| Show Tying Their Hands To these elect Congressmen-elect I Would say that in my opinion a legislator who tics ties his own hands Te regarding arding legislation on which he will vote is committing as great a asin asin sin as a juryman who goes into court pledged in advance ad to a par par- par particular These words were spoken not by some weaver of fantastic theories but by the very verr practical Chairman James A Farley Parley of the Democratic 1 National Committee and Postmaster Postmaster Postmaster ter General in an address deliver deliver- delivered ed ed d in New York Without mentioning names Mr Farley delivered a sharp thrust at tactics such as were employed by organizations which issued ques- ques ques questionnaires to Congressional Cong candi candi- candi- candi candidates candidates dates several weeks in advance of the elections demanding yes or orno no answers on a number o of pro pro- proposals pro proposals some directly or organize P labor Jabor that are slated to toome come ome before the next Congress Mr Farley said Already the newly elected Congressmen Congressmen Con- Con gressmen are arc being solicited to sign pledges more or less vague which would enable these organization organization tion to claim them as adherents and nd so make a 1 showing of strength before or at the comin coming session He IIo added tha it is the duty of ofa ofa a Congressman to keep his mind open pen to preserve his freedom of judgment and his independence of thought to the end that when he takes a position on any of ot the grave matters with which the com com- coming coming ing Congress must deal he will vote as his conscience directs for forthe forthe forthe the best interests of the people i |
