Milford chronicle., 1934-08-10
Grooming Leaders for
November Elections

The drums heraIding the ap-
preaching political wars are begin
ming to rumble-and the public can
look forward to many a knoch-
down and drag out fight. A great
many ele atiOns have passed into his
| tory SINE there we're so mary high
| ly debatlble issues so much bitter
ness-or when there was 50 much
| at stake.
Democratic keynote was sounded
in the Presidents radio speech of
| few weeks ago-while he is not run
ming, his political fortunes in the
future will depend greatly upon re-
election of enough Democratic SEN
ators and representatives 10 hold
firm control of Congress. In his
speech Mr. Roosevelt pointed to
gains that have been made in fight
ing depression, defended his meas
ures without qualification, said that
we were well on the road to recOv-
cry. The Administration has at its
disposal one of the most highge
ed publicity and campaign machines
the country has ever seen. The ma
chine has begun to turn-a short
time ago various Administration cf-
ficials. including head-braintruster
Rexford Tugwell. started on speech |
making trips to different parts of |
the country. Their mission, official |
ly speaking, is to look things over |
and check up on agriculture and in
dustry BY the time the November |
elections roll around. almost every |
state will have been visited by some
one high in Administration councils.
Basis of the Republican campaign
can be expressed in four words:
Back to the Constitution" Henry
p. Fletcher, new conservative held
of the Republican Central Commit
tee, is currying his partys war
horses. preparing for the strenuous
months ahead The Republicans
hold that Administration fiscal poll
cies have brought us TO the brink of
uncontrolled imitation; that a. dicta-
torship has been created rivaling
those of Russia. Italy and Germany;
that tremendous federal expendi-
lures. reflected in increasing taxes.
are eventually going to bankrupt
business and agriculture: that the
NRA and other bureaus which seek
to regiment industry and subject it
to strict federal control are opposed
to our traditions and are making
dead letter of the constitution.
II also appears that there is to be
a third side to the campaign.-car-
ried on by one of the most brilliant
and unpredictable of Senators, Will
liam Borah of Idaho. Senator Borah
has started on a speaking tour on
his own hook. during which he will
follow in the footsteps of leading
Administration speakers and pre-
sent another side of the picture. Mr.
BOrah's greatest love in life is the
and he has no love for
which, in his belief
weaken and change II. However. the
Senator is not particularly Jealous
admirer of the present set-up of the
Republican party either and so his
usefulness is lessened
The other day he said
hat neither major party is offering
program that would advance the
interests of the ordinary man;
pointed to what he considers major
and oversights in both
Platforms.
Greatest advantage of the Demo-
ratio party is that it is running the
government and is spending the
always gives the party
n power a decided head start in an
lection. Today the Administration
as about ten billion dollars in the
Ill which It can spend almost with
ut check, according to the wishes
f the President. No other Admin
,tration ever had SO much money.
The fellow who's fooled the most
the one who thinks that If he