Evening star., 1934-07-29
NEW DEAL FIGHT
UP TO PRESIDENT
Defense of Program Like
Wilson Made for League
Expected.
ny q. GOULD LINCOLN.


for the election Of new Congress Il
expected 10 enter a new phase
Great and unusual activity has beer
evidenced I'm the preliminary stages oi
the campaign already, With Post
master General Farley, chairman oi
the Democratic National Committee
beating the bushes throughout tne
West and with the new chairman OF
the Republican National Committee
Henry p. Fletcher. and other O. o. P
orators in action.
No one here doubts that the Presi-
dent Is going 10 fight as strongly for
the approval and support Of his new
deal as did the late President Wilson
for hts League of Nations. provided,
of course the President Is convinced
that such a fight Is necessary IL ne
has to sell the new deal 70 the people
IL is not likely that any stones will be
left unturned. A veritable army OF
speakers is ready to take the field, and
plans among the Democrats are made
for speakers to deal with each part OF
the Roosevelt recovery program.
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The Roosevelt Democrats are look
ing ahead. II viii be far easier for
them TO win the major battle in 1886
for control OF the Federal Govern
ment, II they smother the Republicans
in 1884 in the congressional elections
And Roosevelt Democrats" today en-
brace practically the entire party, fol
few Of the Democrats who are re-
naming actively in politics are in
clined to stand IN opposition to the
President and his policies right now
The Presidents trip across the con-
tinent, which is to end here August 10
will be watched with the greatest in
terest by the politicians. What he
says and how he Is received at the
various places he visits will be the
subject Of discussion from coast tc
coast. Notwithstanding the fact the
trip has been heralded as non-po-
litical, 1t cannot fail to have its
political aspects.
The Chief Executive is landing on
the Pacific Coast which has been the
scene of serious labor troubles during
the last few weeks. He is travelling
back through parts Of the country
that have suffered the most terrible
drought in their history. Through Its
labor board the Roosevelt admins
tration has sought to aid in the settle
ment Of the longshoremen's strike
and through huge drought appropri-
ations made available by Congress II
has sought to ameliorate the distress
of the farmers in the Northwest and
the Midwest. What will be the re-
sponse of these people to the Presi-
dent2
Lack Of G. o. p. Harmony.
One great trouble the Republicans
have experienced In the congressional
campaign up to date lies in the utter
inability Of O. o. p. leaders and the
rank and file of the party to agree on
issues. The new deal has left loI
Of sore spots, both In the East and
the West. But the @. o. P. has not
as yet been able to capitalize this
resentment. For the Republicans oi
the West do not agree with the Re-
publicans Of the East about a lot Of
things.
For example, the big expenditures
Of Government funds, for public work
projects, for drought relief and fol
the farm program are not looked upon
with the same eyes the States OF
the West, where this mo.Iey has flowed
and is flowing in a steady stream. A
Republican orator denouncing Roose-
welt as the great Spender" would not
get very far in some of these Western
States, according to party leaders
from that section. On the other hand
the N. r. A, which was designed to
build up industry, largely located in
the East. is not so popular among the
farmers, and might be attacked with
q good deal Of assurance In the West
And while the Republicans of the
East are shouting for q return to the
old ways-if not the old deal-such
a program does not make a hit with
the Republicans-more progressive
Of the West.
II the Republicans are to make
gains in the coming elections, in the
opinion OF some Of their leaders here
they VIII have to carry on campaigns
of different character in Portland, Me
and in Portland. Greg: they will
have to raise different issues in To-
peka, Kans., and In New York City
and in Boston. 1t all SINNERS down
TO the fact the Republicans have not
united nationally on issues, so far
and they are likely to be compelled to
~ a krn f7n s4rrTy uer-i1 nF 1-1
battles. They may be able to do a
better job next November by following
such a course than if they seek tc
make their campaign in all the States
conform to the same pattern.
Stands BY New Deal.
President Roosevelt, on the other
hand, has his issue. and the issue Of
the whole Democratic party-the
new deal. He will stand on it as the
main issue. and for it. He might
well strengthen his position and the
position Of the Democratic party, it Is
said by some Of the political leaders
II. during the coming campaign. he
would establish definite limits to hi;
new deal program; II he would say
to the people Just how far he pro-
poses the new deal shall 60, Just what
notifications Of the N. r. A. anc
other new deal acts he has in mind
II any.
The weakness of the administration
lies in the uncertainty which pervade:
the business world. If this uncer,
,tainty could be turned into certainty
then business would be more ready Il
go ahead and act for itself in tbs
drive for recovery--as it must do il
there is to be permanent recovery.
On his trip across the country thu
President is to halt to make addreSse.
in Green Bay, Wis; in Rochester
Mimi; in Glacier Park. and probably
Elsewhere along the line, There ha.
been much speculation over what III
Will say in Wisconsin.
win he put in a good word fol
Senator Bob" La Toilette, who ha!
declined to run this year either as {
Democrat or as a Republican ant
has set up q Progressive party? Is
Follette campaigned for Roosevelt IL
1881. WIN the President, in hts Greer
Bay address. deal with the econoni
and political problems as they affec
the Midwest?
EE Affnr k,asr,u au-av Frovy, fHAa MI;