Evening star., 1946-12-06
Martin Asks Program
OF Cooperation TO
slave Off Depression
By Gould Lincoln

prevented at all costs, Representa-
tive Martin of Massachusetts,, Re-
publican House leader and pro-
spectiye Speaker in the new Con-
gress, declared at a victory din
ner" of the Republican National
Committee in the Hotel Statler
last night.
Painting a dark picture Of con-
ditions existing in the country to-
day, with production stepped down
and strikes rampant, Mr.. Martin
said the only way to stave off a
depression of major proportions is
through intelligent and willing
cooperation - in our own party,
cooperation between the House and
Senate, cooperation between the
Republicans and Democrats and CO.
operation between the President and
the Congress"
List Four "Musts."
"a new depression he said,
must be avoided at all hazards. If
we sink into another deep depres-
sion, the Communists, their fellow
travellers and the parlor pinks would
welcome the opportunity it would
give them to take over this country"
Mr.. Martin mentioned four
''musts" for the Republicans, as a
result of the recent elections in
which they gained control Of both
houses of Congress.
81. We must lead the way to
Governmental efficiency.
90. We must lead the way to
labor industrial sanity and CO.
operation.
"3. We must lead the way to
lower taxes.
a. We must lead the way to en-
couraging business so We will get
more and more production and
lower prices"
Sees Ruin in Apathy.
An ounce of performance, he said,
is worth a pound of promises, and
it is up to the Republicans to go
through with the program.
THE only power that can ruin
America is apathy and negligence
on the part of her own citizens, :"
Mr.. Martin insisted.
Speaking in a more hopeful vein,
Mr.. Martin predicted the Repub-
lican Party would carry the presi-
dental election in 1948. He added
a warning, however, that it must
not fail the country Fin our prom
ises which we made in pre-elec-
tion statements"
He said, however, it would take
every ounce of cooperation among
all citizens to put the Nation back
on an even keel of prosperity and
progress.
1t is conceded by most political
observers, Mr.. Martin said, that If
this had been a presidential elec-
ton year, the Republican candidate
would have received 357 electoral
votes to 174 for the Democrat. The
COP elected two more Governors,
bringing the total up to 25 Republi-
can Governors; elected 246 mem
bers of the House and ST members
Of the Senate, to control both bodies.
Urges Sound, Safe Methods.
Most encouraging" he said, "has
been the Republican gain in the
cities where the New Deal has
hitherto been strongest.
Launching out again at the
Democratic administration of the
last IA years, Mr.. Martin told his
audience:
ut is not a pleasant task that
faces the Republicans to try to
deal with the headaches and hang
overs Of the long economic debauch
and political joyride into which the
New Deal lead the country.
1.-THE New Deal 14-year-diet OF
sensations. crises, emergencies,
broken promises and secret deals
must be replaced by sound, safe
methods to maintain national SOL
vency, and to give individual citizens,
little business, and all business a
chance to expand production and
bring down prices.
1.-THE job of saving this Nation
from sinking into insolvency and
depression is bigger than any party.
1t is our biggest job since the Civil
| War, and it is the most important
Job to be done in the world today" +"
The dinner last night, attended
by members of the national COM
mittee, State finance directors, many
Republican members of Congress
and other important figures in the
party, climaxed day OF rejoicing
by the COP over the congressional
elections.
Two sessions were held during the
day, at which reports of Chairman
Carroll Reece and other officers of
the committee were received and
5000, 900 budget approved for 1947.