The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-11-18
TheCherry
/" Where with our
we tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pre-
foundly. Sometimes fippantly,
sometimes recklessly. !.

So the United States is not a one
party nation, after all.
In the last six years, some people
had come to think that no opposition
could make headway against the
Democratic party.
Then came November 8, which told
a different story. A very different
story, in fact.
Day of two or more parties in the
United States is not over.
And good thing it is, too.
You don't have to be a Republican
or member of some group opposed to
the Democrats to believe that.
Democrats can believe it as heartily
as Democrats.
Witness the sound words of the
Hon. James A. Farley If he isn't a
good DENNY, who is?
1T is important" Mr.. Farley said,
that the Republican party be strong
because the stronger it is the harder
the Democratic administration will try
to serve the will of the people. History
shows that if one party becomes too
strong some of its officials are likely
to become lax"
Energetic, intelligent opposition to
any party in power is salutary thing
in democracy.
Opposition puts a ruling party on
its toes.
Opposition makes a ruling party
think before acting, lest it be called
sharply to account
Opposition is guard against ruling
party dishonesty and corruption.
Opposition discourages ruling party
high-handedness and tyranny.
Opposition puts a brake on ruling
party arrogance and swell
In brief, opposition has an important
part in a government run on demo-
cratic principles.
Some crookedness was charged in
the election campaign
In particular, coercion of voters en-
ployed by the Works Progress Admin
istration was charged in several states.
Senator Morris Sheppard Of Texas
heads a committee investigating cam
paign expenditures.
Senator Sheppard seems to mean
business. His attitude and activities
to date indicate he won't spare men,
bers Of his own party in seeking to
punish election corruption.
1t is reported he has been deeply
moved by what he has already discov-
cred and means to punish the offend
ers if possible.
If he can help to keep elections
clean, he will be doing fine service
for democratic government.
In New York City, workers on big
buildings who have shown especial
skill, have for a number of years been
given public recognition.
Under the direction of the New
York Building Congress, composed of
workers, employers, architects and
others, they have been presented with
gold buttons and certificates of crafts
manship.
The New York idea might be fol-
lowed in any city. One of the indict-
ments against modern industry is that
it sinks the individuality of the worker
in the mass and that the individuals
part is often purely mechanical, with
little in common with that of the old
time mechanic who gloried in his skill
and craftsmanship.
To make the workman feel that his
part is really important and that good
workmanship is appreciated, is the
purpose of the New York practice OF
honoring outstanding mechanics.
The practice depends for its effect
iveness on one of the strongest human
traits-the desire to be singled out
among ones fellows for praise and a
tangible expression Of appreciation.