The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-06-01
Borah's
Outbreak

though a Republican and 4 member
OF the minority in congress, has
strong following in congress and
throughout the country. When he
arises in his place. therefore, and chal-
lenges the administration, urges the
country TO return to constitutional gov
eminent and says there is "a niche
alongside OF Washington and Lincoln"
for brave leader TO preserve a free
government - when Senator Borah
makes that challenge, a good many
persons are going to ask, whittier are
we going? The BOrah speech was
such a ringing call for clear thinking
that l believe his concluding para
graphs are worthy Of recording for
further dissemination:
I'VE have had emergencies before,
have had more than one hour of peril.
The Constitution has been sufficient
and efficient in all instances. And
now, Of all times, we should show our
faith in, and our devotion TO, our form
of government. Now, more than at
any other time in our history, we
should by word and act demonstrate
the faith which made this Republic.
and which will preserve il.
In the midst of world turmoil,
Washington pinned his faith to Con-
stitutional democracy. That steadfast
soul never wayered, never doubted. In
the midst of civil war, Lincoln de-
clared that the government of the peo-
pie. for the people, and by the peo-
pie should not perish from the earth.
There is a niche alongside of these
two immortal defenders Of free gov
eminent for the brave American who
in his place of power accepts the
challenge of these apostles of terror
and fanaticism, Of these enemies,
avowed enemies Of free government
and of personal liberty, and against
all Corners declares his faith in the
efficiency and the worth Of the repub-
Ican institutions and his determine
ton to maintain and preserve them In
all Of their integrity at any cost and
at all hazards"
II is to be noted that Senator BOrah
made no reference TO any individual
now entrusted with power His chal-
lenge was TO the New Deal in its en-
tirety, according to the opinions that
l have heard expressed. From many
directions, have heard views that the
Borah speech probably would arouse
more fright among opponents of the
New Deal than anything that yet has
happened. Senator Borah has done
little criticizing thus far, but his
speech at the time 1t was made held
the senate actually motionless during
its delivery. Senators said afterward
that the Straightforward analysis Of
the general circumstances brought
about by the New Deal was bound TO
have an effect In months to come as
much because of the man who deliv-
cred it as because Of the character OF
his statements.
The inability of some government
officials TO carry out assignments
given them by Presf-
"Ding" Hits dent Roosevelt, as
Sro1 result Of overlap
ping of authority or
assumption Of power by others under
the complexities OF the present gov
ernmental setup, has begun to attract
attention. There are numerous in
stances that can be cited. but lately I
encountered one that appears to me to
be typical.
Mr.. Roosevelt brought J. n. Oar
ling, who is probably one Of the great
est cartOonists Of our day, to Washing
ton as chief of the biological survey.
Mr. Darling, whose signature Ding
is known far and WIDE Is a zealot In
his desire to restore game birds and
animals TO the numbers Of earlier years.
I think it can be said he knows more
about wild life than any other man of
this generation, and Mr.. Roosevelt
took advantage of that knowledge to
have Mr.. Darling administer the pro-
gram for wild life preservation. He
took over the job under the most aus
picious circumstances and was wrought
up TO a high pitch of enthusiasm But
things have happened since Ding"
went onto his new jobl
The biological survey is unit Of the
Department Of Agriculture Funds
with which Mr.. Darling was to acquire
waste land. timber, swamps and swail,
were to come from the vast appropria-
ton managed by Secretary Ickes Of
the Department Of the Interior. There
was to have been S25.OO0.OOO, and Mr..
Darling said when he came TO Wash
ington that he believed splendid Job
could be done with that sum. He pro-
ceeded upon recommendations of q
Presidential commission TO make plans
for acquisition OF the necessary lands
and was moving at steady pace
when, lol he learned that Mr.. Ickes
had declined TO make the funds avail
able as planned.
Numerous conferences followed Sec
rotary Wallace, OF the Department Of
Agriculture. and Mr. Darling were said
TO have hguratively wept on each
Others shoulder They tried TO find
some way 10 get the money trans
ferred so that the work could 90 on
and, understand. did get 100000
made available from somewhere in the
various alphabetical organizations.
In the meantime, I am told, Secre-
tary Ickes was determined 10 have his
own inspection made Of lands pro-
posed TO be acquired. Notwithstanding
the fact that Mr.. Roosevelt had named
a commission for the specific purpose
Of locating the sites, etc. Also, In the
meantime. il has been disclosed that
the original 100000 has been ~ear-