Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 August 1938 — Page 7

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Text of Senator VanNuys' Address at French Lick Rally

The compete text of Senator VanNuys’ address at French Lick Saturday follows:

I am happy indeed to have this opportunity to address this distinguished assemblage. Owing to the hospitality of the Taggart family, this midsummer meeting of the Democratic Editorial - Association has become an institution. It is a clearing house of great value—an open forum where the best interests of the party and country ure carefully weighed and our poiitical pathway charted for the future.

Especially is this meeting of great importance when we face, as we do today, an oncoming general election. The people Lave the right to demand—and it is our duty to respond in no equivocal langucge— what we claim to have accomplished in the past and what may be expected from us in the Zutre. With ‘this in mind, I want to summarize briefly what has been accomplished by this Administra- . tion during the past five and a half . years; what we have done to pre- . pare for the coming of the piesent widespread economic and industrial depression; what we have done to rescue the country from threatened economic, industial, agricultural and social collapse; what attempts we have made to rehabilitate the coun-

try and put it on a sound and se- |

cure basis. : “If we have been derelict in our . . duty along these lines, we do not deserve to be returned to power. On the other hand, if our stewardship has been all that reasonably could

be expected under the circumstances

then in all fairness we ought to be permitted to finish the job. “Owing to the limitations of time, this survey must necessarily be - cursory.

BANKING

On the 4th day of March, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt faced the most tremendous responsibility ever faced by an incoming peace President. He immediately grappled the . most serious problem. He closed every bank in the United States. ~ During the memorable years from 1929 to 1933, banks were failing daily and depositors were frantic through fear of losing their life savings. They had cause to be. In the 6364 banks that closed their doors during those four years, the people had on deposit in excess of $4,000,000,000 with no guarantee and millions of dollars of depositors’ money were irretrievably lost. Immediately fol- = Jowing the bank moratorium de- - clared by the President, one of the first major enactments of the Congress was the law insuring bank deposits up to $5000. In the corresponding four years +4 from 1933 to 1937 only 363 banks, so insured, failed and every dollar on deposit was guaranteed. Not a depositor lost a penny. To show . the confidence of the people in our banking institutions _under this new law, on June 30, 1937, there was on deposit in the banks of the United States $59,822,- . 370,000—an amount never exceeded “+ jn the same number of banks in the » history of the country. Fear of our banking institutions no longer exists, We are prepared to meet an - economic crisis with sound and stable banking institutions. For this great achievement, we are indebted to President Roosevelt who grasped the situation promptly, courageously and effectively. It is one of the outstanding achievements of his Administration.

AGRICULTURE

All remember the deplorable con- - dition of the farmer for years prior to 1933. His purchasing power was nil. Farm commodities did ‘not sell for enough to cover cost of production. Interest rates were excessive. Thousands of mortgage foreclosure proceedings were instituted. A farm, often the earnings of a lifetime, became a liability in- .. stead of an asset. Of all our varied .-. interests, the condition of the farmer © was seemingly the most helpless and hopeless, This basic industry faced complete collapse. This Administration very promptly undertook to fulfill its platform . promises. Under enactments of the Congress, the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and the Farm Credit Administration were set up. ~ The objective of the first was to * bring about parity of prices between farm products and other commodities. The objective of the Farm Credit Administration was to " provide sufficient cheap credit to enable the farmer to retain his home and farm lands. After. the Agricultural Adjustment Act was declared unconstitutional, Congress passed the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allot“ment Act, participated in by 4. 000,000 farmers in 1936 and 1937. This Act was materially amended and broadened by the last Congress in its general Farm Aid Act. This last legislative enactment continues the objectives of maintaining parity prices for farm commodities, the protection of the producer from ~ abnormal surpluses in years of overproduction and the protection of the consumer from the effects of under production in years of - scarcity. The best evidence of the - effectiveness of this farm program is the fact that total farm income * increased from $4328,000,000 in 1932 to $8,521,000,000 in 1937—nearly ~ 100 per cent. As part of this program as here- “ Inafter set out, increased foreign markets for farm products are being created through reciprocal trade agreements. The Secretary of Agri- ~ culture has been given $4,000,000 " annually to establish regional laboratories to develop new uses for farm products. Crop insurance will be tried out to protect the farmer against years of drought and crop failures. The sum of $212,000,000 was appropriated for payments toward parity prices to wheat, corn, cotton, rice and . tobacco farmers. The 3% per cent interest rate on Federal Land Bank loans was extended for two additional years. ‘The $100,000,000 granted to the Rural Electrification Administration insures ‘a “ continuance of that program which has y fought the comforts of the eity to ig am home and at ‘reasonable

