Carbon County news., 1937-09-10

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which he controls, any and all DEM
ocrats who are unwilling to be one
hundred per cent for the theories
Of economics and social reform
which the New Dealers counte-
nance. If that be true. and I re.
peat it is only an assumption, then
the President evidently is hoping to
create class party, a radical party
which can be made to include such
outfits as the John L. Lewis follow
ing, the communists and half-baked
nitwits who are opposed to the prin-
ciple of individual employment, the
accumulation Of personal belongings
and even the idea Of owning homes
by individuals, free from debt.
On the other hand cannot con-
vince myself that Mr.. Roosevelt
would make a political mistake Of
this gravity. For it would be mis-
take in two ways, namely, virtual
destruction of the Democratic party
and the blighting Of any hope the
President may have for being elect
ed a third time. It is these COM
binations that make the whole Sltua"
ton so difficult to understand.
It may be that one result will
be that Senator Wheeler or Senator
Burke may find himself in politi-
cal situation where one or the other
will be forced to seek the Demo.
cratic Presidential nomination in
1910. It is quite apparent now that
the split in the party is going to
cause a violent explosion in the next
Democratic national convention.
There is no way to avoid it. It may
be added in the same breath that
Mr.. Roosevelt can 60 into that con-
vention and force his own renoni-
nation because surely the Farley
political machine cannot be dis
lodged unless the factional dispute
spreads to the rank and file of DEM
ocrats throughout the country. This
is to say that, having control Of the
party machine, Mr.. Farley can
the election Of enough dele
gates to the party's national conven-
tion to assure the Roosevelt noni-
nation, especially since Mr.. Roose-
velt demanded and obtained the re-
peal of the age-old Democratic rule
that required a vote Of two-thirds
of all the sitting delegates before
the convention norninates candi-
date.
With further reference to Senator
Guffey, Senator Barkley told the
senate during the violent Wheeler
Burke o. Mahoney attack that Sena-
tor Guffey had rendered his resig-
nation as chairman Of the Demo-
cratic senatorial committee week
Senator Barkley's state
ment, however, was not accepted
generally; it did not have the ring
to make it convincing, nor did it
appear to be anything more than an
attempt by Senator Barkley to save
Senator Guffey's face.
It may well be that the rupture in
Democratic harmony will turn out
to be a great is
May Be sue as early as
Big Issue the 1888 congress
sional and sena-
;orial elections. There are a num-
Der of senator's who opposed the
court packing bill and, therefore,
all within the Guffey castigation,
Who will be up for reelection next |
rear. If the Guffey attack is fol-
owed up at all in the state organi-
!ations, those Democrats who op-
posed the Presidents will necessar-
Iy must defend themselves. The |
My way they can defend their |
course Of action is by a counter at
ack on the President and those |
policies Of his which the candidate
or the senate opposed. I predi-
ate my prediction Of continuation
+ the row in 1888 on the statement
made by Senator O'Mahoney in an
wer to the Guffey radio TRADE. In
hat statement of position, Senator
)'Mahoney stated. to quote a single
81 would rather walk out Of the
Ioor of this chamber and never re-
urn, than to surrender any honest
I have. I say to you,
enators Of the United States, so
ong as / am in this body / shall
aise my voice and cast my vote as
ny conscience dictates and nobody,
1hether he comes from Pennsyl-
ania or from New York or any II
ther state, can tell me or the peo-
lie of my state what I should or
hould not do" I8
Contrast that statement with the
blowing declaration by Senator f
Iuffey in his radio speech:
IT was elected to the United
tates senate in 1884 because I as
lred the voters Of Pennsylvania
nat it was my intention to support
,yally and without wavering the
rogram Of the Chief Executive" F.
And in calling attention to that
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