The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-15

licans have made up Q list of wealthy men who have contributed to the democratic national commit tee under the New Deal, with the idea of showing that Roosevelt has HIS economic royalists" and that 1t just isn't true what they say about all the poor men on President Roosevelt's side and all the wealthy men being on Governor Landon's side.
 The sad truth is that 1t irks you too much to be on Q side where there are people with money you probably will have to 90 vote for Comrade Browder.
 Even couple of partners in the House of Morgan contributed to help pay of the New Deal deficit, namely Russell c. Leflngwell and 8. Parker Gilbert.
 Sometimes 1t seems as if the Mor- gan firm always insisted on keeping @ couple of partners in the demo- cratic stable just in case of contin- gencies such as the election of a democratic president, although 1t must be said that if Messrs. Leff- ingwell and Gilbert have had any pronounced influence on the New Deal policies 1t has all been very sub rosa.
 Walter F. Frew, chairman of the Corn Exchange and Trust company of New York, and Wall ter Dunnington, trustee of the Central Hanover Bank, with his office at No. Wall street, are also mentioned by republicans as among those who have contribute ed $500 or more to the democratic committee.
 So did that young multimillion aire, Vincent Astor, who used to entertain MT. Roosevelt on his yacht before 1t got to be so near election time. Also William K. Vanderbilt of New York and Ar- thur Curtis James, another rail- road man.
 It would be @ wonder if some of the shipping magnates, con- sidering all the business they have to do with the government, hadn't kicked in something, Sure enough, you find on the list President P. A. s. Franklin of the Interna- tional Mercantile Marine, Cletus Heating of North Atlantic Steam- ship Corporation and Adolph oerni of the Grace Lines. But will they contribute in 19362
 'Royalist" Who's Who
 Walter P. Chrysler, the automo- bile man, and Percy Straus of Macy &. Co.,, Cyrus and Harold McCor- mick of Chicago are also there.
 And finally the republicans cite MT. A. P. GIannini of San Francisco, whose Trans-Arnerica Corporation controls hundreds of banks, many farm and real estate operations and fire and life insurance companies. Giannini Is supposed to have been interested in AAA relations with California growers and Is said to be very close to Gov. Mariner Eccles of the Federal Reserve Board.
 Presumably the president would net call these men Economic roy- alists"-especlally if they con- tribute again this year, although he has refused to say just who he meant If you ask informally at democratic national headquarters who the "royalists" are, they'll hand you . copy of Q pamphlet called "Wh0's Who In the Amer lean Liberty League"
 Therein 1t is pointed out that the national committee of the league is composed almost exclusively of the directors of huge corporate interests and their attorneys.
 "The league" 1t is said, Ifs dom- mated by Q small coterie of men dis. tinguished only by their wealth and 6 consuming hatred for the pro- gram of social justice sponsored by the Roosevelt administration. The financial domination of this group covers the country like c spider web."