gh attempt is herein made to atsEo) the Teatures of the, I

lation preceding it. Suffice it to say that all this legislation was framed, by the friends of agriculture. No n.ore exhaustive and sincere attempt to rehabilitate ‘and = stabilize this basic industry has ever been made. Without the protective features of this farm program it is hard to visualize what the condition of the American farmer would have been today during this period of industrial depression with its consequent unemployment and lack of purchasing power upon the part of urban consumers. I feel sure that all classes of the American people appreciate the prompt, sincere and far reaching attempts of this: administration in its efforts to save the American farmer. ) One of the most distressing problems has been the man who wants to work and make a living for himself and family and can not find a job. He does not want charity. He detests the dole. He does not want to be a ward of the Government. He was taught to work and save and buy a home and edueate his children. In his old job he was happy —a self-respecting citizen and an integral part of his community. Then the economic collapse changed the course of his whole life. Together with millions of employables like himself he was compelled .to seek public aid or starve.

HOLC

What was the duty of the government in the premises? It may be said truthfully that the Roosevelt Administration has done more for labor than any other Administration in the history of the Nation, One of its first steps was to save the small homes of America. Foreclosure proceedings against - this type of homes were being instituted at the rate of 1000 a day. The Iederal Government set up the Home Owners’ Loan Corp. with authority to make loans where credit couid not otherwise be obtained. As the result of the activities of this governmental agency, over a million loans, aggregating $3,000,000,000, were made. That the piogram was economically sound is best evidenced by the fact that 618,000 of these loans have either been repaid or are in arrears for less than three months. Almost a million small homes were saved to their owners by this timely aid on the part of the Federal Government.

PWA °

A very material per cent of the country’s unemployment had arisen from the lack of new construction work which in turn seriously offected all the industries which supply its materials. Contractors and builders, workers in the building trades, and employees in factories employed in fabricating building materials were widely cmployed. This line of industry was more severely hit than any other major industry. To meet the situation, the Na tional Industrial Recovery Act approved June 16, 1933. ee other agencies it established the Public Works Administration. The public works program embraced three major divisions: Federal projects, loans to industry for consiruction purposes, and projecis to be undertaken by state and local authorities. Up to the close. cf 1937, the PWA had financed the con-

-struction of nearly 16,000 Federal

projects and 10,500 state, local and commercial projects. The types of public works included schoolhouses, court houses, city halls and hospitals. These types of construction are valued at $1,2006,000,000. Road work cost more than $700,000,000. In addition, water works and sewerage systems for local use cost practically $450,000,000. Pay rolls for men -on the job totaled $960,000,000. Orders placed for materials totaled more than $1,700.000,000. With -these orders came increased employment in ‘the mines, the logging camps, the railroads and factories generally. It is almost impossible to estimate the hundreds

of thousands of unemployed who |

were indirectly furnished work by the public works program. Thus was labor 6f this class not only substantially taken care of, and ai the prevailing wage, but a very material contribution was made to the health, wealth and beauty of practically every community in the Nation. That this program may be continued to offset the present industrial depression, the last Congress appropriated $965,000,000 to the Public Works Administration with an authorization to spend $400,S000 more from the revolving und.

