Evening star., 1936-06-13
BORAH AND NORRIS
PARTY PROBLEMS.
ldahoan Non-Committal, as
Nebraskan Scores Old
Guard Control.
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

Facing nearly five months of fierce
and crucial political warfare, the
Republican party already is having
trouble with its regular irregulars as
Senator Borah of Idaho follows his
usual policy of concealed intentions
and Senator Norris of Nebraska con-
tinues his familiar dissent against
reaction" and the person of former
President Hoover.
The Borah QueStion-mark became
clearly inscribed yesterday afternoon
when the Idahoan issued statement
completely non-committal as regards
his own plan for the campaign.
Later, Senator Norris placed himself
on record in favor of the reelection
of President Roosevelt and as con-
vinced that 'reactionaries" still control
the Republican party.
Reactionaries' Control.
The Nebraskan's statement follows:
The Republican convention demon
strated very clearly that the reaction
aries are still in control of that organ
ization The same unseen influences
controlled its deliberations and its
actions Liberalism and human con-
siderations were given lip service only.
The spontaneous demonstration
given Mr.. Hoover is conclusive evi-
dence that the party leaders still
believe in reactionary principles and
have learned nothing from expert
ence
For more than 80 years, in Con-
greSS and out, I have fought these
special interests which, for the benefit
of the few, have f1eeced the many.
During these years, l have looked
forward in hopeful anticipation to
the day when we would have a man
in the White House who would dedi-
cate himself to breaking the strangle
hold of these interests upon the lives
Of the American people.
Old Guard in Saddle.
II believe that in President Roose-
welt we have such a man. I have
never been more convinced of the
truth of the conviction that the issue
is clearly drawn between the forces
of reaction and those of liberal prog
ress than during the three long days
that have followed the proceedings
at Cleveland. In the Republican party
as now organized and led the Old
Guard is still in the saddle, and in
my opinion the welfare of our Ma
ton and our people demands that the
new order be continued I am conf
dent it will be-"
Always at his best when surrounded
at SDF
Senator Borah gave the Landon-K Knox
Republican forces some encourage
ment when he pronounced himself
quite in harmony" with the party
platform. feeling no Soreness" over his
own defeat as a candidate for the
presidential nomination and having
mo objection" to the candidacy of
Col Frank Knox for the vice presi-
dency.
At the same time, however, he
left them slightly disturbed-thus fur
n1shlng comfort to the Democrats
by his refusal to say he would stump
for the Republican ticket and by his
ultimatum against return to the
gold standard as suggested by the
Kansas Governor.
Borah expressed particular salts
faction yesterday with the foreign
policy plank Of the platform, saying
it represented foreign policy where
1t should be-"
Getting close to his own personal
problems. he refused to say whether
he plans to run for reelection to
the Senate from Idaho, but said he
expected to return there soon after
Congress closes