The Washington times., 1935-06-12
G.O.P.PROGRAM
LAID To KNOX
AND DENEEN
BY EARL GOODWIN

Here is what Cne OeInoCTdClC
leaders in Washington think OF
the Grass Roots" declaration OF
principles:
In the first place they don't
think the platform Sprang I'M
aided from the roots of the prairie
grasses, but was carefully maneu-
vered by Col. Frank Knox, strong
Republican newspaper publisher
of Chicago, strongly mentioned as
a possible presidential nominee;
and that former Senator Deneen,
of Illinois, had a guiding hand
in it.
Democrats view the "Grass
Roots" conference declarations as
something that would give evil
dence of G. o. P. vitality without
offending either the conservative
or progressive wings.
Democrats say that the Repub-
lican appeal to the public to stand
bv the Supreme Court lis most
intelligent thing" They say that
the Supreme Court here has
place in the hearts of the people
like the royal family in England.
1t typifies the highest and the
best in American affairs.
Will Point 1t Out
At the same time they point out
that the high court has declared
unconstitutional about ST major
enactments of Congress, and that
a large proportion of these laws
was enacted under Republican au-
spices in Republican administra-
lions by Republican votes; and
they probably are prepared to ex-
plain that, if the courts MIRA
rundown gets into campaign poll
tics.
Democrats are inclined to pooh
pooh" at the Springfield declara-
ton on agriculture. To the Demo
Gratis the Republicans have said
something like this:
"The AAA and the Roosevelt
farm policies are all right; but
we ought to be administering
it."
LAUGH AT ATTACK
They laugh, also, at the Spring
field attack on the Governments
competition with business; this,
they say, means that the Repub-
licans would get out of the power
business, but they claim that the
big power dams, Boulder, Coulee,
Muscle Shoals, etc, were started
by Republican Administrations.
Offhand, they are of the opinion
that these big projects would not
be strapped; nor would iva be
dropped.
Balancing the budget, a subject
likely to be red hot before next
election, is discussed by the Demo
Gratis. They claim that the regu-
AGA government CAPCk1SGS are
lower now than they were in the
last years of President Hoover;
and as for the large emergency
expenses, the President has said
that he intended to feed the job
less and think of the budget sec
ond. That promises to be the
general answer of the Roosevelt
Administration to the budget
question.
Expect Opposition
The Democrats look for an in
creasingly strong Republican at
tack on President Roosevelt, and
attribute this to the fact that Mr..
Roosevelt has a strong personal
appeal. They feel also that the
success of the holding company
bill in the Senate will result in
a redoubled attack on the Roose-
welt administration from business
and financial sources.
At the same time the Demo
cratic strategy appears to be in
allegiance. The Roosevelt leaders
probably will not undertake a
counter attack on their political
foes until Congress has adjourned.
After that it is likely that the
Democrats will enter upon a
campaign defending and explain
ing the New Deal up to that date.
Until then it is likely to appear
that the Republicans will have
the field all to themselves.