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means of making itself vocal, accord
ing to much opinion in the National
Capital.
Further, the fact that the council
took direct issue with the administra-
ton is being regarded in many quar-
tiers as healthy sign. l believe there
is no dispute about the right of indi-
viduals or groups to criticize the po-
litical party responsible for govern
ment management at any time and if
the particular part of our commerce
and industry. represented by the adj
visory, council, feels dissatisfied with
the gold policy, with the unbalanced
budget, with the continual spending
and experiments that have gone on.
there is a great number Of people who
insist those views should be disclosed.
Some students of economy and govern
ment here hold to the opinion that such
expressions may have a tendency to
lead to policies acceptable to both sides.
This phase of the situation may be
linked to the efforts which the admin
istration has been making to accom-
plish an understanding with some i'm
portant business leaders through fire.
quent conferences at the White House
and through informal and indirect
meetings outside of Washington. | re-
fer to the dinners and meetings which
have been held, many in New York, by
Prof. Raymond Moley. formerly the
number one member of the brain trust
but now a magazine editor. Although
White House sources deny any part In
the Moley dinners, most Washington
observers accept the denial with
grain of salt. They are convinced that
Mr.. Roosevelt is fully informed of the
views expressed by individual business
leaders in those meetings and that he
is seeking some basis of understand
ing with business. 1t takes no stretch
of the imagination then to connect
these various happenings, despite the
wounded feelings of the federal reserve
board.
Henry P. Fletcher, chairman of the
Republican national committee, said
the other day he an
Makes 1t ticipated little in
Losing Fight crease in Republican
membership in the
house of representatives. He can see
no method, he said, of defeating the
disbursement of cash that has been
going on in the Roosevelt administra-
ton.
The Republican chairman's statement
followed compilation by the Democratic
national committee of figures showing
the amount of cash that has been paid
out by the government through it's vari-
GUS channels since President Roose-
welt took the reins. The Democratic
committee compiled list of states and
set off against each state the amount
of money distributed therein for relief,
agricultural benefits, public works con-
struction and otherwise. Democratic
campaigners were not invited to use
these figures but Chairman Fletcher
insisted that was the basis and the real
ICdSOu lOl IHCll Afhi'
Fletcher proved his statement with
hands full of clippings gathered from
newspapers throughout the country,
each one quoting some Democratic can
didate who had Informed an audience
as to the benefactions of the federal
government in that particular state.
The Republican chairman told news
paper correspondents in a press con-
ference that he was not accusing the
Roosevelt administration of buying
votes but he added with candor that
votes naturally were going to go
towards the source of money supplied.
With several billions being distributed
and a considerable amount being turned
loose within the last month, Mr..
Fletcher made clean breast of his
feelings that it was difficult to battle
Santa Claus.
In connection with the Republican
charges over cash distribution both Of
the national committees have been com
piling statistics respecting registration
of voters through the country in prep
aration for the election. These reports
indicate that public interest is aroused
far beyond the usual condition. Vot-
ers are awakened to the Importance of
these elections.
Obviously, there are many local is
sues to be fought out and settled by
the ballot. The situation in California
is illustrative of this. Never. before,
am told. has California seen such a
registration list as is made up theresin
anticipation of the vote on Upton Sin
clair's program to eliminate poverty
in California"
Agricultural areas. according to the
registration lists. are prepared to sup
port or upset policies of the agricul-
tural adjustment administration and
some industrial centers show figures
indicating widespread interest in the
vote that is naturally to have bearing
on the status of the national recovery
administration. Many astute politi-
clans are saying that the great regis
tration makes guesses as to the out
come rather hazardous. while the stu