WPA

In order to provide relief and relief work quickly, the Works Progress Administration was set up early in the Administration. In order to continue its functions. until industrial conditions improve, the last Congress appropriated to such Works

. Progress Administration the sum of

$1,425,000,000. The funds so appropriated were largely earmarked and allocated to certain types of projects such as highways, roads and streets, public buildings, parks, sewer sys-

tems, flood control, drainage, and |.

educational and clerical nonconstruction projects. Twenty five million dollars were authorized for direct relief to needy. people.

In order to point out what has been accomplished by. similar appropriations in the past, may I summarize some of such accomplishments.

WPA has constructed or repaired 190,000 miles of roads; 7137 miles of storm and sanitary sewers; reforested 21,131 acres and planted over 9,000,000 trees; needy women workers on WPA sewing projects have made 85,000,000 garments for the illy clothed; others have canned |* and preserved 24,000,000 pounds of vegetables and fruits which were distributed gratis to those who were hungry, WPA doctors, dentists and nurses have given more than 9,000,000 examinations and treatments; indigent children have been served 130,000,000 hot lunches in 10000 schools.

It very naturally has vequiveit L sis large and regional, state and Son administrative forces.

ing program of this relief agency. Complaints have arisen from certain sections of ‘the country that certain ‘administrators have used their offices for political purposes. If true, this is wrong, radically wrong. I condemn in the most severe terms any appeal or effort of those in authority to influence, intimidate or coerce any relief worker in the exercise ef his or her right of suffrage. Feeding the hungry, clothing the poor and the business of ap+< portioning jobs to helpless men and women is too: sacred a trust to be prostituted to partisan purposes. It must not ‘happen in Indiana. T am happy to report that the State :- Administrator of relief in Indiana is bending every energy ta keep ‘the record of our own State clean, I shall co-operate with him to the fullest degree.

WAGES AND HOURS

As set out in the findings and declaration of policy of the ‘Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Congress found the existence, in industries engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, of labor conditions detrimental to the maintenance of the minimum standard of living necessary for the health, efficiency and general well-being of workers. It passed ‘what is‘commonly known as the ‘Wage-Hour Law. It was the first Federal enactment to establish minimum wages and maximum hours for industries, a majority of whose business is in interstate commerce. It establishes-a minimum hourly ‘wage of 25 cents for the first year, 30 cents for the second year

and reaches 40 cents an hour five

years thereafter. It calls for a work-week of 44 hours for first year, 42 hours for the second year and 40 hours thereafter, unless the employee receives pay of one and one-half times: the regular rate for overtime: It also’prohibits child labor. Many ousand children under 16 years age and now employed in jndusoy will be compelled to give way to - older workers. This prévision of the law receives almost universal approval.. .So also does the abolition of the sweat-shop. The act is to be administered by an’ Administrator appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Employees are to be appointed subject to Civil Service laws and regulations.

In addition, the law provides that the Administrator shall appoint an

industry committee for each in-’

dustry, composed of a number of disinterested persons representing the public, a like number representing the employees in the industry and a like number representing the employer. The functions of such committees are largely advisory in assisting the Administrator in making wage orders. The final orders made by the Administrator are subject to review by the courts. There are many exemptions to which the Act will not apply. Notable among these are employees of local retailing establishments and employees engaged in agriculture.

This legislation, if accepted in good faith by both business and labor, should become a stabilizing influence toward a more: steady market. By substantially raising the income of vast numbers of workers, it should contribute directly to additional consumption of both agricultural and factory-made products. The act, being national in its scope and purposes, every businessman is assured that his competitors will be subject to the same obligations which the law imposes upon him. With this common understanding, business should be able to build more securely and labor should more thoroughly enjoy the higher standards of living.

