The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-21

MI. LOWuen, breaking pOllticai 81
lence of seven years. vigorously de-
nounced President Roosevelt's proposal
to change the Constitution to fit the
New Deal and argued at length for
maintenance of the bill Of rights un-
impaired.
IN THE platform" adopted by the
grass roots conference these govern
mental policies were advocated:
l. The Immediate adoption Of a
policy of economy and thrift In gov
eminent with due allowance for essen
tial relief expenditures as opposed to
the present spending policy of waste
and extravaganza.
2. The prompt attainment of bal
anced budget, not by the misleading
method of double bookkeeping. but by
the honest method of bringing the ex-
penses of the government within the
limits of its income.
8. sound currency based on gold
and definitely stabilized by congress so
that individual enterprise may have
confidence in the future value of the
dollar, in terms of which every mans
plans for his present or future must
necessarily be made.
4. The immediate withdrawal of
government from competition with pri-
vate industry.
5. The maintenance Of the vitality
and free growth Of American indus
try through the preservation of the
competitive system protected against
monopoly by the vigorous enforcement
of antitrust laws. so that small bust
nesses may be preserved and the door
of equal opportunity kept open to all.
6. The rigid enforcement Of all
laws, civil and criminal, to prevent
and punish dishonest or unfair prac-
tees in business, industry. and finance
z. National recognition of the needs
of agriculture. Agriculture is a funda-
mental industry of the United States
The farmer is. of right, entitled to a
fair and proportionate part Of the
national income and to receive parity
price for the products of his farm In
domestic markets.
s. Work for the workers. With men
out Of work, as now, the capital struc-
ture Of the nation is not only being
impaired but undermined.
8. The breaking down Of arbitrary
restrictions that throttle world COM
merce, such as quotas and exchange
restrictions.
10. Continued protection to farm
and home ownership, and continued
provision, in cooperation with state
and local governments, for those that
are in need until private enterprise
absorbs the present army of the I'M
employed.
Senator Robinson, majority leader of
the senate, speaking before the Arkan-
sas Pharmaceutical association, said
Of this:
1.-THE only constructive suggestion
made in addition to those which are
embraced in the Roosevelt administra-
ton policies is the often repeated de-
mand for the balancing Of the budget.
The budget cannot be Immediately
balanced unless the various forms of
relief now being carried on be aban-
doned. This cannot be done just now
without danger to millions of our peo-
pie who have yet been unable to obtain
employment"
TAXES totaling $475,000000 would
i go out Of existence before July 81
If not extended, so resolution con-
tinuing them two years was being hur-
ried through the house in accord with
the wish of the President. Among them
are the Scent postage and the 1-cent-a-
gallon federal gasoline charge. A sec
ond resolution was being prepared to
plug loopholes In existing tax laws and
to adjust present rates found to be
unconscionable or unproductive.
T>HE American Federation Of Labor
i more than any other group except
the old brain trust bemoans the death
of MIRA, and its attorneys are busy
drafting a bill designed to take its
place in a measure. This measure pro-
poses to put under federal license all
concerns engaged in interstate com
merce or handling goods destined for
such commerce. Those companies
would be exempted from the opera
lions of the antitrust laws but would
be required to agree to hours of labor
and working conditions determined by
a federal commission.
G ENATOR WILLIAM e. BORAH
- may not be a receptive candidate
for the Presidential nomination next
year, but anyhow his friends in Idaho
have grabbed his hat and thrown it
into the ring. They are organizing
"Borah-for-P resident" clubs all over
the state. Ralph Brashears of Boise,
one of the leaders. says Mr.. Borah is
the man to "emancipate our people
from the vise-like grip of vast bu-
reaucratic form of government which
is destroying Individual initiative and
regimenting the American people"
MAX BAER lost the heavyweight