Carbon County news., 1937-11-05

A number OIL pEOHlll6LLL SekIOOAA
county Republicans attended the
all-day state convention of Rep
ublican affiliates held at the Bill
ings Commercial club last Satur-
day.
United States Senator H. Styles
Bridges of New Hampshire, young
est senator in the United States,
was the principal speaker at the
evening sessions.
"John L. Lewis is the most dam
gerous leader in America today,
he said in his address before up
wards of 400 Republicans from
various points in Montana and
northern Wyoming, including a
number of public officials and 9TH
err party leaders.
This statement was made in a
discussion Of the recent steel
strikes in which postmen were re-
quired to secure G. I. o. passes to
deliver United States mail through
picket lines. The senator said he
favored collective bargaining, but
that he also stood strongly for the
rights of men to work whenever,
wherever and however they please.
In an interview preceding his
dinner speech the senator said the
Republican party is building for
the future by removing "deadwood
in the form of individuals who have
lost their perspective and have eyes
only in the back of their heads" "
To again become the majority
party he said the Republicans must
"clearly indicate that we repre-
sent the streamlined 1887 idea of
American way" National prob
lens which he termed pressing in
clude balancing the budget, social
security, unemployment, preserv-
ing the constitutional form of
democratic government, and other
labor wage-hour legislation fair to
both labor and capital and the pre-
servation of peace.
"New questions have been pr
sented and they cannot be answer
ed by old phrases" said the 80
year-oId senator. These new prob
lens must be met in an open man.
11er, a frank manner, construc-5
tive manner. Those believing this
must turn to a party to represent
them and the only party that can
do that with a degree, of success
is the Republican party. We must
think, both as individuals and as
party. We must plan and our plan
must be fearless and resolute. The
need for political leadership is as
great today as it was in 1860 when
in the days of it's birth our party
gave Abraham Lincoln to the ma
tion."
In the course of his address at
the gathering in the Commercial
club, where he was introduced by
State Senator Zales N. Ecton of |
Gallatin county, Bridges outlined
several points of his conception of |
a constructive Republican pro-
gram. He said reciprocal trade
Legislation should be
in three ways, (1) by |
making it mandatory that articles
it is proposed to incorporate in |
such. agreements to be announced |
several months in advance, (2) by
requiring public hearings on pro-
posed agreements and (3) by MAX
ing it illegal to import foreign pro-
ducts at cost below that of Am
erican production. He said it is i'm
perative for American industry
and business to be protected in this
way If we are to avert a lower
standard of living to meet cut
throat foreign competition.
The senator proposed the follow
ing four-point neutrality program:
i. No credit to nations at war.
2. That no arms or ammunition !
be shipped to any foreign country
Turing hostilities anywhere.
3. Prohibition Of travel by Am
ericans on ships of warning nations.
4. Legislation taking profit out
If war.