‘SOCIAL SECURITY

In addition to above specific acts, the Social Security Act was adopted three years ago this month, It asserted for the first time the Federal Government's responsibility for the economic security of the people. Fear of unemployment, sickness and penniless old age has haunted all classes of our citizens since the inception of the Government, especially the wage earner. In the past, the burden of caring for these un-

fortunates has been upon the local

community, the state and private charities. In addition, many. industrial enterprises voluntarily set up workers’ security systems. The Social Security Act was the first attempt in this country to present a united front, in co-operation with the states, toward economic security, national well-being and individual contentment. The program embraces, among other activities, unemployment and old age insurance; cash assistance to the blind and to families with dependent children; maternal and child health, and vo-

| cational education to handicapped

workers.

At the time of the passage of this act only one state had passed an unemployment insurance law. Today every state in the Union has such a law. The compensation benefits average about half pay up to $15 a week for the period of 16 weeks. Bene~ fits for full time unemployment now average about $45 a month. In the first six months of 1938, over $180,000,000 was paid to 2,500,000 wage earners temporarily unemployed. It is estimated that the total benefits paid in 1938 will approach $400,000,000. Old age insurance is being administered by the Feedral Government. Under this system, industrial and commercial workers may build up a retirement income. Monthly benefits ranging from $10 to $85 will be paid to those retiring from employment at the age of 65 or over beginning in -1942, In addition to the provisions for old age insurance, the Federal Government pays approximately onehalf the cost of old age assistance. Negrly 1,700,000 old people are receiving monthly cash allowances. In May, 1938, such allowances from combined Federal and state funds [totaled $32,477,009. . Approximately 243,000 mothers or near relatives are receiving aid under this act which enables them to take care of dependent children at home. Over 600,000 dependent children are being thus cared for. In

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May; 1938, such. families received $7,629,313. More than 39 000 needy blind persons are receiving monthly cash allowances. The Federal Government pays approximately half of such allowances. In May, 1938, total contributions from the National and State governments to the needy blind totaled $885,300. Most of these humanitarian endeavors are new to the United States although they were invoked

for: years: by former European gov=-|

ernments. - It is not claimed that the present set-up is perfect. We are really pioneering in -this field of |;

social legislation. The Social Security |

Board is charged with the ‘duty of making studies and recommendations for. future legislation to improve the service and to simplify | its administration. Through experience, it will be made actuarily sound and a fixed policy of our national government. As stated hereinbefore, this ad-

ministration has done more for labor than any of its predecessors in the

history of the country.

‘BUSINESS

On Nov. 11, 1937, the Secretary|:

of the Treasury, Mr. Morgenthau, said in an address ' before the Academy of\Political Science: “The basic need today is to foster the full application of the driving force of private capital. We want to see capital go into the productive ‘channels of privete industry. We

‘want to see private business expand.

We believe that much of the remaining unemployment will disappear as private capital funds.are increasingly employed in productive enterprises.” ~ Secretary Morgenthau correctly interpreted the crying need of the hour.

It is obvious to all that the Government cannot continue its lend-‘ing-spending ' program indefinitely. One of its objectives was and is to stimulate industrial revival by in-

creasing the purchasing power of the masses.

Adequate purchasing power is a prerequisite to prosperity. It accomplished that purpose in the past. The immerse appropriations of the last Congress to PWA and WPA will likewise be reflected in a business upturn, such consequences are more or less temporary. The same results will flow permanently and without obligation upon the part of the Government when, as Secretary Morgenthau says, “private capital funds are increasingly employed in productive enterprises.” - I have received scores of letters from Indiana businessmen and manufacturers, all of like tenor. I quote from one which is typical. The writer’ says: “We have outgrown a poorly arranged, congested and decrepit building. © We must have new quarters. We should buy or erect a building for ‘more economical production, to avoid fire hazards and to provide additional space for the manufacture of new products. But we dd not know what lies ahead.” In that last sentence, the writer voices - that fear ‘of the future which has contributed largely to the present depression. The fear must be dissipated. The urgent need of the hour is a more sympathetic co-operation between Government and business, a better understanding between em-

‘ployer and employee, a fuller rec-

ognition of the common interests of capital and labor and a consequent revival of free enterprise and our long established free competitive system. As an illustration of the interdependence of all classes of our citizenship upon the welfare of American industries, I was much interested in a recent and accurate survey of 150 representative American companies. Among other things, this survey showed that 64,000,000 life insurance policyholders and 44,000,000 savings bank depositors— mostly working people—were the owners as such policyholders and depositors of more than $50,000,000,000 invested in the securities of American industries. The capital stock of these companies is held by 6,490,000 persons. More than three-fourths of these shareholders own less than 100 shares. The com-

‘panies have 3,171,250 employees.

