Evening star., 1939-07-26

his talk with the Postmaster Gen
eral. he merely repeated his point
of view. Here is what may have
taken place though, to be sure, not
a word has come from either the
White House or the chairman of
the Democratic National Committee
since the Hyde Park conference.
The President-What did you
find out, Jim, in your tour OF the
country, about the outlook?
Mr.. Farley-Things look fine for
1910 provided we can clear up a
few things and get started.
The President-For instance?
Mr.. Farley-The question of who
should be nominated.
The President-Why is that i'm
portant now? It's only 1899.
Mr.. Farley-Because We have got
to know in order to line things up.
The President-You know now
what we ought to do and so does
anybody else who has followed my
views for the last II years.
Mr.. Farley-You mean what kind
VI d CdlluludUS.
Same Forces of Reaction.
The PreSident-YeS. We are
faced with the same forces of re-
action who have faced us in the
past. They are getting ready to
wreck our liberal program. They
claim to be for our "objectives, but
they are really anxious for a chance
to repeal those objectives by Sabo-
tagging all the legislation we have
put on the statute books.
Mr.. Farley-I haven't any SYM
pathy with that.
The PreSident-I know it ano
that's why the matter we are dis
cussing is bigger than any person
bigger than any personal conSidera-
ton involving you or me. We can't
allow the work of the last six years
to be overturned by bunch of tories
and reactionaries who have fought
labor and will fight it again, who
have denied the farmer his parity
prices and will do it again. and who
represent the most selfish interests
in this country.
Mr.. Farley-I agree with you. boss
that We want liberal candidate
one who will fight to continue your
policies, but this third-term issue is
pretty deep and may split the party
The PreSident-We can take care
of that when it comes up. AS said
before. this is 1899. To say anything
one way or the other now is to
divide our forces and besides we
don't know what the situation will
be in 1940 Our enemies are trying
to divide us, trying to drive a wedge
between you and me- We have fought
many a battle together and we shall
fight again side by side.
Loyal in Every Fight.
Mr. Farley-I have been loyal in
every fight. I said publicly when !
was in Arizona that I found that
Democrats everywhere were for you
for third term if you wanted it
Do you want it?
The President-I don't know the
answer myself and besides I haven't
discussed it with anybody and don't
intend to this year. Let's wait and
see what we are up against in l94C
when Congress gets back. In the
meantime why let our enemies
drag this third-term issue across the
face of things. Let's work together
as we always have and meet the
other issues when we have to.
Mr.. Farley-Allright, boss, I'll fol-
low your lead and we'll talk about
1t again some time when I get back
from Europe.
The foregoing it not an attempt
to reproduce in so many words Wha,
was actually said by the President
and Mr.. Farley, but merely to project
the substance of their conversation
based on what has happened before
when the 1910 situation has beer
discussed with various political lead
ers who have visited the White
House and have endeavored to draw
the President into discussion OF
the third term issue.
In justice to Mr.. Farley it should
be said that so far as this CORE
spondent knows he has not said q
word to anybody about the Hyde
Park conference, but there are many
people in Washington who, even be-