Evening star., 1937-11-09
FARLEY CONSOLES
FOES IN BUSINESS
Those Complaining of New
Deal Tactics Reminded
of Woes of People.


tration as the triumph of popular gov
ernment. sought last night to sooth,
those business men who feel them.
selves harmed by the New Deal. Hi
spoke in the National Radio Forum
arranged by The Star and broadcast
over coast-to-coast network by the
National Broadcasting Co
II am around New York great
deal.p Mr.. Farley said. and I have
listened to quite number of impor-
tsnt citizens who, for the moment
seem to feel that something terrible
Is happening to them. l wonder ir
which country these gentlemen would
be more contented. / wonder. fur
thermore, how these people figure out
that in world almost wholly dis
turbed they should somehow be per-
n1itted here to proceed in the man.
ner OF the old regime where they
enjoyed ducal immunity from the
economic problems of the people gen.
orally"
Mr.. Farley attributed the opposi-
ton to the wage-and- hour bill To
partisan politics" fomented by "trem-
nilng capitalists" and their amateur
economists" He said he regretted
the type of opposition offered the
Democratic party nationally today. de-
claring such opposition solely critical
without a constructive counter pro-
gram.
Text OF Fariey's Address.
The full text of Mr.. Farleys ad-
dress:
human ingenuity manages to meet
every situation that the shifting prog
ress OF mankind encounters. Some
times and in some countries the DOW
ers in authority. for their own pur-
pose, hinder the application of the
new processes, but in this fortunate
land OF ours. where the people actu-
ally rule, we make the fullest use
Of them.
This is time when it is particu-
iariy necessary that there should be
communion between the Government
and It's citizens So much is happen
Ing here and elsewhere that>concerns
the life and happiness of every in
dividual that if it were not for this
rev agency of communication the
public mind would inevitably be con-
fused. and partisanship instead of logic
would govern the thoughts of our
eountrymen.
am referring to the radio. which
enables me tonight to talk directly to
do not know how MANY millions of
people. II / have any message. that
message goes to my Nation wide audi
ence, unadulterated and unchanged.
1t Is not subject to- for instance. the
necessity Of condensation which some
times conpels newspapers to pick out
merely what they deem the high points
o. an address. 1t will be uncontami-
mated by coincident editorial comment
which seeks to sway readers either
toward or away from the subject mat
ter OF speech.
Republican or Democrat. Socialist
W Independent. q speaker is enabled
10 talk to the people and the people
are enabled to draw their own con-
clusions and make their own deduc-
nons and form their own opinions.
Compliments Radio Forum.
I have no fault to find with the
nexspe pers. Indeed. il it were not
for this forum OF The Evening Star
! would not have the opportunity to-
night OF expressing certain thoughts
that 1 hope may be Of interest to my
listeners. This forum is another mani
fessation of the fine spirit OF layalty
10 the freedom of speech that has
made our country what it Is. Every
editor has, OF course. q perfect right
to his opinion and he would not be
loyal TO his trust If he did not en-
oeavor TO impress upon his readers
she views that he considers correct
and OF service to his country. So here
ws have q newspaper opposed In .
general way 10 the policies OF the
Roosevelt administration giving equal
privilege 10 a supporter OF the admin
tssyation With those whose views per-
haps coincide with the newspapers
ewn viewpoint
III IA, / believe. unfortunate that
some newspapers because OF the finan-
rtsl support of particular group feel
rallied upon TO voice the sentiment of
that group rather than the sincere
opinion OF the editor. But that Is an
other story and, incidentally is an
cther example OF where the radio
ahords means Of correcting a xitIa-
ton. am not here tonight to COM
plain OF or sSsail what I deem a mis-
use OF editorial opportunity. On the
whole. the newspa per world has han
oled the side of the political contro-
Sersy on which / am enlisted with
reasonable fairness in its news col
smns. have little right TO find fault
with what appears on the editorial
page. provided that that editorial page
represents an honest view and does
Dot after the facts TO make them agree
with the newspapers policies.
:. Political Consciousness Stirred.
Ine developments of the last five
pears have been helpful 10 popular
government in more ways than one. I
believe that the terms of the present
sominstration at Washington have
accomplished more for the preservation
ano extension OF popular government
fnan any similar period since the early
GAYS Of the Republic But there is an
other element Of progress that is per-
maps OF even greater Importance. The
controversies that have arisen. the cir
eumstance of legislation affecting di-
rectly the lives of every element. have
stirred the political consciousness of
this country. Actually. we are all in
politics today The great industrial
n1agnate, the financial ehieftains in
Wall Street. the farmer, the mechanic.
and even the hitherto forgotten man
or woman without 1ob--they are all
m politics. and to some extent. they are
al politicians.
Inere is curious delusion about
poheics-of lesser intensity today than
"a the past, but still prevailing to some
srtent-thst there is something almost
wicked about the processes through
winch we get our Government. 1t is
u1se that all politicians are not per-
rect. Anv more than that all h.,l~o..