Evening star., 1944-06-27
Text of Martins Ro|yng Call to Republican Convention
Minority Leader Of House
Pledges COP Will Guide

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Government
administration to set aside, or
ignore. the Constitution. It Is the
contention of the Republican party
that the Constitution is not set aside
by the advent of war: it ought not
to be ignored because of war.
Cites Famed Milligan Case.
Our system Of government is the
same, our Constitution is the same;
and the importance of observing its
provisions and limitations in war
time Is the same as when the Su-
prcme Court declared in the famous
Milligan case In 1866 that:
"The Constitution of the United
States Is law for rulers and people
equally In war and in peace, and
covers with the shield OF It's protec-
ton all classes of men, at all times,
and under all circumstances. No
doctrine. involving more pernicious
consequences. was ever invented by
the wit OF man than that any of Its
provisions can be suspended during
any OF the great exigencies of gov
ernment. Such a doctrine leads
directly to anarchy and despotism,
but the theory of necessity on which
1t Is based is false, for the Govern
ment within the Constitution, has
all the powers granted to it, which
are necessary to preserve It's ex-
istence, as has been happily proved
by the result of the great effort to
throw of its just authority"
Whenever any criticism, no mat
ter how just or how constructive. Is
leveled at policies of the New Deal
administration, at It's contradictions
inconsistencies. broken promises and
mistakes of administration, the ad-
ministration's spokesman always
say: "All right, what would you
do?" am going to indicate few
things we will do.
Restore Function Of Congress.
The first thing the Republican
party will do when it comes into
power will be to restore to Congress
its responsibility and function as
the peoples special instrument of
control over their Government and
their public officials.
We will restore responsibility in
matters Of local concern to the State
and local governmental subdivisions.
The further government is removed
from the control Of the people, the
more inefi1cient and unsatisfactory
it becomes.
We will have genuine economy in
Government. To achieve that we
will eliminate administrative nom
essentials. No one can pretend that
under the New Deal there will ever
be retrenchment in governmental
costs. The New Dealers just don't
believe In 1t. They preach the
doctrine Of deficit spending, and
an unlimited Federal debt.
Our whole taxing system will be
made not only as simple as pos
sible, but equitable as well. Tax
alton must be on a revenue basis
and not for punitive purposes. We
need a postwar tax policy which
will stimulate industry, and create
jobs for the people. Without genu-
Inc tax reform, we will have mil
lions of unemployed.
Labor Will Retain Rights.
Under Republican administra-
ton labor will retain all the es-
sential rights and just privileges it
has gained. The interests of labor
and capital are mutual; working in
harmony, each respectful of the
rights Of others. they can save
private enterprise and give pros
perity to all our people. When
either side is unfair, both suffer.
Let us through justice to all pre-
vent class warfare between two
great groups of our own people.
Only through justice to all can we
achieve the industrial peace so es-
sential for our full employment
and the complete achievement of
our fullest measure of prosperity.
Agriculture will be allowed to be
self sustaining and prosperous
which means that it will be as
sured commensurate return on in
vestment and labor. It cannot
achieve It's proper place in our ma
tlonal life when chained and reg
ulated by theorists. A program of
plenty is a program of wealth and
happiness. The farmer should be
given his rightful share of the ma
tlonal prosperity.
Private capital will be permitted
and encouraged to venture, in the
postwar period, into renewed and
expanded production.
Enlarged job opportunities will
De assured through a constantly ex-
pandlng economy. Such an economy
can be achieved only by increased
production of goods and services
at decreased prices. without a re-
duction in wages, attained through
our genius for efficient mass pro-
duction.
Take Hobbies Off Business.
The hobbies of governmental re-
strlctlons will be taken off of busi-
ness and only essential government
al regulations retained.
We will continue humane and
beneficial economic and social ad-
Vantages. Old age shall not be
period OF anxiety and suffering for
the worthy men and women who
have contributed to the upbuildinp
OF America. There is no more
merltorious appeal than full Sc
curlty for our aged citizens.
We will provide adequate benefits
for the men and women of our
military services and make certain
they are promptly available. And
we all know what they must have
above everything else when thev
return Is jobs at American wages.
These are some of our specifca-
tions:
The people in November will elect
President. The people know that
while the President, under the Con-
stltutlon, is Commander In Chief
OF the Army and Navy, he cannot
be the directing genius of our mill
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