stennes complained that advancement within the sa was improperly based upon cronyism and favoritism rather than upon merit. he objected to the general law-abiding approach that adolf hitler had adopted after the beer hall putsch, and he and his men chafed under the hitlerian order to terminate street attacks upon communists and jews. the sa also wanted three secure places on the nsdap list for the upcoming reichstag elections. in addition, he complained that the sa members under his command were not being paid sufficiently.