Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-29
HOUSER WILL HELP END
NEW DEAL BUREAU RULE

If the United States Senate is to become
what it is intended to be under the Con-
stitution-a legislative body to function
for the benefit Of the entire nation and
be independent Of the influence and pow
er-encroachments of the Chief Executive.
then it is vital that Frederick F. HOuSer
replace Senator Sheridan Downey.
And if the United States senate is to
present complete unity before the world
when the work of constructing world
peace and the creation of bulwarks te
prevent wars, then men of the type of
1Iouser must be elected.
If the people of California want SEN
ator who will do what the electorate eX-
pect of him-attend to the nations busi-
ness, then Houser should be the choice.
Lieutenant Governor HOuser stands be-
fore the people with a splendid record of
achievements a record of hard and con-
scientious work in the offices to which
he has been entrusted in the state. His
pledge to carry that record on to Wash
ington is enough because that is just
what he will do and when seated Califor-
MIA will have the assurance that it has
a representative whose only concern will
be to be on the Job in season and out of
season.
Never has the need been so pressing
to have a wholly united congress at work;
never has there been a time when a united
people was more vital to the welfare of
the nation and to the part this nation
shall take in making the world peace
loving world These things depend now
on reorganization of the senate and
California has opportunity to have big
part in that accomplishment.
Senator Downey desperately is trying
to explain away the irrefutable record of
his neglecting his office. He makes no
headway when the books show that he
has been absent from his place almost
as much as he has been on the job-not
present on 215 roll calls in the war years
of 1912 and 1943. He did not cast his
vote on many of the most important pre-
war measures and he has been absent
time and again when final passage of the
more vital war measures came up for
passage.
If here were no other reason for elect
ing Houser than this record of do-nothlng
by Senator Downey, it alone would be
sufficient.
Much senator might say easily could
escape the record. but not roll calls.
Imperial county voters especially are
interested in the senatorship. Houser
understands the many problems of agrl-
culture as does Representative JONI 1nlI-
lips. Houser is pledged to fight ratifica-
ton of the proposed and secretly signed
pact which would beggar the lower Color
ado basin states by giving Mexico un-
necessary water and take away the river
rights forever. transferring them to Mex
leo.
Senator Downey's do-nothing policy has
its most glaring example in connection
with the concocting of this treaty and in
inactivity after it was presented to the
senate. until time for announcing his
candidacy for reelection. He Guarrels
with those who cite his record. His one
major act after the pact was up Tor
ratification was blunder. He succeeded
in an ill-advised speech on the floor OF
the senate in alternating senator's who were
ready to shed partisan ties and effectively
help prevent the water steal.
Downey's chief interest is to perpetuate
the new deal bureaucratic rule and that
is another mighty sound reason why
Houser should take his place.
Downey has helped to create dlsunlty;
he has contributed his share IN the new
deals record of causing group to be PIT
ted against group, of racial hatred and
fastening upon the country the grip OF
power politics that perils the social and
economic stability Of the nation.
Houser will be a powerful help in un-
doing all this new deal mischief and IN
shaping a course that guarantees equal
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