Evening star., 1936-08-08
FOES
ASSA|L ROOSEVELT
Actual Endorsement of Ian.
don Avoided-Another
Meeting Hinted.
BY tGe Associated Press.

DETROIT, August 8.-Asserting
the Roosevelt administration has dis
closed "a perversion of heart and
spirit which can neither be remedied
nor condoned," anti-New Deal Demo-
Gratis called upon members Of the
Democratic party today to abandon
President Roosevelt
At the same time, under the lead
ership Of men once prominent in the
party councils, they set about forming
a campaign organization to carry their
appeal to the voters and added hint
Of another meeting to follow.
Out of difference to the wishes Of
participants from the South declara-
ton of principles, drawn up by a
resolutions committee. maid no men,
ton of supporting Gov. Landon of
Kansas, the Republican presidential
nominee.
Others Asked to walk"
After reviewing what its authors
represented as the evils Of the New
Deal, the declaration added:
I'VE will therefore not support for
reelection the candidates OF the
Philadelphia convention for President
and Vice President, and we call upon
all loyal and sincere Democrats to
consider the question of their duty
to the country in the approaching
election with the same earneStneSS
that has guided our deliberations
Joining with us, if they feel that our
conclusions are sound and our anxiety
for the future of our party and our
country is justified"
There was no comment on an in
vitation Republican National Chair
man John D. Hamilton issued in a
speech at Occur d'Alene, Idaho, to
that great group of Democrats who
are leaving Mr. Roosevelt" to enter
the Republican ranks.
Reed Among Leaders.
James A. Reed, former Democratic
Senator from Missouri, was one OF
several men, once prominent in the
high councils of the party, who fur
nished the leadership of the meeting.
Others were Joseph B. Ely, former
Democratic Governor of Massachu-
setts; Bainbridge Colby, Secretary OF
State under President Wilson; Henry
Breckenridge, who opposed President
Roosevelt in several State presidential
primaries. and John Henry Kirby,
Texas Democrat.
Reed, as did Ely yesterday, said he
intended to make speeches opposing
the New Deal, and intended TO pre-
serve the independence Of the courts"
The appointment of committee to
put the purposes of the meeting into
writing followed proposal that the
conference indorse Gov. Landon, ad-
vanced by Ely and quickly opposed
by members of the gathering from
the South.
Ely. declaring himself for Landon
and announcing that he would speak
in his behalf said that Alfred E.
Smith, 1928 Democratic presidential
nominee, would deliver speech in
Boston opposing the New Deal In
New York. Smith replied that any such
statement was unauthorized.
Reed said many members Of the
conference believed the best way to
accomplish the purpose" of defeating
Roosevelt was to support the Landon-
Knox ticket, but that opposition to
such a course had developed. He
| added:
1T was left open to each community
to follow its own judgment. We will
do what We can to preserve the honor
and integrity Of the party and save
the Constitution from the threat Of
socialism, communism, bolshevism and
other isms"
| Ely was chairman of the Commit
tee on Resolutions, and as chairman
of the meeting as a whole. Reed had
place on the committee eX-oficio.
! Other members of the committee were
Breckenridge, r. Conte Rose of Mary
land. Joseph w. Bailey, jr., of Texas
and Graham Wright Of Georgia.