Evening star., 1934-08-29
HURLEY BERATES
LIBERTY LEAGUE
Hoover Secretary of War
Terms New Organization
as "Smear Gang"
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man that led the ar-Hoover
campaign; and I have never Joined
smear gang
Il deeply regretted seeing such
splendid statesmen as Wadsworth
Smith and Davis taken in by the ole
smear brigade"
This is a Government by major
tiles. The American Congress ana
executives represent majority Of thl
people
when the policies of Congress and
the executives are distasteful to the
electorate, a majority can change
both policies and personnel.
In my own short lifetime, I have
seen many such changes take place
Unless I miss my guess, in appraisal
of the direction in which we are
headed, another such change is not
unlikely.
Accepts Decision of Majority.
II am opposed to minorities trying
to rule the Nation. 1t is ridiculous
for any class to come forward with
the statement that it is not repre-
Sented.
Every district elects a Congress
man and every State, two Senators
All the voters have a right to vote
for a President. I accept the decision
of the majority.
Good sportsmanship as we'll as
good AmericaniSm require us to bow
to the will of the majority. Owing
to our system of universal education
majority of the voters are intelli-
gent. If the majority finds that il
has embarked upon policies that are
detrimental to the welfare of the Ma
ton and the well being of the citi-
zens, it will be as anxious to change
those policies as it was to inaugurate
them"
Further repercuissions appeared
likely, in view of Representative
Wadsworth, Republican, of New
York-a potential contender fol
presidential nomination two years
hence-being among the league or
ganizers along with Alfred E. Smith
and John w. Davis.
as possibility for higher Republican
honors, but he told the Associated
Press he had no political ambitions.
Welcoming newspaper men to his
desk today, he made clear the depths
of feeling that prompted his state
ment. His identity with what ha;
been termed the Hoover wing" oi
the party raised questions whether
the former President or others of hi:
cabinet would feel called upon to ex-
press themselves.
Former Vice President Curtis had
no comment. Although Henry P
Fletcher likewise has refrained from
making public his opinion, it was
obvious that he must weigh the league
in the light of his duties as Repub-
lican national chairman.
The situation is bolstering discus
sion about party realignmentS along
conservative and liberal lines.
Realignment, however. is not neces-
sarily imminent or possible. Some Re-
publicanS fear the league might i'm
peril party rejuvenation.
On the Democratic side, Chairman
James A. Farley scotches realignment
talk.
President Shouse conferred briefly
in New York yesterday with Al Smith
and Irene du Pont, of the Executive
Committee, on mechanics of the
new "non-partisan, anti-radical" or
ganization. He reported the public
response perfectly amazing" and
simply astounding"
Action After Labor Day.
For the league it will be a case
of soft-pedalliEg until after Labor
day, he said, but after that its voice
will reverberate
Farley's answer to the liberal-con-
servative possibilities raised by the
league was to extend a welcome to
any erstwhile Republicans who want
to join the nominal ranks of Jefferson
and Jackson.
Just returned from a speechmaking
tour as national Democratic chairman
he refused in press conference yes
terday afternoon to express any
opinion about the league other than
to say whatever the President said
I'm for!"
The Roosevelt position remains that
the league would ignore human rights
in the campaigning to protect property
rights.
The Postmaster General indicated
no other comment about it would be
had from him. Nothing was said
about Secretaries Ickes and Wallace
former Republicans in the Roosevelt
cabinet who were freshly on record
for scrapping the old parties as such
PERFECT ORGANIZATION.