Surely these 111,000,000 policy=holders, - depositors, investors and employees have a vital common interest in the survival and success

of American industry.

A fair summary of the situation is presented by Commissioner Hates of the Securities and Exchange Administration. He caid: “We must come to recognize that

both justice and the ultimate wel--

fare of all of us require that the farmer' receive his fair share of the national income; that the laborer receive his fair share; and that, since our system of private enterprise is based on profits, capital also must be justly and ade quately rewarded.” One of the chief causes of the timorous attitude of private capital has been certain provisions of our tax law. The chief complaint was directed at these provisions relating to undistributed corporate surpluses and the capital gains tax. The

Revenue Act of 1938 is the answer |

of Congress to these complaints. Only a vestige of the old law governing undistributed profits is retained in the new law. This last enactment provides a new method of taxing corporations, A corporation earning less than $25,000 a year is not subjected to the penalties carried in the old law for not tributing surpluses. It is subjec to a flat corporate tax ranging from 12% to 16.per cent. This provision covers about 80 per cent of our corporations. A corporation whose income exceeds $25,000 is subjected to a 19 per cent tax, which tax is reduced by 2% per cent of the dividends paid out. If all income is distributed, the tax rate therefore is 16% per cent. This Siferenua of 2%

ON EVERYTHING

: But’

per cent ought not prove burdensome.

Equally sweeping changes were |

made in the capital gains and losses provisions of the old law. A straight 20 ‘per cent tax is levied on gains from property held more than 18 months, but not more than two years. The offset of 15 per cent is levied on property held more than two years. The offset limit of $2000 allowed for capital losses under the old law was eliminated.

changes will encourage Private eapltal to yest spending. *

FEDERAL HOUSING -

“We do not condone the practice of certain corporations in building up: unreasonable surpluses to avoid the payment of taxes. However, the percentage of such corporations is small and ample provision is made in the new law to reach these abuses. Severe penalties are provided and the burden of proving

| that unreasonable accumulations ‘| are not: for-the purpose of aYoiding

taxes is upon the corporation. A stronger law on the subject could hardly have been. written.

the Federal Housing Administration was set up in 1934 to encourage the

| construction of homes, better hous-|

ing and to do away with oppressive

interest ‘rates.. The results . have

been satisfactory. . In. 1934, only 50,000 city dwellings were constructed, In 1936 and 1937, approximately ° 575,000 homes were built. This Federal vehicle has provided employment to hundreds of thousands of workers in the construction and related industries.

FOREIGN TRADE

in framing foreign policies. One Is commercial, the other political. - As to the first, one of the great problems faced by: agriculture and trade is how to dispose of their sur-{ pluses.’

fifths of its cotton crop, a fifth of its. wheat, two-fifths of its leaf: tobacco, a third of its lard, a third of its rice, together with enormous quantities of autmobiles, machinery, typewriters, radios and like products. > : Due to the world-wide economic crash and international trade barriers, the value of American exports fell from $5,157,000,000 to $1,647,000,000 between 1929 and 1933. During that period of time American exports of cotton decreased in value 48 per cent, meat and meat products 67 per cent, wheat and flour over 90 per cent. This was in part due to import restrictions of every variety—quota restrictions, import licenses, antidumping laws, exchange controls, etc. To remove or reduce these international trade barriers is the objective of the reciprocal trade agreements program, That such program has been eminently successful cannot be gainsaid. It has accomplished two major objectives. First, it has materially assisted in the ‘preservation of peace with all nations.. Impossible trade barriers lead to national misunderstandings, retaliations, reprisals and counter reprisals. Such conditions foment war. The fact

