Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-10

ruddy of face, did not mince words
In driving home his argument that
the country must combat the centrali-
cation of government in Washington.
Il measure my words" he said,
when ] say that no crisis SO grave
as the present has confronted the
people since the Civil War.
For now, as then. the essentials OF
our form Of government are being
challenged in high places
Mr.. Lowden. after detailing the
writing OF the bill OF rights" and
its pledge Of liberty Of action and
protection Of the people. continued:
Whence arises this demand for
fundamental change In our Govern
ment? We have had six years OF
acute depression. 1t Is true. Many
tragedies have come into the lives
of the people Of all classes during
the time. Is that sufilcient reason
for this new attitude of defeatism
which these revolutionary changes
imply? We have had serious de-
pressions before. At those times did
we lose faith in America and Ameri-
can institutions? Under our system
of government we have become the
richest Nation in the world. We still
have unrivaled natural resources. We
still have an intelligent, self-reliant
citizenship. We have reached
higher standard OF living than has
ever existed anywhere before In all
the world. We have developed pro-
ductive power in every field Of activity
which should further greatly improve
the standard of living We have Ac-
complished all this under our free
institutions.
The stage Is set for progress
greater than any we have ever seen.
What greater folly could we commit
than TO scrap the institutions under
which these gains have been made?
If we will but grid our belts and
march forward along the old Ameri-
can paths we are, I believe, In the
early morning of our greatest day.
Where is the old American spirit.
the spirit of the pioneers that braved
and privatlons beyond de-
scription to help found this great
country of ours? Are we to permit
six years Of depression. q depression
brought about by common consent,
largely through the destruction Of an
war, to cancel out all
the mighty achievements Of all the
years that lie back of this time?
Scores Imported PHILOSOPHERS"
Are we to discard the American
form of government for imported
PHILOSOPHERS, old at the time and
discarded as unworthy of the Ameri-
can scene by the trainers Of our
Constitution? There Is no room on
American soil for the dictatorship
Of either the Fascist or the proletariat
type of government. There is no
proletariat in the United States. How
ever humble the worker may be today.
his child tomorrow may belong to
what they call the capitalistic class.
and, no matter how proud or aff1uent
a member of that class may be today,
his children tomorrow may be work.
ing with their hands and without,
thank God, losing caste or hope. And
so long as we maintain the American
system of free enterprise and an open
door into that enterprise to all ac-
cording to their talent and thrift,
there will be no proletariat."
Gov. Lowden declared that steps
must be taken to protect the farmer
and his markets in this country and
abroad. Such protection as is given
to the industries of the country must
also be granted to agriculture. His
declaration brought cheers from his
audience which is intensely interested
in the farm.
Refers to Douglas Appeal.
Departing from his prepared speech.
Lowden referred to the appeal made
by Stephen A. Douglas, THE greatest
Democrat of his time" to stand by
Abraham Lincoln and Union. He pre-
dicted that as the issue OF the next
campaign swings into full momentum.
Democrats and men and women of all
parties will stand by the Constitution.
He was loudly cheered.
The list of delegates to the confer
ence was presented to the temporary
chairman, totaling S,642.
The convention then adopted reso-
lutions providing for the appointment
of five committees, with five members
from each of the 10 States participate
ing in the conference They are COM
mittees on Resolutions, Future Plans
and Policies Rules and Order of BUSH
ness. Permanent Organization and
Credentials. The conference then
took a recess until the meeting at Lin
coins Tomb this afternoon.
While the Committees on Resolu-
ton and Future Plans and Policies
are at work this afternoon the dele
gates will gather at the Tomb OF
Lincoln to listen to an address by
Arthur M. Hyde of Missouri, former
Governor of that State and Secretary
of Agriculture in the Hoover admin
istration.
The conference will resume its SEES
sion at o'clock tonight. At that
session John D. M. Hamilton. ma
tional committeeman for Kansas and
assistant national chairman, Will be
elected permanent chairman ana VIII
address the delegates.
Report to Be Made.
An address will be delivered by
Mrs. George B. Simmons, farm
woman of Marshall, Mo. A partial
report of the Committee on Resolu-
ton, containing an indictment of the
Roosevelt administration, will be pre-
sented, 1t is expected, at this session.
Tomorrow the conference will re-
sumo its sessions at 10 am. and will
listen to addresses by 4. A. Hayes.
former national commander Of the
American Legion, and by former Rep
resentative Robert G. Simmons Of
Nebraska. Then will come the final
report of the Committee on Resolu-
tions and The conference will be
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