Copeland, Business School Professor, Assert's Only Court Bars Dictatorship

This is the second of a series of articles by members of the faulty explaining their stand in the present political campaign.

Major issues of the campaign, it seems to me, are: (1) sound monetary and financial policies, (2) adjustment of the legislative program to practical administrative possibilities, (3) protection of the Civil Service, and (4) preservation of the independence of the legislative and judicial branches of the Federal government.

Under the New Deal, the dollar has been devalued and a huge government deficit piled up. The stage has been set for an increase in the cost of living which will bring great hardship, especially to those whom Mr. Roosevelt professes to be most desirous of helping. Public and private debts contributed greatly to the severity of, the last depression. The new government debt, accumulated in part for the avowed purpose of preventing business depressions in the future, actually is likely to be a chief cause of the next economic collapse.

Under the New Deal, legislation has been enacted with almost stunning rapidity. Quite aside from the poor framing and inconsistencies manifested, effective administration for all those laws could not be set up within a short space of time. Washington has been bordering on chaos. Much of this legislation may be highly desirable in principle. It is in grave danger of falling into disrepute, however, merely because of the haste with which it was enacted and the impossible burden assumed by the executive branch of the government. By its own rash action, the New Deal has been imperilling true social reform.

Mr. Roosevelt's lack of genuine regard for the Civil Service is attested by his action in carefully replacing a capable postmaster in Boston with a politician chosen by James M. Curley. Now that Curley is on his way out, Mr. Roosevelt seems to be turning a cold shoulder on him, but when Curley was at the height of his power this unsavory favor was granted.

Landon Able

Public funds have been utilized to give the President domination over Congress. Only the Supreme Court has barred him from dictatorial power. Inasmuch as several members of the Court will retire during the next four years, Mr. Roosevelt, if re-elected, would be able through new appointments to bring the Supreme Court also under his domination.

Governor Landon, I believe, is an able administrator. He ha manifested courage and sincerity, especially in his message to the Cloveland Convention. He can be relied upon to put our financial house in order, to permit Congress to function without subservience, to respect the position and opinions of the Supreme Court, to protect the Civil Service, and to promote social legislation as rapidly as the government is prepared to administer it.