‘that America is today at peace with

all nations is the best evidence of the fact that the Trade Agreements Act is politically sound. Again, it has proven a great stimulus fo our export trade. Trade agreements have ‘been concluded with 17 countries. Others are being negotiated, including a new agreement with Canada, our second largest customer, and with Great Britain, our largest customer. Great Britain usually buys over a third of our total agricultural exports. Under the operation of this program, United States exports have practically doubled. In 1936 and 1937, in comparison with the preceding two years, United States exports to trade agreement countries increased 419 per cent, vibile during the same period of time the increase of our exports to non-trade-agreement countries was but 25.9 per cent. Agricultural exports to trade-agreement countries ‘vere 40 per cent higher in 1937 than in 1935. To all other countries during said year, agricultural exports declined 4 per cent. The farmers, tradesmen, factory workers and industrialists’ of America are. deeply indebted to the Trade Agreement Act as a sustaining force in this period of domestic: economic depression. It is another outstanding Becomplishment of the Administraon

PEACE POLICIES

As suggested, our foreign policies

“We have been assured that these:

{an | of the wisdom of these policies. We

As another stimulating. vehicle,

There are two major objectives

The United States must | normally sell abroad about three-|!}

trated. The public conscience has been qutraged with indifference. In this age of international anarchy, the United States has maintained friendly and diplomatic relations with all nations, We have adheréd rigidly to our treaty obligations, We have developed the “good neighbor” policy with all Latin-American countries. We have contributed more than our share to the social and economic welfare of the world. In short,. we have responded in all things ‘to the profound and passionate desire of the: American: people for peace. Toe fact, as- above stated; that we ay on friendly relations with tries. is the best evidence

shall continue.

to pursyéNthem in the future. . 4

VETERANS

In this era of wars and rumors of war, it is gratifying to know

‘that this Administration has pur-

sued a liberal and undestanding policy toward ,the veteran, his widow and - dependent children. I

‘trust the day may never come

when our Government shall ‘forget its ‘debt of: gratitude to those who offered their lives in. He defense of the nation. : Two of the most Siigoriant etinet ments of ‘the last Congress on this subject was. the Act of May 13, 1938, providing that a World War Veteran’ s widow may draw compensation. ‘by showing that her husband was disabled to the extent of 10 per cent. as a result of ‘World War service. Prior laws called for 30 and 20 per cent disability. The other related to Spanish-American War Veterans, Such veteran, if he served 90 days or more in the military or naval service, upon reaching the age of 65 shall be placed on the pension roll and receive a pension of $60 a month. If helpless or blind, such pension shall be $100 a month.

£23 Term rem

Coming down - to: the more seamy side of politics, I observe that since my renomination by.the Democratic State Convention certain partisan propaganda has been circulated to the effect that the thousands of independent voters who have expressed their intention of supporting me for re-election may now consider themselves released from any obligation. The best egidence of the offset of such propaganda is the fact that a very material per cent of such independent voters is daily writing in to say that they do not subsc to such palpable partisan effofts. ;

I here and now want to make a statement to those who have been kind enough to pledge their support in the past and to all the voters of Indiana who will participate in the coming election. Governor Townsend and I have differed on some of the many controversial measures which have been introduced in the last few sessions of Congress. As Governor of Indiana, he was entirely within his rights in expressing his opinion on proposed Federal legislation affecting the State of Indiana along with the rest of the Nation. In these in« stances, however, my responsibility was the more acute. It became my solemn duty to digest these proposals thoroughly; to attend exhaustive public hearings; to read thousands: of letters and suggestions from constituents; to visualize the

ultimate ‘effects of such proposals

and to determine my activities and

-votes in accord with my sworn duty

and deliberate judgment. In so far as I am aware, Governor Townsend and myself still entertain our original respective opinions.

