The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-20

thus summarized his findings on
O recent extended tour Of Western
States in an address over the
nationwide network of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company,
entitled 1.-THE Political Trend As
I Find It." last night. Mr.. Block
spoke from San Francisco.
A year ago, Mr.. Block said
workers were still hopeful that
New Deal experiments might sue
coed. and farmers seemed salts
fled. although businessmen were
distrustful and skeptical Of Admin
istration policies.
Text Of Speech
The full text Of Mr.. Blocks
speech follows:
A little over year ago, I
visited a number Of midweStern
and farwestern States and
talked to a great number of peo-
pie in all fields Of endeavor
about political and economic
conditions. met business men,
farmers, workers, railroad men
and others.
At that time, found strong
undercurrent of distrust and
skepticism among business men
toward the Administrators eff
fort to "spend our way to pros
perity." The working people,
however, were still hopeful that
the New Deal experiments
might succeed. AS for the far
mers, most Of them seemed sat.
isfied, especially those who had
benefited materially from AAA
subsidies.
Off the Fence
I have just made another
trip through the same States
and a number of others which
I did not visit the last time and
have found a most striking
change in sentiment. Not only
is business stronger than ever
against the New Deal but work
ers in both industry and agri-
culture, who were previously
either satisfied or ION the
fence" are definitely turning
against it. And what is most in
teresting to note how very clear
visioned these workers are on
problems existing today and fac
ing them for the future.
This trip has also made 1t
more clear than ever, why the
recent election in Rhode Island
brought a change within one
year of $4,000 votes, electing
a Republican Congressman by
nearly $4,000 to replace a New
Deal Democrat who last No
vember had received a plurality
Of $1,000 votes.
All in Accord
From my observations many
Of the states which I have just
visited would show the same re-
suits as Rhode Island did, were
an election to take place today.
And investigations and in
quiries which I made in the
Eastern States, including New
England, convinces me that the
workers there, are in accord
with those of Rhode Island, who
were responsible for the recent
Pen11h1ican victory
All this does not mean that a
presidential election, if held this
fall or even in 1886, would def
initely bring about the defeat
Of Mr.. Roosevelt and his New
Deal policies, but that the Pres
ident is weaker today than at
any time since his election, of
this there is not a question of
doubt.
And if this trend continues,
then in the elections of 1886
the New Dealers will unquestion-
ably go down to defeat.
End New Deal
Should this occur, it will NOT
be a defeat of the Democratic
Party because that party is not
in power today.
It is the New Deal Party which
would be eliminated.
President oosevelt was
elected by nearly % million
votes on frank and honorable
Democratic platform which he
accepted in whole.
That platform, among other
planks, included:
Immediate reduction Of Gov.
eminent expenditure by IS per
cent.
Balanced budget through taxes
based on ability to pay.
A sound currency to be pre-
served at all hazards.
Strict and impartial enforce
ment Of the antitrust laws.
Opposition to the unsound
policy of restricting agricul.
tural production.
The whole country now
knows how many of these
promises the President has full.
filled. NOT ONE.
Instead, almost from the day
Of his election, he has either
followed or led in the policies
suggested to him by a coterie
Of inexpe rienced professors
and young lawyers, a radical
clique, which as one Of them