The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29
LA TOILETTE PARTY
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ciples:
First: Ownership and control
Of money and credit, without qua
LITIGATION Of reservation. must be
under public and not private con-
troll. :
"Sccond: Organized power OF
this nation must stop at nothing
short of necessary steps to restore
to every American the absolute
right to earn his living by the
sweat of his brow.
"Third: We believe in the basic
concepts of American government
and, in particular, that grants OF
power should always nc safeguard
ed against abuse. Our present gov
ornamental system is in sad neeo "
undermining. One important step
is to grant the executive brahcn
power to get things d"ne--to ge'
to work on the problems OF 's'
culture. business and industry
But. as we have demonstrated III
Wisconsin. this can rc done WIN
ample guarantees AGAINST Hroi-
traiy or dictatorial abuse OF Such
power.
Fourth: Those VINO work on
the farm and in the city must DE
given security. not 4 security
Fourdod on producing less for
moro, or working less for more.
We proposc security founded on 4
definite, decent annual income iof
ALL measured by our contribution
both in quality and quantity.
Fifth: We flatly oppose ever?
form of coddling, or Spoon-teed-
mo the American pcople-wheth-
or if be those on relief-whether
if he farmers or workcrs-wheth-
rr if be- business or industry. NO
on earth can success
fully manage. regulate and direct
the numerous details that make
for health families or successful
business.
"Whatevcr it may coSt-So heIp
us God-we shall use the power
of these United States to restore
to every American the opportun-
itv to help himself. After that, ne
can sink or swim.
"And lastly: We believe that
this hemisphcrc--all of twas
set aside by our Creator for the
ultimate destiny of man. Here
a vast continent was kept virgin
for centuries. Here it was ordaln-
ed that man should work out the
final act in the great drama or
life. From the Arctic to Cape
Horn LET no foreign power tres
pass. Our hemisphere was divine
IL destined to evolve peace, Secur-
itv and plenty. 1t shall remain IN
violate for that sacred purpose.
First automobiles and airplancS
were awkward and clumsy, Lafol-
lette said in answer to those VINO
might "expect some one to snake
out of his sleeve a perfected blue
print for every detail of every
problem for the next 20 years.
Workmen's compensation and
unemployment compensation have
reached their present kigh achieve
ment in Wisconsin because after
determining that they were steps
in the right direction eve acted
he said.
"a program Of constructive ac-
ton is not difficult to think OF or
agree upon" he said. "Our great
difficulty is getting a government
that sees the problem and has the
courage to act. ! emphasize
GOVERNMENT that will act be-
cause if anything is clear this Is
CLEAR: that the question OF pros
perity or hard times-or liberty
or dictatorship-will be made by
-,
After 10 years of depression with
nearly one of four people now nv
ing off some kind Of relief, the
answer is clear, LaFollette said.
Eve are not now, and we have
not been during the depression,
producing enough to support the
American standard of living"
Both Republicans and Demo-
crafts have been fumbling the ball
for wears. he said, adding that Pro
prcssives within the Democratic
party are only an outer fringe tha'
ylrn
The real power within the Dem
ocratic party is increasingly WELD
ed by group of politicians com
parable to Old Guard Republicans
from whom his Wisconsin Progress
sivc party split four years ago,
LaFollette said. ii
eff the task before US could
have been achieved by brilliant
leadership, supported by great
popular confidence and affection
for that leadership, then the job
would have been done long ago
under the administration of Pres
ident Roosevelt" he said.
The Democratic party. like the
cannot be united on
any. fundamental program, LaFol-
lctte said, explaining sit is tragic
but true, that the Roosevelt ad-
has had to dissipate
gifts of leadership in a course so
confused and confusing that no
one should know just where it
led"
LaFollette said his party is no
popular 'front.' movement and