Let it be known now and forever that neither prior to nor since my

renomination, neither-the Governor

nor myself—either directly or indirectiy—has been approached with any proposal to recede from our respective views. Nor has any ‘deal’ of any kind or character ever been suggested. I would have considered such approach as an impertinence and an insult and I assume that Governor Townsend would have felt the same way about it. Membership in the United States Senate is an ambition worthy of any red-blooded American but membership in the Senate is not worth the loss of one’s self-respect or the sacrifice : the ideals of a lifetime. As much as I would like to be returned to the Senate for another term to assist in the successful conclusion of our present day problems, I do not want that election under any misapprehension. If re-elected, my activities and votes on all issues, which in my opinion affect the,integrity of our constitutional form of government, will be exactly the same in the future as they have been in the

have kept us out of entangling | past.

alliances and war. It hasn't been easy.

During recent months we have

witnessed a vicious war in the Far

East, - devastating fratricidal conflict in Spain, and the passing, as a national entity, of one of the oldest and most cultured powers of Europe. We have witnessed with indignation racial and religious persecution, the bombing of innocent: women and children, the wanton destruction of : churches, hoSpitals- and libraries, the suicide of entire families to escape a more ignominious- death. International law: has been™ flaunted. In fact we have little international law left. It has been displaced by the

- | law of the jungle. Treaty obligations have been brazenly repudi-|

ated. Acts of aggression have been Premeditatedly and cruelly perpe-

I have at times expressed disapproval of the workings and practices which have grown up under certain State statutes. As a citizen of Indiana, a member of the prevailing party and a representative of the

State in the upper house of Con-|

gress, I do not feel that such observations were out of place. In these instances, however, the re-

sponsibility on Governor Townsend |

was the more acute and the best evidence that he is assuming that responsibility is the record of the

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recent special session of the.General Assembly. The ‘gadget’ law proved both expensive and unpopular. This fact was- rec by Governor Townsend and at his request the law was repealed. And I am informed that had the program of the special session not been so limited in its scope, other laws would have been taken up for reconsideration. They await the action of the next regular session. I do not consider that these debates and differences of opinion indicate an unwholesome condition. I would deplore the day when all members of Congress would see alike on es affecting the economic, politi citizens. I would deplore the day when all members of our own party

would see alike. The basic law of

the 14nd was the result of long and acrimonious debate. All worthwhile legislation ever since has been subjected to like debate and the keen scrutiny of men of divergent opinions. Thus are the ends of good government attained. No one will be so unfair as to claim that we of the National Administration and you of the State 1| Administration have not made mistakes. Errors and. abuses were bound to creep in. But where abuses exist either in the Democratic NaDemocratic State - Administration I am confident that the Democratic Party is big enough and brave enough to clean its own house.

THE ELECTION

With this record of the problems and achievement of the past five and a half years, which I have sketchily outlined tonight, we confidently face the oncoming election. We welcome ‘a close scrutiny and unbiased appraisal of our stewardship. We do this because we believe in the American people. We believe in their fairness and their ability to weigh and dispassionately

id all perplexing . public prob-

We hail with delight the increasing interest in political and govern-

mental affairs upon the part of all |

classes of our voters, especially the young men and young women of the country. This being a country of, by and: for the people, the more enlightened and articulate the people become; the more ready the response upon the part of political parties and the Government itself. That is the American way and it must be maintained. : It must be maintained ‘especially at this time when democratic institutions are toppling throughout

the world. That these same sinister

influences are working assiduously to obtain a foothold in the United States is obvious.

At the 10th annual convention of the: Communist Party of the United States, recently held in the city of New York, the delegates sent their “heart-felt enthusiasm and love” to Russia’s Stalin as the “Commander-in- Chief of the forces which are blazing the trail to a Soviet America.” Earl Browder, Communist candidate for President, and who served a term in penitentiary during the World War as an objector to military service,” advises his followers to “work in secret—not to disclose their identity,” but always to keep in mind the ultimate objective of Communism—*“to seize state power.” Communism has seized state power in Russia and all the world knows the result. The Russian worker has surrendered his political, economic and human rights. Private ownership of prop‘erty has been substantially abolished. Both labor and capital and the people as a whole are subservient to the dictates of a cruel and ruthless autocracy.

