Evening star., 1936-06-08
OwnCandidacy
Is Secondary,
He Says.
TIME TO SOUND
CALL TOPEOPLE
American Plank
on Foreign Policy
Is Asked.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, June 8.-Senator
William E. Borah told his own Idaho
delegation today he would not go
into any combination or movement to
stop Landon" or any other strong
candidate.
Much has been said here about my
toining in a movement to stop the
leading candidates" Borah said, but
I do not feel that want to go into
any combination or movement to at
tempt to control the convention
through any series of deals.
II defer to the members of the
delegation as to what they desire 10
do, but we have nothing to gain by
doing so.
"They are willing for me to become
the spearhead of (stop) drive out
they say nothing about what VIII
happen to me after the opposltion
has been destroyed"
Borah talked with the Idaho
delegation shortly after his arrival
from Washington.
Welfare of Party Foremost.
1.-The welfare of the party is fore
most" Borah continued. 1T must De
dynamited from its present lethargy'
It must again be made to serve tne
cause of its party.
MY first interest is in platform
I have seen several of them.
If the convention adopts a timld
expression on such vital questions
as face us today, the cause is lost.
The Republican party must sound a
clarion call to the people through a
dynamic platform.
I'VE want a platform that means
the Republican party will take up
the fight of the people.
The time has come for clarion
call to the party to write plain and
specific platform that is understand
able to the average man and woman.
"One example is the need for an
American plank regarding our foreign
policy. to replace the cowardly Strad-
ding position taken on foreign affairs
by the present administration.
Candidacy Secondary.
"As far as my candidacy Is con-
cerned. it has from the beginning been
secondary to an enunciation of plat
form that will be of real benefit to
this country. If the fight We have
made will turn the Republican party
to the great principles we stand for,
the fight will not have been made in
vain.
IF this convention does take posi-
ton that will make possible the ful-
fllment of the great principles for
which we stand, I shall leave Cleveland
Satisfied
IF it does not, am not going to
leave Cleveland satisfied. I shall not
bow my head in defeat.
The Republican party is engaged in
b fight for its very life. We need a
progressive, courageous, intelligent
man, and a progressive, courageous
and intelligent platform, or we cannot
hope for victory.
No Capitalization of Opinion.
"I have been in many parts of the
country.
What have seen and heard leads
me to believe there is much disSatis-
faction in the policies of the present
administration. There is as yet no
crystallization of opinion by the peo-
pie as to what they are going to do
about it.
TT seems to me that we must de-
vote ourselves in the first instances to
see that the party takes the correct
position on these vital (plaJform)
questions.
The Republicans stand in posi-
ton in Cleveland which amounts to
the organization of a new party.
Platforms I have seen-especially
with respect to foreign relations
have been cowdardly and straddly af-
fairs. Unless the country adopts a
firm attitude, the United States will
be drawn in foreign troubles"
In concluding Borah warned:
THE Republican party is fighting
(See CONVENTION, Page A-e)