The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
BR0UGHTON SEES
DEMOCRATIC VOTE
Continued from Page One)

.5-Sman businesses are In
jeopardy in the United States.
1T would be a tragic paradox
if the Democratic party, perennial
champion of the small business
man and individual opportunity,
should fail to offer a reassuring
program for this group.
estate governments are ap-
prehensive over a growing tenden-
cy toward Federal encroachment
upon the rights of states.
THE states mean business. 1t
is an issue which the Democratic
party cannot ignore. Traditionally
it is a State-rights party and this
principle must be reasserted.
1.-THE Southern states are in
great political turmoil. Delicate
race relationships are frequently
endangered by illadvised activities
which are deplored by leaders OF
both races. State regulation of for
estry, employment, voting privil-
eyes, aviation and many other ira
ditional and constitutional rights
are threatened. These conditions
have stirred sentiments of resent
ment
~''They can and will be settled
within the party.
1.-THE South will support the
Democratic ticket in 1914.
''8-The threat of postwar en-
ployment gravely disturbs the sol
der in the field and the laborer
on the homefront.
This is postwar problem num-
Der one. The Democratic party,
to win favor, must advance pro-
gram that will give assurance on
this point.
1.-The surest answer is to give
industry the fullest opportunity for
growth and expansion with rea-
sonable profit incentive in a pro-
gram in which mana ger tent and
labor alike can enjoy reasonable
benefits
Broughton said that when voters
calmly review the whole picture
"they will not overlook the long
list of constructive and permanent
achievements of the present ad-
ministration which not even the
Republican party will dare to cnal-
lenge.'
On war and peace-program is
sues, Broughton said that the par
tvs conduct Of this gave it Its
greatest assurance of victory in
1914
2-The war is being mamie entity
directed, and production has ex-
ceeded all estimates and met all
requirements" he said. Victory
is assured and the nation resound-
ingly approves.
He charged that on the "all-im-
portant issue Of peace and interna-
tional relationships" the Republi-
can party is not only lacking in
background and experience, but is
hopelessly divided -
He praised the work of the Pres
idet and the Secretary of State,
and added that the people will
be slow to take these all impor-
tant and destiny-freighted respon-
sibilities (War and peace) out of
the hands of the party that has
demonstrated such notable capaci-
ty."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-(R-As-
sorting that the Democratic party
is going to stand or fall on the
job we do of winning the war and
planning the peace" National
Chairman Frank Walker called to-
day for election of a Congress
pledged to support an interna-
tional policy that means some
thing"
In an interview outlining h
views on the issues of the political
campaign, Walker criticized tn e
Republican leadership for what he
described as its failure thus far
to display any disposition toward
agreeing with the Democrats on
a postwar foreign program.
1.-THE important thing in t h i
country right now is to adopt an
international policy that is worth
while and plan for the peace" he
said.