Evening star., 1936-02-01
KNOX, IN SPEECH,
WARNS BUSINESS
New.DeaI Effort to Discredit
Enterprise Is
Alleged.

Enterprise Is
Alleged.
~ the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio, February 1.-Col.
Frank Knox, Chicago publisher men
toned as q possible Republican candi-
date for President. asserted last night
the administration is investigating
private enterprise ito discredit, If pos
sible, private business and private
business men In the eyes Of the Amer
lean people"
He spoke at the annual Mckinley
day dinner Of the Montgomery County
Republican Committee, renewing his
recent assertion business men have
got to get into politics-or get out
Of business"
It was his third address in Ohio
during recent weeks He also is sched-
uled to speak in Cincinnati, February
6. In many previous political cam
pa1gns. Ohio has been considered
pivotal State.
Propounds Two Questions.
IF as a business man." said Knox,
"you doubt that these New Dealers
are out to capture what you have
helped to build, then let me ask you
two questions:
what is the purpose of the admin
istration in conducting all these legis-
lative investigations into private enter
prise?
1T seems to me the purpose is very
apparent. These investigations are
being conducted for only one reason:
To discredit. if possible, private busi-
ness and private business men in the
eyes Of the American people.
"The second question: Why has this
New Deal administration taken out
charters in the State of Delaware in
cooperating some seven or eight differ
ent companies and giving it the right
to engage in all sorts of enterprises
rights hitherto reserved by government
for its own private citizens?
what they did here, it seems to
me, was to lay the groundwork for the
taking over of private business-and
if they are successful in doing that.
then it could be their intention to put
government into competition with
private business. to the inevitable de-
struction of the property of its own
citizens"
Fears Bankruptcy.
Knox asserted business men have
got to get into politics-or get out OF
business" and that unless business
men do, they and the people will be
in bankruptcy. How can this be
avoided? In but one way: BY taking
an active-instead of passive-interest
In the affairs of your own Govern
ment.
OF the New Dealers he said. they
are out to win complete control over
peoples affairs-the people, savings
and to make over this country of ours
to suit themselves"
On the question of what to do about
it?" he declared, "it Is an issue that
concerns Democrats and Republicans
alike. And how the real Democrats
not the New Dealers-feel about it has
been expressed many time, and espe-
cially we'll q few days ago."
Listing some Of the things that will
have to be DONE" he named lowering
the cost Of Government, balancing the
budget, removing doubt as to the
future integrity Of the dollar" stop
ping "Government's entrance into the
field Of private enterprise" and com
plete elimination of policy of coer-
cion on business and agriculture"
Upholds Lowden Plan.
Col. Knox also criticized the New
Deal for ignoring the farm aid pro-
gram offered by former Gov Frank
o. Lowden Of Illinois. to whom he re-
ferred as the master of American
agriculture.
Ever since the Supreme Court
voided the agriculture adjustment act"
Knox said, Roosevelt and the brain
trust have been immersed in fog of
confusion and bewilderment to find
substitute for the A. A. A. which will
fall within the limits of the Constitu-
ton. 1" Their futility and help
lessness have been unescapably obvious
and yet there is one clear voice ring
ing out-the voice of one of the great
agricultural leaders Of the Middle West
pointing the way to constitutional
method of restoring agricultural pros
perity.
THAT voice is the voice of the master
of American agriculture-a former
Governor of my own State-Frank o.
Lowden. Gov. Lowden's suggestion.
from the New Deal point Of view, has
several objections: He is Republican,
his proposal is sound and sane, and
thus sharply differentiates from pro-
posals emanating from New Deal
sources; it is constitutional, and the
New Dealers purpose seems to be to
try to get around the Constitution, and
it would take from the New Dealers
what, in their eyes, is an absolute es-
sential-control of the funds used to
aid the farmers.
1T is simple proposal that the
American Government representing all
of US in the protection of an asset that
belongs to all Of us-the fertility of
the soil-shall aid the farmer by q |
direct subsidy from the Treasury in
order that he may rebuild the fertility
Of his arid acres and save for the coun-
try its greatest natural resource"
ANDERSON REAPPOINTED|
FEDERATI0N'S ATTORNEY
Will Serve Fifth Term in Post.