POLITICAL NOTE: Edwards v. Lord

Edward I. Edwards, Senator and Democrat from New Jersey, appeared upon the floor of the Senate with a newspaper clipping. In the clipping Herbert M. Lord, Director of the Budget, was quoted as saying, “I don’t care what the people think of me or the budget.” In fine forensic style Senator Edwards vented his feelings:

“Who is this man Lord who has the effrontery to boldly declare his independence of the people, who has the temerity to resurrect ‘a public be damned’ policy which I thought a relic of the days of Mark Hanna?

“Again who is this two-star artist who intimates that because he was appointed by Calvin Coolidge he is immune from public criticism?

“I care and I know my colleagues care what the people think of us and our public stewardship. Why should not an appointee of the President also care what they think?”