Evening star., 1934-12-02
BORAH ADVOCATES
REVOLT IN c. D. p
Favors Drastic Action if
Present Party Heads Re-
fuse to Resign.
Continued From First Page.)

Knlcn tne opposition WlsHl plAie
forth might well turn out to be trip
lets. Better triplets than sterility.
The Republican party has reached
its lowest ebb in power and influence
In its history. That is due in part
to conditions over which the party
could have no control But in the
large part it is due to the unwilling
ness or the inability Of those in charge
OF the party organization and the
leaders of the party to meet the great
problems confronting us upon broad
and humanitarian basis"
After Fletcher's Scalp.
What Borah asks is the political
head of Chairman Henry P. Fletcher
of Pennsylvania, who was put into
Office last June, and the political
heads Of others he regards as old
guardsmen, like Rorabach, national
committeeman for Connecticut. Hllles
of New York, Williams of Oregon
and others.
For myself" said Borah, L dc
not want third party. I want a
Republican party. Why should the
millions of Republicans through the
country give up the name, the ira
ditions. the great record of the party
simply because a few men holding
positions of startegy refuse to recog-
nize political realities.
Mr.. Hilles says: Hold fast! Hold
fast. until the storm is over That
has been the cry of every dying politi-
cal organiza ton that ever lived and
died. That is the major strategy OF
the machine in crisis. Hold fast
until the storm is over! Have they no
concern and no sympathy for the
millions who are out in the storm and
must perish, or find shelter elsewhere
while they are holding fast?"
Taking up another part of the Hllles
letter, Senator Borah quoted the New
Yorker as saying: The people voted
{ in the last election) to continue pro-
posals they know are wrong"
Now, just why" said Borah, 'dic
the people do that? Because, as one
NOulu lIolll ONNiy oNuASNs NAA>
would rather go along with the pro-
gram. to much of which they thorough
" objected. than 60 back to a party
controlled by men apparently un-
willing to support any program broao
enough to include the interests of the
whole people. brave enough to meet
the economic problems which are
grinding them into bankruptcy and
destitution.
Doubts Swing Is Final.
st haven't any doubt at all but that
there is great opposition to many OF
the measures of this administration
But I haven't any doubt, either, that
If the reactionary forces continue to
control the party, millions who are
really Republicans and would like to
support the party will never go back
to the support of the party.
Mr. Hilles said that the Republican
party should continue to stand its
ground in this tremendous crisis. Wha
the people want to know is. what
ground? Is it going to take up th'
work where it left off? II he woule
state the ground, you would have il
plain terms why it is that the Repub'
lican party has lost the confidence o.
the American people to such an ex-
tent"
Borah began his statement by saying
that it must be apparent to all a
change in the personnel of the nationa
organization is essential. 1t is the one
refrain, he said, which is heard among
Republicans the country over, moi
only among those who some persons
would choose to call radicals or in
surgents, but among men and womer
perfectly loyal to the party.
THE great body Of Republicans dc
not accept the attitude of these organ
ization men toward public questions
It Is not that they know or care any
thing about these gentlemen personally
That is not the ground OF opposition
but they look upon them as represent
ing views not in the interest Of the
average man and woman and not II
harmony with the realities OF the
present situation"
Borah's vitriolic attack on the Ole
Guard members forecasts warm bat
tie, too, among the Republicans lr
the coming Congress. Representative
Smell of New York, who has been Re-
publican leader of the House for the
last four years, returned to Washing
ton Friday, saying he thought Chair
man Fletcher was as good man as
the Republicans could have had fol
national chairman and that Fletcher
had done as we'll as any one could
under the circumstances
McNary Early Critic.
Senator McNary of Oregon, Repub-
lican leader of the Senate, has not
yet come to Washington. However, II
is recalled that when Fletcher was
made chairman last Summer, McNary
caustically commented upon his selec-
ton and wished for Western man
Fletcher retorted that the fact he
came from the East seemed inmate
rial, in view of the fact that 'the Re-
publicans have such great leader
from the West in the Senate" Sena-
tor Steiwer, McNary's colleague, how
ever, Is already here and has urged a
reorganization of the party machinery
Unless Fletcher is willing to take
himself out of the picture. it is going
to be very difficult to unhorse him
and other regular Republican leaders
Probably that is the reason that
Borah indicates he is willing to go to
the length of revolution" to bring
this about.
Text Of HilleS Letter.
The full text of the Hilles letter
follows:
Il have read the copy of your letter
to Chairman Fletcher. With not
enough money to pay his travelling
expenses, he did exceedingly we'll
He was starved to death. But he
personally kept the faith and fought
q good fight. He does intend to call
a meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee this Winter. but we should first
get a pretty clear understanding OF
the meaning Of the election-what
common denominators can be ap-
piled; what are the clearest analysis;
upon what weak spots, and cures OF
weaknesses, and forward looking poll
cies can our minds meet?
In the election SO votes were cast