The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11
BEHIND THE SCENES
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0N RODNEY 0uTcHER-
 Democrat Washington Correspondent
Hamilton Goes to England ... Perhaps to Borrow a Leaf From Conservatives,
 Who Were Out of Power for 20 years and Then Came Back to Rule Nation Again.

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 Washington, June 11.-Chairman John Hamilton of the republican snational committee has gone abroad to study European political methods
 Possibly that sounds rather pe- culiar to anyone who remembers all that was said in the last cam paign, and none too quietly either, about the American way, and the New Deals importation of foreign ideas.
 In fact 1t sounds so peculiar that national committee head quarters here won't admit any thing of the sort. The official ex- pIanation is that Hamilton hasn't had . vacation in long time, needs one and is going to have one. And that's true as far as it goes.
 Hamilton, however, is just being smart.
 He is going to study the meth ods and setup of the conservative party in England and, as far as your correspondent can learn, that's al. The British conserva- tives were out of power for about 20 years before they outsmarted the liberals and laborites and regained control. In the mean time, their workers inf1ltrated in the trades union field, and the party took over many labor ideas, platform blanks and leaders. -. So it's no particular wonder if Hamilton would like to know how the job was done. He may not borrow any ideas from Stanley Baldwin. But don't be surprised If he does.
 To Woo Back the Votes
 There have been indications that the party management has been making some effort to liberalize the party from within. This movement, of course, has noi connection with the demands of 'Borah, Nye and Ham Fish that the party be liberal 1Zed, and that the process be begun by dumping overheard the present leadership. It is an attempt to steer the c. o. P. on a path of in- teIllgent conservatism which will have enough liberal aspects to woo back a few million votes. There are still plenty of wealthy republi- cans, however, who don't get the point.
 The recent series of four re- publican half hours on the radio, with Hamilton and members of congress delivering speeches re- freshingIy free from vituperation against the administration. sug- ECSted the presence of some new ghost writers.
 It's worth noting that two able and keen minded newspapermen, Leo J. Casey and William Hard are now attached to the commit tee, one as publicity director and the other as assistant to Hamil- ton in charge of radio.
 The Right to Bargain
 Here are few quotations from the official party speeches:
 Congressman Robert L. Bacon of New York: Wage workers have the right to bargain with their employers not only through their representatives, but also through any units that they them selves prefer. If legislation becomes necessary, and 1t can be competently contrived, to help American business to give a years work and a years pay to every American worker every year, I will be for 1t. Some busi- nesSmen complain about the anti trust laws. I do not, and the bulk of businessmen do not. Now, and some of the credit for the change goes to the New Deal, our corporations give detailed informa- tion to their stockholders every year but little or noth- ing about the working conditions of the men and wowmen employed. Let me tell the stockholders of America here and now that they should demand from our corpo- rations labor reports as well as the customary financial reports"
 Congressman Charles A. Halleck of Indiana: "The honest man who cannot get job is not asking charity. He has a right to relief. When the story of these years is told on the pages of history, it will not be a story of criticism of the men and women who honestly obtained aid, but one of tribute to them for enduring these years so bravely."
 Congressman Francis Case of South Dakota: At this point I want to commend the people who are administering the Social &c., curity Act. They. probably more than anyone else, realize the shortcomings of the act as it now stands :"
 Senator H. Styles Bridges of New Hampshire: Employers must not hire labor spies and conduct an espionage system against workers. Y"
 Chairman Hamilton: "Still, if direct relief would shatter the morale of our jobless I say 10 you tonight that would be for work relief despite its extra cost Some of the businessmen in our party have made mistakes, un- dOubtedly-tOO many mistakes and these cannot excuse When you find the representatives of unfair capital dominating our party in any locality, vote in the primaries to kick them out"
 These excerpts were sometimes qualified by context. But they're strange sounds for some of the party's largest contributors.
 Copyright, 1897, NEA Service, Incl