Evening star., 1936-01-29
ANTI" old GUARD"
SPURRED BY BORAH
ldahoan Opens New York
ers' Drive for Delegates
to Support Him.

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NEW YORK, January 29.-SpurIed
on by Senator William E. Borahs
denunciation Of the selfish and sor-
did interests pulling the strings" IN
the Republican party, the antl-"old
guard" leaders in New York State |
opened their drive today for dele
gates pledged to the Idahoan.
Addressing a "Borah-for-P President"
rally last night in Brooklyn, the Sena-
tor charged the voters of New York
and of many other States "have
been disfranchised" in the selection
Of a presidential nominee by self
appointed and self-annointed" group
meeting in "secret conclave, behind
closed doors, long after midnight"
It would be playing into the hands
Of this group, he said. if uninstructed
delegations were sent to the Cleve-
land convention.
Contrary to the expectations OF
some Of those sponsoring the rally,
Senator Borah did not announce his
candidacy for the G.. o. P. nomina-
ton. His words, however, were gen.
orally interpreted as authorizing his
friends to enter his name in New
York's preferential primary.
Intentions Indicated.
On several occasions, the Senator
gave an indication of his intentions.
Early in his address, he said:
You doubtless have read recently
the long and learned story of my
great unfitness for the presidency"
He said he would not go into this
"at this time" but declared the fitness
Of any presidential nominee must be
determined ''in the open" and cannot
be decided upon in the back room"
After the rally Senator Borah con-
ferred with w. Kingsland Macy, for
mer chairman of the Republican State
Committee and leader of the ''Repub-
lican Progressive Committee" organ
lied after the "old guard" ousted Macy.
Another conferee was William Ziegler,
jr., treasurer of the State Committee
under Macy. Another conference was
planned for today before Borah's de-
parture.
swing in few days." Macy declared.
Senator Borah prefaced his discus
sion of some current issues with the
remark:
Il may be wrong, but I'm never in
doubt"
He touched upon numerous topics.
but devoted more attention to "the
question of personal liberty, of pre-
serving our civil rights under the Con-
stitution."
I'VE ought to devote ourselves as a
party" he said. TO keeping the chan
nels Of interstate trade open to all
business men who desire to engage in
any kind of business.
Against Regimentation.
I'VE will go into this campaign
against RECOMMENDATION. We are op-
posed to controlling production. We
are opposed to controlling business.
That in all probability will be the
position of the party"
However, in order that monopoly
shall not control the business of the
United States, the Senator said the
Republican party must at the same
time declare against that monopo-
listic power which can fix prices for
the people"
Those leaders "who think the
American people are going to return
to many of the old practices of past
years." he continued. land are lead
"a VI IN,
rection are leading it to defeat.
I'VE cannot 60 back. We must
move forward"
Senator Borah was handed an in
duiry, before the meeting. as to his
stand on the Townsend plan. In
answering it, he declared his belief
the plan is impracticable.
But do think" he added. that
we must provide an old-age pension
of $50 or $50 a month" He reminded
his audience he had striven in Con-
gress to insert such provision in the
administrations social security pro-
gram. which provides pensions of $50
Mills Sees New Deal Peril.
At another Republican meeting,
where. Borah was heard by radio
Ogden L. Mills, former Secretary of
the Treasury described the New Deal
as endangering the American struc-
ture of free government.
THE New Deal measures are being
knocked out, one by one, by the Su-
preme Court because they conflict
with the fundamental principles on
which this Republic was built" he
asserted.
He denounced the current regime as
the American counterpart of Nazi
Germany, Fascist Germany and COM
munistic Russia.
The chief issue in the forthcoming
campaign, he said, is whether the 48
States are to remain sovereign or
s"* become mere provinces, and the
entire country to become one economic
unit"
Ziegler Urges Candidacy.
Ziegler, head Of the Borah-f
President Committee sponsoring the
meeting, put forth Borah's name in
the Brooklyn rally as the man to lead
the Republican party next Fall.
I'VE who have been sleeping are
now about awake" said Ziegler, for
mer treasurer Of the Republican State
Committee.
I'VE have been lulled to our slum-
bers by fireside talks and bedtime
stories. Today the picture is chang
Ing. American horse sense is assert
ing ITSELF"
Howard Ameli. former United States
attorney. declared progressive
thought" was gaining momentum in
the Republican party.
"The reactionary old guard and
stand-patters do not recognize the
changing picture of the day." he de-
clared.
Ameli, scoring what he said was
the 'socialistic" influence of the New
Deal added:
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