns about the national recovery
act.
They do not admit" lac said. what
is The truth. that this act was con-
cefved in part al least by business
and industry itself and was framed in
order 10 give to business and Industry
the power and the opportunity 10 be-
come sell governing under the dlrec-
lion and guidance VI law
1t could not be expected that q
great experiment like this could move
without some irictions and some errors.
But it is futile to attempt " beIittie 1t
oy mentioning an isolated instance OF
d tailor, or single industrial plant.
Whatever may be said about 1t, IL
has brought about marvellous I'M
urovement in the conditions Of labor.
and it has freed the children Of Amer
ica from the Serfdom OF unheafthful
child labor. II has given employment
to hundreds OF thousands of men
and women, al decent wages and uhder
decent working conditions.
Would Mr.. Fletcher and his 1nno-
vation destroying colleagues. Abolish
the national recovery act? And IL 50,
what will they put in its place? Or
will they do what they did when they
were in power, just let nature take its
course and do nothing?
People VIII Not Turn.
Not all the combined regiments OF
resimented OF unregimented calamity
howlers can persuade the American
people to turn back ip their deter
ination to continue the march up the
hill. They know that no vehicle can
travel uphill as fast as 1t travels
downhill. They know that for many
wears prior to March 4, 1882, they
were travelling downhill. They know
that since that date they have been
travelling uphill They know they
have been following u leader who has
his head erect and his hand on the
controls. Every particle OF evidence
indicates their Willingness to continue
to climb.
The farmers OF the Nation know
that their combined income in one
year has increased more than billion
dollars.
The manufacturers OF steel ana
automobiles and textiles and many
other commodities know that their
output has increased from so to near
ly 200 per cent.
The railroads know that their car
loadinss have increased and lIat
their earnings have increased.
The laboring men and women OF
the Nation not only have new WORK.
but they have q new spirit. While
they grieve that many millions OF
their comrades are still without gain
full employment. they know that tins
administration has done more and
gone farther to improve the conditions
and the spirit OF the workers than any
other administration"