Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-01

system of free and popular gov
eminent. We are going to do 1t
under the American Constitution.
It's time we started to apply
some common sense to our prob
lens. It's time we stopped the
ul-considered experiments that are
Stacking American industry and
American agriculture.
What Is wrong, what Is holding
us back? Why are there still
100000 unemployed?
The answer is that enterprise and
initiative are afraid of the present
administration. They don't know
what the administration is going to
do next. They lack confidence in
their own Government and without
this confidence they dare not plan
for the future.
Let us see why there is lack of
conference.-the kind of confidence
that enables people to do the kind
of planning for the future that will
create new jobs.
Economy Preached,
And Spending Practiced.
The present administration was
elected on a program Of economy.
During its first few weeks In ONCE
it continued to preach economy and
actually practiced 1t. Then, with
out warning, it did an abOut-face.
1t marched this country into the
most protligate course of spending
we have ever seen. And now, in
another election year. it has done
another about-face. Again it is
talking economy. although the
budget has never come within So
600, 100000 of being balanced dur
ing its term Of office. Is this the
way to inspire confidence?
The administration complained
when 1t came into office about q
condition where We had scarcity in
the midst Of plenty. To remedy this
condition 1t did not do away with
scarcity; it did away with plenty.
1t restricted production in industry
and agriculture. 1t took the do.
mestic farmer out of the foreign
market and put the foreign farmer
into the domestic market. Is this
the way to inspire confidence?
Four years ago the President
said: 1T is no time for delay when
100000 honest, industrious and
willing men and women are tramp
Ing the streets and roads of our
country looking for work" Then
ne sponsored the A. A. A. which. by
admission of his own Department
OF Agriculture, DESTROYED work m.
portunities for l,000,0 900 men in the
cotton fields alone. Is this the way
to inspire confidence?
The President started the N r
A. with the excuse that it would
give business men an opportunity
to Cooperate with Government IT.
they so desired. Within three
months cooperation was gone and
the N. r. A. had become an instru-
ment of coercion. Is this the vav
TO inspire confidence?
On repeated occasions the Presi-
dent. or his spokesman, assured
the country there would be no
new taxes. Yet this administra-
tlon has passed IA laws involving
new or increased tax levies.
Savings Threatened
= BY Imitation Policy.
The President professed a deep
interest for the forgotten man, the
little fellow. Yet the N. r. A. s,1s-
pended the operation of the anti.
trust laws and legalized MONOPOLY.
The administration has almost
doubled the proportion of consum.
ers' taxes. which fall most heavily
on the little fellow. And by its
lnflationary policy it Is threaten
ing the security of the savings of
tens OF millions of our people. Is
This the way to inspire confidence,
The President professed a deem
interest in providing security for
the working man. He sponsored
and approved the so-called social
security act-a law which is sup
posed to provide old-age pensions.