Evening star., 1934-11-09
PARTY HARMONY
SOUGHT.BY LEWIS
Senator Also Puts Demo.
Gratis on Guard to Pre-
serve Constitution.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,

JdlhlCc 4l0AhAtul xNwlo Va
chairman of the Democratic Sen
atorial Committee. which has Just |
come so successfully through the cam |
paign.
Having the large majority which |
we have obtained in both houses OF |
Congress-" said Senator Lewis, I'VE /
should be conscious of the danger of |
conflict in the party opinions and |
avoid the bitter experience of past |
administrations"
In view of the fact that the Demo- |
Gratis have increased their numbers in |
the Senate to SO and in the House to !
1923, holding more than two-thirds Of |
the membership Of both bodies. the |
warning of Senator Lewis against |
intra- party rows is timely. The elec-
tions have brought to both houses new |
men of radical ideas. The great |
sweep of the New Deal victory is being |
construed in some quarters as a man |
date to go ahead with still more |
radical planning and more radical
program.
Puts Democrats on Guard.
Another significant paragraph in the |
statement issued by Senator Lewis |
today, his first comment on the elec-
ton returns, is:
THE present election charges the
Democracy of America to be on guard,
to preserve under the Constitution
every fixed and proven principle which |
has justified the Republic In its present
form"
The national Democratic leadership
clearly sees the danger that may lurk
in the large majorities of their party
in the halls of Congress. There are
conservative Democrats as well as
radical. OF the newly elected Demo-
Gratis in the Senate, Gerry of Rhode !
Island and Donahey Of Ohio, for ex-
ample, are as far from the political
and economic views Of Schwellenbach
of Washington and Bilbo of Mississippi.
as were Reed of Pennsylvania and
Hebert of Rhode Island were from La
Toilette Of Wisconsin and Norris of
Nebraska on the Republican side of the |
chamber. |
Senator Lewis said the election
records a new political era" in
America
Says Old G. O. p. Is Dead.
at pushes" he said. "the Republican
party, as it Is now organized, out Of
existence and calls for new Republican
alignment upon new principles, guided
by new leaders,
In this, Senator Lewis appears to be
in agreement with many Republicans.
1T was the confidence the people
had in the President and the faith
reposed in all his proposed policies
that won for the administration the
abounding Endorsement 1t has re-
ceived," Senator Lewis declared.
Richie Mistake Seen.
In the opinion of other national
Democratic leaders, two outstanding
Democrats who went down to defeat
in the elections Tuesday-Gov. Albert |
c. Ritchie of Maryland and Frank
Hague. the Democratic boss of New
Jersey-made their great mistake IN |
not tying In more closely with the
Roosevelt administration.
They also erred in not accepting the |
aid Of the national organization to a
greater extent, prefering for reasons
OF their own, apparently. to paddle
their own canoes.
Hague was not himself a candidate |
for office. but he had the misfortune |
in this Democratic year to see his |
candidate for Governor of New Jersey, |
Dill, turned back in defeat by Hoff- |
man, the Republican Governor elect |
Gov Ritchie was defeated, these DEM |
ocrats insist, because he was not re- |
garded as being as friendly to the New |
Deal as perhaps the Republican Gov |
ernor-elect, Harry w. Nice.
The Illinois Senator promised that |
the Democratic party would look to |
the interests and the protection of |
the great mass Of Americans. He
said:
That the great faith shown by
the American people in this admin |
istration is not unwarranted will be
strictly shown by the conscientious !
protection of the American people |
and legislation will be provided that |
will give the greatest good for the |
greatest number. The party will be |
cognizant of the great responsibility |
and confidence, and legislation and !
policies will be carefully weighed be- |
fore pronouncements are made. The |
American people have been impressed |
with the great sincerity of the Roose- |
welt administration to bring benefit |
to all classes, conditions, industries |
and sections. The contrast of action |
for good by this administration, to |
that Of inactivity and negation by |
the past administration has been
what believe the one outstanding |
feature of the campaign that gave |
a decisive victory to the Roosevelt |
administration"
vandenberg Answers Farley.
Senator Arthur Vandenberg of |
Michigan, Republican, victorious in |
his fight for reelection, issued q
statement through the Associated |
Press today ridiculing the statement |
Of Chairman James A. Farley of the |
Democratic National Committee to the |
effect that the Republican party is |
dead. Vandenberg said:
when Mr.. Farley says the Repub- |
hcan party is through I recommend |
to him that he read the sixteenth !
chapter and the eighteenth verse Of I
Proverbs in the Holy Bible.
THE Republican party at Tues
days polls represents the biggest po-
litical minority in American history.
I expect it will justify this spokes-
manship for millions of our people by
constructive liberalism rooted In
sound constitutionalism.
IF we are through with anything,
hope republicanism and the coun-
try are both through with Mr.. Far
ley's prostitution of the Post ONCE |
to partisan politics.
II hope we all are through with
Tammany tactics applied to human
relief.
Suggests Farley Resign.
1T Is past time for Mr.. Farley to
resign one or the other Of his con-
flicting jobs. Then we shall be able |
more effectively to think Of our ma
tional problem in the coalition terms |
which the situation requires"
The eighteenth verse Of the six