Evening star., 1936-06-20
COUGHL|N 0. KS
NEWPARTY MOVE
Declares rs, 900, 900 Voters
Should Rally Behind Lemke
for President.
nv the Associated Press.

hy tnc ASbOCihLcu EEcSS.
NEW YORK, June 2O.-A new
born political party-the Union Party
of the United States, with William
Lemke of North Dakota as its presi-
Dental candidate-was swaddled to-
day in an Endorsement by Rev.
Charles E. Coughlin.
The Roman Catholic priest, who has
built a radio following into the Ma
tional Union for Social Justice, term
ed its platform a rallying ground for
dissident Republicans and Democrats
and others, and declared the 57-year-
old farm leader and nominally Re-
publican Congressman was eligible
for the organizations support.
Speaking last night. few hours
after Lemke's Washington announce
ment cleared the mists Of third
party" talk started earlier in the
week by Father Coughlin, the priest
predicted:
Behind 1t (t1e new party) viii ral-
ly agriculture, labor, the disappointed
Republicans and the outraged Demo-
Gratis, the independent merchant and
industrialist and every lover Of liberty
who desires to eradicate the cancer
Gus growths from decadent capitalism
and avoid the treacherous pitfalls OF
red communism"
Before the party had a name and
a candidate Father Coughlin had de-
clared its platform would merit the
support" Of $4,000, 900 voters.
Seeks Bank Of Issue.
That platform. as outlined by
Father Coughlin in his radio speech,
high-spotted a plank for central
bank Of issue" to be established by
Congress, replacing the present set-up
under the Federal Reserve System,
which has been subject Of reiterated
attack by the priest In the past.
He quoted another plank:
Immediately following the estab-
lishment Of the central bank of issue
Congress shall provide for the retire.
ment Of tax-exempt, interest-bearing
bonds and certificates Of Indebtedness
of the Federal Government and shall
refinance all the present agricultural
mortgage Indebtedness for the farmer
and all the home mortgage indebted
ness for the city owner by use Of its
money and credit which it now gives
to the private bankers"
The National Union for Social
Justice probably will act upon the
candidacy Of Lemke and his running
mate, Thomas c. O'Brien, Boston
lawyer. at its convention in August.
DR.. Francis E. Townsend's followers,
who. with the Coughlin union and the
share the wealth adherents Of the
Rev. Gerald l.. K. Smith, have been
represented as in a loose working
agreement" will consider the Lemke
cause In q convention next month in
Cleveland.
Mr.. Smith and Gov. Philip La
Toilette. Progressive party chieftainr
declined to disclose their intentions.
Howard Y. williams, national organ
izer for the Farmer Labor party,
termed the North Dakotan's candidacy
q tragic mistake"
Held Escape From Dole.
The Union party was characterized
by Father Coughlin as "an escape
from the dole standard Of Roosevelt
and the gold standard Of Landon. u
Neither old dealer nor new dealer
it appears, has courage to assail the
international bankers, the Federal Re-
serve bankers In common, both the
leaders of the Republicans and the
Democrats uphold the old money
| philosophy" he asserted.
To-day in America there is only
one political party-the bankers party
In common, both old parties are de-
termined to sham battle their way
through this November election with
the hope that millions Of American
citizens will be driven into the no.
mans land Of financial bondage"