Evening star., 1934-03-06
SANDERS DEFENDS
CRITICS Of REGIME
Purpose of TWo.Party Sys'
tenn to Provoke Discus
sion, He Tells Women.

Defending Republican critics Of the
present administration on the grounds
that 1.-The purpose of the two-party
system is to provoke discussion of is
sues, and an issue exists when one
side afirms and another denies pol
ICY" Everett Sanders, chairman Of
the Republican National Committee,
launched into a double e-barrelled at
tack on the Roosevelt regime yester-
day afternoon in speech before 300
members of the District League of Re-
publican Women.
The address was made as part OF
the regular monthly program OF the
organization at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Sanders raped the administration
on two principal counts-flrst. be-
cause, he claimed, the Democratic
party has made no attempt to follow
its campaign platform. but instead
put into effect the program laid down
in the Socialist party platform" and
second, because the administration has
struck at the fundamental principle
of industry-private profits" in es-
tablishing the dictatorship OF the
N. R. A."
departed From Program"
"It is ridiculous to say the admin
istration had mandate from the
people to carry out its present pro-
gram" Sanders said. The people
never voted on this program. They
voted for a platform which promised
to abolish useless commissions, con-
solidated Government agencies and
eliminate extravaganza, remove the
Government from private business
enterprise They were applauded for
their aims When we read the plat
form today, it still is applauded. The
administration cannot criticize us Tor
that.
But the administration has not
stuck to its prediction program. 1t
has launched upon an economic course
which most authorities. except the
master minds it employs. consider
destructive"
Sanders insisted agriculture has
been more confused than helped dur
ing the past year. and that the G.
w. A. does not increase purchasing
pover. "but takes money from one
class in taxes and gives it to another.
He said the N. r. A. is IAN indus
trial. political dictatorship intended
to put industry in a straltJacKet, ano
called Gen. Hugh S. Johnson die
tator. resentful of criticism
Cites johnson Objection.
In one of the few direct references
made to President Roosevelt. Sanders
remarked, "It is dangerous for a re-
public to have President who can
paint a fallacy as the truth. II the
fallacy makes him popular, I cay
attack it,"
Senator Hiram johnson objects to
NV remark that the administration
has accomplished nothing in the
larger issues during this past year,
Sanders said. That is the hrst time
I ever heard O.. Senator Johnson
standing on the side Of the fence
where no criticism is allowed. When
President Wilson wanted this country
to enter the League of Nations the
Senator took up one of the most per-
suasive campaigns of criticism I've
ever seen. No, what Senator john
son means is: Don't criticize the
President when I'm with him.
Mrs. Ellis A. Yost. director OF the
women's division of the Republican
National Committee, was the other
speaker on the program yesterday.
She described the educational activl-
ties of the party organization and
informed the club members the pro-
gram of education of women to their
political responsibilities will have much
to do with return of the Republican
party to pre-eminence in 1896"
G.. O. p. Named Women.
Mrs. Yost denied the accuracy Of
claims that child labor has been
abolished forever in this country"
She said only 100000 children have
been brought under protective codes
and that 100000 others remain out
side them.
Referring to popular acclaim Of the
appointment of women to Govern
ment posts by the Democrats. she
said: They overlook the fact Re
publicans began that so years ago.
There we're thousands of women post
masters in Office at the close Of the
Hoover administration"
Both speakers we're introduced by
Mrs. George C. Thorpe. Mrs. Frank
w. Mondell presided at the session
and introduced to the audience Mrs.
Katherine Kennedy Brown, Repub-
lican national committeewoman from
Ohio