The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-12-26
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compelled to step In. Nevertheless,
general funds were used for limited
number of the population.
That fact is probably the most In
f1uential at the present time when the
soldiers bonus and the Townsend old
age pension problems are before con-
gress. With few exceptions, have
found representatives and senators say.
ing that 1t is difficult to reconcile sup.
port for the gigantic relief appropria.
tons and at the same time refusal OF
support for the other two.
The Roosevelt administration like.
wise finds itself in difficulties in ex.
pressing any opposition to the soldiers
bonus because of the admitted waste
that has gone on. 1t has added more
than SS.0O0,000,0O0 to the national
debt since March, 1888, and the most
friendly of administration critics ad
NIT the wastage has been substantial
said at the outset that President
Roosevelt would approve cash pay.
ment of the bonus. With the facts
enumerated herein, 1t appears he can.
not avoid concurring with congress
which is certain to act favorably o.,
the demand of the veterans.
Speaking Of the administrations
political efforts to maintain or in.
crease party strength
Campaign Washington observ.
Plans erS are now con-
WINGED that the Pres.
ident will depend upon the South and
the West for reelection. If these OBJ.
servers are correct in their analysis OF
the early campaign methods, Mr.
Roosevelt is trying to align agricul-
ture and labor as the foundation stones
for vote victory. 1t is most inter.
esting circumstance, politically. 1t is
the first time it has been attempted
by the sins" and it will add some.
thing to the knowledge of politicians
If it works satisfactorily.
Heretofore, attempts have been made
many times by the "outs" to align la.
Dor and agriculture to defeat the party
in power. 1t has always failed. So
that if it can be accomplished by the
party in power, there will have been
demonstrated how the use of public
money combined with favorable legisla.
ton of a class character can be EN-.
ployed to maintain control of the gov
eminent.
There is every reason to believe
that big JIM Farley, postmaster gen.
eral. chairman of the Democratic Ma.
tional committee and chairman of the
New York State Democratic commit.
tee, is not hopeful of winning the East
with the possible exception of his
home state of New York. OF course
Mr.. Farley will not admit the truth of
this statement nor will any of his
subordinates make a confession that
the East is turning against the Presi.
dent and the New Deal. Such an
admission would wreck state organiza-
tons of his party, so he glibly insists
that Mr.. Roosevelt will carry as many
states as he did in 1882 but the under
current of events and plans of the
Democratic national committee indi-
cate otherwise.
The success Of the administrations
plan to mold agriculture and labor
into a cohesive po-
sleepy litical framework is
Republicans going to turn large
ly on what the Re-
publicans do. Thus far, it can be
said that the New Deal plans for align
ing labor and agriculture are moving
forward quite undisturbed. The rea-
son is the sleepiness and cowardice of
Republican leadership. 1t has done
nothing on this score showing either
initiative or courage. OF course, the
Republican strategy appears to be one
of delay in order to avoid an early
counter attack from the New Deal but
political observers here-men who have
studied politics for quarter of a CEN
fury and more-fail to understand why
the Republican National committee is
not active in raising money for the
forthcoming battle.
If the Republicans expect to make
an appreciate dent In the New Deal
armor. they must go to the country.
If they expect to hold the East where
business leaders admittedly are anti
New Deal, the argments why they
should adhere to Republican policies
must be advanced continuously. II
they expect to make any gains In the
Middle West or In the Pacific coast
area, their side of the story must be
told to the voters. AS said earlier.
little If anything is being done In this
direction-so little In fact that an I'M
biased observer fails to see how Mr..
Farley's statement that Mr. Roosevelt
will carry as many states as he did In
1892 can be disproved.
1t is generally understood that a re-
organization of the Republican Ma
tional committee will take place very
soon. 1t will be a general shake-up.
Chairman Henry P. Fletcher will be
ousted. Militant Republican leaders
In the Middle West will not go along
with him and the old line reactionary
Republicans with whom he stands. So
there is a chance that we will see a
live Republican organization doing
business next summer.
There are plenty of men and women
who hope this will be the case Their
hope is predicated not on a partisan
basis but upon q conviction that 1t Is
good for the country TO have two
virile party organizations operating
One acts as check upon the other
and the nation as whole benefits by
government policies that are sound and
legislation that recognizes minority as
well as majority rights. In other