The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-01

When / think OF all this Ine outi0"N 'SN'''' ~
hopeless. And am asking you to think OF IL De-
fore you answer the questions have raised fheS
are not to be answered lightly. Only the indepen-
dence and courage of such men and women as
know are among my listeners can prevent the de-
struction of the Democratic party in all but name
and keep it from becoming the political instru-
ment of such radicals as John L. Lewis in modify
ing our form of government and the existing eco
nomic order. Are you going to undertake the job
of doing it?
"Dly friends, il is not merely the Democratic
party that is facing a serious situation just now
Our country is facing it. And our country needs
the Democratic party in this situation-the Demo-
cratic party as it has been handed on to us by
the great Democrats of the past. Our country
needs the application in government of the princl-
Piles and the policies of the Democratic party as
we have known it in Texas and in the South for
generations. Are we going to permit its destruc-
ton without even making attempt to save IT,
in spite Of the odds which entrenched power can
bring to bear? And if it is changed in all but
name are we going to do nothing to insure that
the principles and policies for which 1t has stood
shall not be without any organized expression IN
this country"
Faithful Waterman on the towers OF
Americanism, Peter Molyneaux sounds the
warning, with particular application and
force to the people of the South, who have
more to lose and less to gain, politically,
socially and economically, through the
dominance of political radicalism in the
nation than have the people of any other
section of the country.
That radcalism, and control by the radi-
Gals of the name and organization OF the
Democratic party, is not Pigment OF the
IMAGINATION is known to every intelligent
and informed citizen of the country. Radi-
cal dominance of the Democratic party has
existed for nearly five years. The mean
ing of this movement and something OF It's
intents and purposes has become so clear
that wayfaring man though fool need
not be misled by the Vaccinations OF the
new dealers, John Lewis, his ClO cohorts,
and the horde that has seized possession
of the national government and the habill-
ments of the Democratic party.
Is the country to be delivered, without a
fight to the absolute control and doml-
nance of Lewis and the radical labor and
cialistic-communistic gang?
Is the Democratic party to be used as the
political instrument for the accomplishing
of this purpose, without opposition from
millions of citizens who are still devoted
to the principles and policies OF the true
Democratic party?
Is the Roosevelt, new deal, John Lewis
crowd to be permitted to continue to wear
the stolen livery of Democracy and use 1T
as disguise in which to operate while the
Democratic party and the Republic are
raped and ruined?
That is the problem which The Texas
Weekly puts up to the people of Texas IN
this crisis, and this newspaper passes the
issue along to the consideration of North
Carolinians.
North Carolina is probably in little dan
ger from Roosevelt administration political
reprisalS. This states delegation IN the
lower house of congress has manifested SO
much agility and activity as new deal coat /
tail hangers-on, that there is little proba-
bility that the Juggernaut will operate IN
North Carolina.
However, problems of men or OF parties
are of little consequence in the greatest
crisis which has ever confronted the ma
ton, and it is the most momentous crisis
that has ever confronted the Democratic
party, also.
Will conservative Democratic leadership
arouse? Will conservative Democratic
manhood and womanhood in the ranks
arouse? Shall the party be reclaimed and
restored to its time-honored position as an
American party, composed OF men and
women who believe in the principles upon
which the Republic was founded and
which lave been the foundation principles
of the party throughout its history? or
shall the party name and the party organ
ization be devoted to the worship and serv-
ice of strange gods-alien gods, gods of all
shades of radicaliSm?
An attempt is being made to bring vau-