Evening star., 1940-08-08
Dewey will Stump
West for: WlIkie, !.
Attacking Machines
- q.
Hoover Will See Gp.V
Nominee Sunday To-
AT Colorado Springs ...
BY J. A. O'LEARY,
Star Staff Correspondent,

stump the west Tor wendell L.
Willkie, attacking Democratic city
machines supporting President
Roosevelt.
Unfolding his campaign strategy
With clock-like precision. Mr.. .Willkie
made this announcement today after
having come out late yesterday Eor
far-reaching changes in the Hatch
Act that would require all high
Government officials, from the Presi-
dent down, to list their personal
assets at the beginning and end of
their terms. He urged q second
amendment to prohibit the imme-
date families of these high ofYicials
from practicing for compensa ton
before any Government department
or agency.
ss Mr.. Willkie himself already has
opened fire on Tammany of New
York. Mayor Frank Hague in Jersey
City and the Kelly-Nash organiza-
ton in Chicago, as leading forces
behind the Roosevelt third-te term.
Nevertheless, the decision to ask
New York's young prosecutor to
take over that phase of the battle
was regarded here as a clever move
(, Victor and Loser Combine.
Not long ago, Mr.. Dewey was going
through the West in behalf Of his
own candidacy for the Republican
nomination. Now he is ready to 90
over the same trail for the man who
defeated Senator Taft and himself
ut Philadelphia.
II have asked Tom Dewey to make
some talks in the West early in the
campaign, perhaps in the pre-cam-
paign days, on the relationship be-
tween political machines and good
government" said Mr.. !, Willkie,
adding that Mr.. Dewey had agreed.
II don't know of any one who can
make 50 crystal clear to the people
. description of the machines con-
trolling the Democratic party"
Announcement also was made to-
day that former President Hoover
will come to Colorado Springs Sum-
day, instead Of meeting Mr.. Willkie
Mt Denver early next week, as
originally planned.
Willkic Would List Assets.
In urging Hatch Act amendments
yesterday, Mr.. Willkie went further
and declared that regardless of
whether such amendments are en-
acted, II shall personally file and
also have the members of my family
file, such listing OF assets upon the
assuming and leaving Of public
ONCE"
He gave assurance also that no
member Of his family would render
any such service as would be covered
by his second amendment.
At the same time the Republican
nominee promptly spiked gossip to
the effect that II he is elected there
would be no w. P. A. or labor unions.
When q news writer told Of haying
heard such predictions among relief
workers in Indiana, Mr.. Willkie re-
piled:
IT will cover my attitude on labor
IN MY acceptance speech. but any
body who knows my record will
know that such a statement Is not
only 100 per cent, but los per cent
wrong"
No Hatch Act Instances In Mind.
Mr.. Willkie said he had no par
dcular instances in mind in pro-
posing his broad amendments to the
Hatch Act, affecting the assets of
the highest ranking Government
officials and the activities of their
families. He explained that he had
seen in the papers that further
changes in the act may be consid-
cred and thought these added pro-
visions should be in the law to elm
mate some of the things that have
caused abuses.
Obviously, the amendment calling
Tor the listing of assets would be
designed to show what extent, If any.
the personal fortunes of any high
Government official had changed
during the tenure of office. The ef-
feet Of the second amendment
would be to prevent relatives Of
high offlcials from representing any
one else, for compensation, before
Government agencies.
AS soon as he was nominated at
Philadelphia six weeks ago. Mr..
Willkie began to champion the
Hatch Act, and announced he would
abide by its limitations on campaign
contributions, even though it had
not at that time passed the House.
A week ago he renewed his stand by
directing that the cost of his cam
paign be held under the 5000 900
limit mentioned in the act.
Differs From Counsel
Although counsel for the Repub-
lican National Committee had
reached the conclusion that the So
100000 limit on a national COM
mittee would not have to include
expenditures by State and local
committees. Mr.. Willkie declared he
wanted that to be the combined
limit of the three main groups sup
porting him-the regular Republican
organization, the local Willkie Clubs
and the Independent anti-third-
term Democrats.
Designed originally to protect the
rank and file of Government work.
ers from coercion by barring them
from political activity, the Hatch
law does not prevent policy-making
omcials from active participation in
political campaigns. Mr.. WILKES
proposed amendments would not bar
these high officials from campaign
ing, but are aimed at throwing light
On their personal assets and any
activity In which their immediate
families may engage before Gov
eminent agencies.
Meanwhile, definite announce
inent was made last might that Mr..
Willkie will have ALI M. Landon, the
1896 Republican standard bearer, as
q luncheon guest Tuesday.
Visited by Movie Star.
: The daily procession of political
callers to Mr.. WILKES vacation re-
tTeat was broken yesterday by a visit