Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Martin Promises
Republican Aid
To Help Win War
House Minority Leader
Coils for Restoration Of
Congress Preroeotives

House Minority Leader Martin
today pledged the Republicans in
Congress ito help win the war and
to buttress the faith OF the Afneri-
can people in their Government
and to restore the prerogatives OF
the Congress"
Mr.. Martins statement Of the
Republican position in the new Con-
gress contained a final assertion
that I'VE are sure we will find 9TH
ers in the Congress not of our po-
litical faith who will unite with us
in these American detectives for
the common good" He was re-
ferring to those Democrats who
have not seen eye to eye with the
Roosevelt administration on do
nestle problems.
I'VE will said Mr. Martin, be
q militant force for the preserva-
ton OF constitutional government.
We will battle to save private en-
terprise from destruction. We will
fight for the protection Of our free
press.
No Politics in War Effort.
1--WE shall cooperate fully in the
winning of the war. There must
be no partisan politics in the war
effort, and as far as we Republicans
are concerned there will be none
We demand this war be fought
vigorously and efficiently to achieve
the earliest possible victory and to
bring our boys back home.
Eve are determined the war eff
fort shall be in charge of admins
traitors selected solely for their
ability and capacity to do the job
and not because Of partisan or per-
sonal favoritism. Victory can come
much earlier II this is made the
war Of all the people and conducted
As SUCH"
Mr.. Martin did not specify what
steps can be taken to deal with the
administrators selected by the ad-
ministration to carry on the war
effort. He asserted that the Re-
publicans would seek to drive "the
special privilege seekers from en-
trenched positions in the Govern
ment"
Curb on BLANK Checks"
The first important step to re-
store the prerogatives Of Congress,
he said, should be Ito curb the
reckless granting of blanket powers
and blank checks" to the President
"Promiscuous granting Of blank
checks and blanket powers" he con-
tinued, leads to arrogant bu-
reaucracy, imitation, higher taxes
and eventual destruction OF our
American system OF government.
I'VE shall insist that any neces-
sary laws which tax, regulate and
regiment the American people shall
come from their Congress and not
from the bureaucrats."
Mr.. Martin said that when Con-
eress turns down a proposal it is
direct defiance OF constitutional
government for an appointed bu-
reaucrat to put it into effect by de-
cree. He had in mind, apparently,
the recent decree limiting salaries
to $25 900 after all taxes have been
paid.
He pledged the Republicans to
the elimination of some of the bu-
reaus which have grown up like
'Topsy'" He attacked the count
less questionnaires which the peo-
pie have been compelled to fill out
by Government bureaus, saying
that the war effort has been seri-
ously retarded b the meddlers seek
ing an excuse to keep on the Federal
payroll.
Equitable Tax Program.
Mr.. Martin pledged the Republi-
cans to stand for better planned
and more equitable tax program.
He admitted that high taxes are
necessary but insisted they should
not be punitive" adding: They
must not destroy initiative or bust
ness expansion" He said 1t was
imperative to 60 to some system Of
pay as we CO."
The Republicans in Congress, he
declared, would demand economy
IN Government expenditure, with