The Washington times., 1936-02-05
ISSUES
CHALLENGE TO
CANDIDATES
BY WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON
Cutsrnatioual News ssryieol

NnteRnational News ssrVieol
After announcing his own can
didacy for the Republican presi.
DENTAL nomination, Senator VII
liam e. Horah, Idaho's 70-year.
old statesman, today had de-
livered o virtual challenge to oil
other Republican possibilities to
enter the Ohio preferential prt'
mary against him.
9orah appeared eager for such
q contest with Gov. ALI n. Ian
don. Of Kansas; Frank Knox, Of
Illinois,; Senator Lester j. Dick.
inson. Of Iowa: Senator Arthur
II. Vandenberg, Of Michigan, or
even former President Herbert
Hoover. It was evident In his
formal statement, declaring his
intention Of entering the Ohio
primaries, and In his private con-
versation about that announce
Inent.
ne first announced he would
file q li& Of BorahforP President
candidates for Ohi0'S eight dele
gates-Gtlarse to the next Repub.
ncan convention. To do so, he
must declare in writing that he
is q candidate for the Republican
nomination. This same declare
tion would entitle him to enter
Borah for President candidates
for the States a district dele
gates.
Ready for Primary
Then Borah announced he
would enter the States preferen.
tial primary, held ,concurrently
with the election Of delegates, '"if
any other candidate cared to con.
test it, II only.6 'favorite son"
enters the preferential primary,
Bce2h said he saw no reason for
entering his own name; in 1t.
Under Ohio law, delegates are
pledged to the candidate for
whom they declare prior to the
election. The preferential primary
merely demonstrates the popu-
larfty Of respective candidates
and does not bind the delegates.
:. Political observers here, familiar
with the Ohio situation, believed
Borah would be able to capture
the eight delegate S-at-large against
either another outside : candi.
date or against even Q "favorite
son." There was q general belief
here that none Of the other Re
publican possibilities would con-
test Borah, although the Re.
publican organization IN Ohio
may enter 0 "favortte-Son" against
him, not only In the contest for
delegates but also In the prefer
ential primary.
Borah must file his written
declaration In Ohio before March
Is. The primaries win be held
May Il, With 50 delegates at
stake. He will make Q weeks tour
Of the Btate discussing issues, just
prior to the election.
In recent .speeches, he has an
nounced the following platform:
l.. Stern opposition to the
League Of Nations, the League
Court and all forms Of entangling
foreign alliances.
! 2. Strict enforcement Of the
antitrust laws, with. no Govern
ment competition for private in
dUStry. -.
3: Repeal Of the reciprocal
tariff making powers given the
President.
Z. Opposition to Federal anti
HnchinR laws, ON constitutional
grounds.
5: Enactment Of Federal social
legislation within constitutional
limits.
8. Enactment Of o Federal old
age pension. OF $50 .; month, but
opposition to the Townsend plan
as impractical.
z. Reduction Of Government
expenditures and no increase In
taxes. ct the present time, not
even to balance the budget.
3. Elimination Of all overlap.
ping. duplicating, wasteful Gov
eTnment agencies.
0. Enactment Of farm relief
legislation. based upon the ex'
r1ort debenture theory.
j 10. FavoFs increased circulation
Of currency, In belief it will restore
desirable 1925 price levels and an
increased velocity Of exchange Of
currency, without specific plan.
]: IL. EavorS strict neutrality legiS.
lation, but opposes authorizing
President to impose. League Court
sanctions against any warning ma
tton, and demands maintenance Of
the freedom Of the seas" issue
ct al times.
IL. Demands common people be
given opportunity, through free
primaries, to voice their choices
for party presidential nominees.