Evening star., 1935-04-25
COUGHL|N OPENS
PLUTOCRAT DRIVE
Thousands Cheer Platform
at Detroit-Nye Joins
Forces With Priest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. April 25.-The National
Union for Social Justice. turned into
political force at mammoth rally
directed by Father Charles E. Coughlin
last night, faced the Middle West and
East today, promising to drive the
"plutocrats" out of public Office.
Chicago, New York and Philadelphia
are under tentative consideration by
Father Coughlin and his associates as
the next battle grounds in the organ
ization of State units of the National
Union.
Flanked by two Senators and four
Representatives from Washington. the
Detroit priest pushed his National
Union to the front as a definite
political weapon last night. The
Olympia Stadium, filled to near capac-
ity by 1882 persons, set up salvos Of
applause for him and his fellow
speakers.
Backed by Legislators.
Money and its use, both rs profits
for manufacturers and bonuses for war
veterans. formed the backdrop setting
for the political birth Of the National
Union. Aiding the Detroit priest in
his first Of II State rallies we're Sena-
tors Gerald P. Nye OF North Dakota
and Elmer Thomas OF Oklahoma, and
Representatives William Connery of
Massachusetts,, Martin L. Sweeney of
Ohio. Thomas O'MalIey of Wisconsin
and William Lemke Of North Dakota.
Thunderous cheers greeted caustic
attacks on profit-makers and interna-
tional bankers. Every disavowal Of
standpat partyism likewise was
cheered.
Father Coughlin called the first of
the State meetings as new phases in
the activities of the National Union.
In these phases" he said. ''it is
endeavoring to change minorities into
ma jorities as it is determined to unite
the disunited. to organize the dlsor-
ganized, to amalgamate the broken
parts of our social structure"
Aim to Drive Out Plutocrats.
As to the purpose Of the National
Union in the field of American politi-
cal affairs Father Coughlin said in
his prepared text:
1T is not our desire to form a politi-
cal party, but it is our intention TO
drive out of public life the men who
have promised us redress. who have
preached to us the philosophy Of So
cial justice and, then, who have
broken their promises-practice the
philosophy of plutocracy.
With these men We have no SYM
pathy They deserve to be driven
from their congressional district, or
from their senatorial State, or from
the broad expanse of the presidential
Nation with our undivided, united
strength"
In another phase Of his prepared
statement, which he issued for pub
lication, he said:
The laborer shall not forget the
defeat of the McCarran amend
The farmer will not forget the
agricultural plank in the Democratic
platform espoused at Chicago IN 1882.
That policy promised tariff protec-
ton. the same protection that indus
try has today . When the Cab
met was established at Washington
Republican by the name of WAL
lace was made Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Democratic promises
were forgotten.
The days of broken promises and
hypocritical pledges have passed, as
tonight there is born in the hearts
Of the members of the National
Union . the philosophy of united
we stand or divided We fall.
The l6-point program Of political
reforms in matters of money and
wages was not discussed by any OF
the speakers.