Evening star., 1940-08-31
Campaign Launched
In Senate With
Attacks on WiIIkie
Democrats Denounce
Him for Opposition
To Industry Droft

Sy the Associated Press.
The 1910 presidential campaign
was in full swing today as far as the
Senate was concerned.
A round of Democratic speech
making on Wendell l.. Wilkes views
on draft industry" legislation start
ed it off yesterday, bringing Re-
publican members to their feet in
quick defense Of their party's presi-
dental candidate.
e.. The industry proposal, written into
the Burke -Wadsworth conscription
bill before the Senate passed that
measure Wednesday, had been char
acterized by Mr.. Willkie as ''revolu-
tionary" and potential dictator
ship"
Senator Russell, Democrat, of
Georgia, a sponsor of the provision,
told the Senate he would debate the
issue with Mr.. Willkie ANY time,
any where"
Willkie- Capper Debate Suggested.
Democratic Leader Barkley read
the names of the Republican Sem
sators who voted for the proposal
and suggested that When Willkie
opens his campaign at Cofeyville,
Kans., he debate this issue with
Senator Capper Kansas Republican,
who voted for this amendment"
Senator Wiley. Republican, of Wis
consin called the conduct of the
Democrats 'unsportsmanlike" in
criticizing man who cannot an
swer here"
You gentlemen have had your
field day today" he said, but
Willkie will have his in November.
Senator Burke, Nebraska Demo-
crat who has announced support
for Mr.. Willkie said he had backed
the industry amendment heartily, "
but that if the Democrats were going
to call Mr.. Willkie "undemocratic"
for his stand he wanted to see the
third-term issue debated, too.
He noted that 16 Democratic Sem
ators voted for an anti-third term
resolution in 1928 before President
Coolidge had finished his second
term.
McKellar Explains Stand.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, OF
Tennessee promptly asserted that he
was one of the Is.
81 was against that candidate
(Cooldge) for a first term and
second term, and heaven knows I'd
been against him for a third term,
Senator McKellar said.
Senator Guerney, Republican, OF
South Dakota told the Senate that
businessmen would back the defense
program 81 900 per cent so the de-
bate here is much ado about moth
ing"
Senator Russell said that Mr.
willkie apparently ''is strong ad-
vocate of drafting the blood and
lives of American youth, without
the consent of the individual af-
fected, but is violently opposed to
any action whatever by the Govern
ment not suggested by business it
self, which will assure the boys
drafted the proper implements and
machinery of warfare to defend
themselves"
New Song Proposed.
Senator Lee, Democrat, Of Okla
homa, observed that new popular
song should be written for Mr.. Will
kie about I didn't raise my dollar to
be a soldier"
Senator Minton. Democrat, of In
diana, said Mr.. Willkie was protest.
ing as an Extraordinary power" for
Government the same power that
any power utility exercised of emf
nent domain.
Senator Overton, Democrat, of
Louisiana, co-sponsor of the provi-
sion, observed with irony that Mr..
Willkie has found an issue"
HE did not have an issue in his
acceptance speech because he prac-
tically Endorsed the whole New Deal
In that" the louisiana Senator said.
Senator Clark, Democrat. of Mis-
souri,, said Mr.. Willkie apparently
was anxious ito protect" the NUM-
tions manufacturers and wartime
millionaires.