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the Republican National committee had
anything to do with the use of stamp
stickers ridiculing the New Deal.
Lobbyists for the ex-service men
reach an agreement on the type of
legislation for immediate cash payment
of the bonus and the legislation passes
the house-Senator Nye and his pub
Lefty seeking Senate Munitions Investi-
eating committee take the partners of
the house of Morgan over the grill in
an attempt to show that this great
financial institution led the United
States into the World war-Morgan's
answer links officials of President Will
sons administration with the develop
ment of sentiment favorable to Ameri-
can participation on the side of the
Allies-Senator Nye gains much pub
licity for himself and the neutrality
many new representatives of business
arrive in Washington, open offices,
prepare to fight against further New
Deal encroachment upon private bust
ness, and everyone runs around In
circles.
At the outset of this discussion, I
suggested that if events of the last
several weeks form
Looks Like proper criterion,
Rough Battle the political cam
paign that is now I'M
der way is going to be rough. l base
that prediction upon the view taken
of it by Postmaster General Farley, the
king-p Democratic politician and the
reactions that have come editorially
and in news columns to the Presidents
Jackson day dinner speech and the
political phases of his message on the
state of the Union. Mr.. Farley made
no bones about the prospect. He fore
sees all kinds of mud singing, mis-
representation and personal attacks.
Aside from his statesmanlike discus
sion of international problems, Mr..
Roosevelt's message to congress de-
scended to the point where he was def
nitely cataloging all opposition to the
New Deal as greedy and selfish" men
and women. Every one of them, in the
Presidents opinion, has personal ak
of avarice to grind. He intends, ap-
parently, to make that his theme song.
Whether his conclusions are right or
wrong is not in question here. The
point is that since Mr.. Roosevelt has
opened the fire in that manner, he can
naturally expect the same type of fire
to be returned. In the language of the
twelve-year-old ruffian: "He asked for
it." There was another striking thing
about the Roosevelt speeches to con-
gress and to the Jackson day diners.
For the first time since he has occu-
pied the White House, he gave every
evidence of being nettled and nervous.
He spoke in voice that appeared to
be tired; there was lacking that buoy
ancy, that smile, when he spoke that
used to characterize his expressions.
You will recall undoubtedly that for
a long time in the early part of his adj
ministration he was wholly unmindful
of his enemies, ignored them complete
ly, and plowed straight ahead with a
determination that won him many
friends. Lately, however, there has
been unmistakable evidence of a mar
tyr complex in his manner.
Referring again to the two speeches,
4 have heard any number of observers
comment, first, on
Laying his almost fearful
He T;nes appeal at the con-
clusion of his speech