The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-24
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important and about which little has
been written. That is the expense
which these businesses must bear in
connection with the codes and at
tempts to find out what is expected
of the firms who have been given the
blue eagle of NRA membership.
There is not day goes by that
NRA officials do not come from far
and near for interviews, for confer
ences on proposed codes, for interpre-
tation Of codes already written, for
talks with the authorities as to wheth-
er exceptions can be made to the uni
versal rules laid down in the codes,
and for the answers to a thousand
and-one other questions. The expense
of those trips to Washington, the ho-
tel bills, the time away from their
jobs, all Of these things have to be
borne by the individuals, businesses or
corporations interested.
Sanders Resignation
The resignation Of Everett Sanders
of Indiana, as chairman, and the inn
pending meeting in Chicago Of the Re-
publican national committee has serv-
ed to focus spotlight on that politi-
cal agency which it has not drawn
since the days of the 1892 campaign.
As matter of fact, the Sanders res
ignation has stirred up more discus
sion and has caused more Republi-
cans to show their faces than some
folks thought were still alive. It has
demonstrated that there is life in the
COP. yet. But the job ahead, Of it is
of finding how the latest strength
can be utilized under q solid leader
ship, and that means the first task is
to find that leader for national chair
man.
Thus far, it can be said there is an
entire lack Of unanimity among the
Republican national committee. They
appear not to have any idea as to the
identity of the man who should be
elected to head the party organaiza-
ton.
Undoubtedly, the weakness Of the
Republican position at this time is
lack of leadership. A real leader, as
far as hear discussion Of the SUBJ
ject, simply does not yet appear on
the horizon. If it were not for the
various crosscurrents, it would be ma
tural to expect that the several fac
tions could get together and operate
tremendously. That, sad to relate, APP
parently is impossible. The "old
guard" doesn't relish the idea Of sur
rendering power.
Much criticism has been heard of
the Republican leadership in congress
during this session. It has been said
the leadership has been spineless, and
of the do-nothing kind. But the con-
sensus around Washington would
seem to be that Senator McNary Of
Oregon, in the senate, and Represent
alive Smell of New York, in the house,
have been impotent largely because
the Democratic majority was so huge
that they could never really voice the
minority position.
Foolish Prediction
/ have heard some Of the Democrats
assert that the Republican party can
never come back; that it is through.
Nowhere does history justify such q
prediction. It is necessary only to go
back to the campaign of Warren G..
Harding when he was elected to the
Presidency, or to the overwhelming
defeat of Alfred E. Smith by Herbert
Hoover. In each case, some Of the Re-
publican leaders were SO short sight
ed as to say that the Democrats were
through. Time has proved such prog
nostications to be utterly foolish. It
likely will make the present unwise
predictions of Democrats look the
same way in the course of a few
years. 1t seems to me to be unwise at
any time to consign political party
to a grave unless there is no more
blood left in the carcass.
From what / can hear about the
Republican committees financial con-
dition, the plight Of the Democrats a
few years ago can be regarded as only
slightly serious. Neither the national
committee nor the combined senatorial
and congressional committee can make
any plans for a fight because it takes
money to make the mare go.
Whatever the results are of the
parent election, however, it is appar-
ent now that Republican leadership
first must be established. The Demo
Gratis have that leadership in Mr..
Roosevelt, but they have to accept re-
sponsibility also so that they can ex-
pect to be attacked. Just as happened
during the Hoover regime, the "outs''
can make the fur fly for the Gins" if
they develop leadership.
Eleven Graduate from
River View High School