I would not suppress the right of any individual or set of individuals to give free and open expression to their social, political or religious beliefs. But the time is fast approaching in this country when

all true Americans must stand up:

and be counted; when the subtle and poisonous tenets of Communism and its kindred cults must be exposed; when devotion to the sacred ideals and traditions of America must purge the body politic. Boil

down all these European “isms” and |

one central purpose runs through them all—confiscation of private property, the destruction of religion

and the promotion of world revolu- |

tion,

To combat insidious foreign propaganda looking to the overthrow of our Government and the establishment of racial and religious discriminations, the last Congress an act requiring every person or corporation acting as an ageut of a foreign principal to register within 30 days in the Secretary of States office. The registration must be accompanied by a statement under oath showing among oiler things the name of the foreign principal, the compensation and activities of the agent and the terms and ‘purposes of his contract. Failure to comply with the law is punishable by a fine of $1000 or imprisonment for not over twa Pours or both. The records in the

or social welfare of our)

' deeply into the cracked infected

| refunded. Secretary of State’s office are open ' this

to inspection. : ‘The legislation is timely and wholesome, To summarize what ‘this crisis means to us and to the world, I quote the wise and prophetic words of Daniel Webster. He said: “If, in our case, the representative sys= tem ultimately fail, popular gove ernments must be pronounced ime possible. No combination of cir« cumstances more favorable to the experiment can be expected to oc= cur. The last hopes of mankind, therefore, rest ‘with us, and if it should be proclaimed that our ex« ample had become an argument against the experiment, the knell of popular liberty would be sounded throughout the earth. Let our obe ject be our country, our whole coun try and nothing but our country. And by the blessing of God, may that country itself become a vast and splendid monument, not of oppression and terror, but of Wisdom, of Peace, and of Liberty, upon which the world may gaze with admiration forever.” May we so conduct ourselves that the present and all future genera tions may thank God for the privie lege of being American citizens,

DEWEY AROUSED “IN HINES TRIAL

Seeks to Link Schultz and Tammany Leader as | Lottery Pals. i

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (U. P.).— Counsel in the trial’ of Tammany leader James J. Hines on lottery racket charges clashed today over a witness’ testimony that he had seen Hines and gangster Dutch Schultz together in a Bridgeport, Conn., hotel in 1935. “The witness was Charles W. Hughes of Gardner, Mass, who at

‘that time was assistant manager of

the Barnum Hotel in Bridgeport. : He said he had seen Hines in the hotel twice, once with Schultz. But on cross-examination he admitted he ‘had seen him for only a few seconds and at first had not been certain of his identification and was reluctant to testify. "Dewey at High Pitch District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey was aroused to the most heated pitch of the trial thus far as he sought, through Hughes’ testimony, to support his portrayal of Hines and Schultz as business associates in the lottery racket. Schultz was alleged by previous witnesses to have paid Hines $500 a week to protect the racket by “fixing” judges and the police. : The long cross-examination de~ veloped that Hughes had seen Hines for only a few seconds on each occasion. He did not talk to him and he did not hear either Hines or Schultz talking: He could not fix the dates on which he had seen Hines. Defense Attorney Stryker brought out that Hughes had had a six-hour conference with an investigator for Dewey in : Bridgeport early this month and that he had visited the District Attorney's office here four times. Having established those conferences with Dewey's men, Stryker hammered at Hughes’ identification of Hines. Hughes conceded he had been reluctant to enter the case because he hadn't been sure of the identification at first. Justice Ferdinand Pecora took over the questioning on this point, asking Hughes: “You weren’t sure you had seen Hines?” “That’s right,” Hughes said. - Stryker, pounding the table and shouting, followed up this lead, but Hughes said when Dewey’s men showed him some pictures on his second visit, “I identified Mr. Hines.”

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