Evening star., 1937-05-07

opposed the Presidents reelection?
The answers being given to the
first question are numerous, but it is
curious that the sentiment for a
change in name is diminishing. AS
for the possible coalition with Demo-
Gratis, it is being pointed out that the
matter is complicated by the existence
of local county organizations which
are essential to the national party
organization and which do not wish
to be swallowed up or eliminated in
any reorganization plan
Not being a Republican myself,
never having voted the ticket or con-
sidered myself a follower of its doc
trines, I perhaps am disqualified to
discuss what the Republican party
ought to do. But it is important
that all those who do not believe in
the alleged democracy of the New
Deal should have an opportunity to
express their beliefs through the
medium of two party system.
Constructive Opposition Needed.
The real problem Is how to de-
velop a constructive opposition to the
party IN power which has so much
political machinery at its disposal
through Government funds and pub
lie offices as to keep itself-entrenched
for several years to come unless there
Is an uprising of voters who care
nothing for party as such and a great
deal for principle.
Men like Senator Borah of Idaho
do not favor change in name of the
Republican party. For one thing. it
would do no good to change the label
II the men behind the label were
dominated by the same reactionary
viewpoints that have been 50 domi-
nant in Republican national conven-
tions
The Republican party does not need
to undergo change of name but
change of heart Like the present
so-called Democratic party, which at
times has professed deep interest in
Republican party first had the true
touch of devotion to the public interest
and lost 1t in the maze of political
patronage and governmental favors
such as now envelop the New Deal
party and will in due time lead also
to defeat.
The Republican party has an
extraordinary opportunity. A cross
section Of the 1900, 900 who voted the
Republican ticket last Fall might be
asked what they really want the
Republican party to do. Surely
100000 cannot have been eco
non1ic royalists" or interested in tread
ing on the rights and opportunities of
their fellowmen. Seventeen million
persons constitute an enormous part
of the electorate and their co-opera-
ton Is essential in making the eco
nomic system OF the country function,
100000 Forgotten Voters.
For several months now there has
been studied attempt on the part of
the President and his followers to
''boW out of existence" the 1900 900
voters who registered their opposition
to the New Deal. The frequent ridi-
Cule Of Maine and Vermont INDUCED
In by New Deal speakers, headed by
MIR. Roosevelt himself, is designed to
foster the impression that the Nation
voted almost unanimously by 46 to 2,
last Autumn to give the President the
right to do as he pleases with every
thing from the Supreme Court to the
smallest agency of Government
The Republican party management,
on the other hand, has assumed that
all Of the 100000 who voted the
Republican ticket were Republicans,
nor have any plans been made to take
into the opposition ranks the persons
who now feel that they made a mis-
take last Autumn when they assumed
that Mr.. Roosevelt was not going to
try to change the American system of
Government.
There is, to be sure, need for a
new political party in America, one
that will repudiate the selfishness
of republicanism of recent years and
the fascism of the New Deal, which
Is slowly but surely developing it's
own adaptation of German and Ital-
aan concepts of an all-poWerful State
In which the rights of the individual
are subordinated if not gradually ex-
tinguished.
Such new party might carry the
name Republican or any other name
so long as it was plainly recognized
by the masses to be party truly in
terested in the average man. Today
the New Deal is bringing about every
month g bigger and bigger cut in the
pay envelope of the workers by in
creasing the cost Of living. The de-
cline In real Wages"-as purchasing