Evening star., 1928-05-12

Talk OF a third party wnlcn Woulu
seek to appeal TO disaAtisfied Repuo-
licans and Democrats fails To strike
responsive chord In any section oil the
press From the Southern papers comes
especially commendation OF the action
AZ ,iosephus Daniels. who promptly de-
ciined when asked To become nominee
for office on an independent ticket.
"A third party. such as Is proposed
saws the Charleston Evening Post Tin
dependent Democratic. would draw
only disgruntled Democrats. II would
make Republican victory virtually GER
tain. Democrats who throw confusion
into the party councils at this time by
discussing or threatening bolt are un-
worthy TO be regarded as members of
the party, and any such expressions
should be promptly condemned ana re-
pudiated."
The Columbus tohio) state Journal
fRepublican) points out that even the
magnetic and thrilling leadership OF
Roosevelt was insufficient 10 place ms
party on permanent ionndation. aho
advises that this year and thus lar
there is lacking in both parties leader
ship OF commanding importance or
questions with national appeal 10 oring
out third party"
The 81. Paul Dispatch independently,
assuming that III any such movement
IA In progress Its SUCCESSFUL conclusions
certainly belong 10 the future" holds
that "an immense difficulty confronts
such A movement at the outset. Wncre
is there an available candidate OF sum-
cient stature 10 assume leadership
asks this Minnesota daily, "A Demo.
crat Is wanted for whom the West woulo
vote or a Republican who could carry
the South, Taken all In all. Soutn ano
West are not likely to unite this cam
naion. hut the farmer dissatisfaction, II
not a anueaSed will be fouBnt
out between the two old parties"
Mr.. Daniels statement Is nailed Dy
the Birmingham News tDemocratie)
with the statement that IL Is "as nearly
perfect a retort as loyalty To party ano
devotion 70 country could nave mace
It." That paper also offers the opinion
as 10 It's effect: "fn North Carolina u
burns out whatsoever spirit of fanau-
nism and factionalism may have nafed
up there. II treasures virginia and
South Carolina. Georgia ana Fiorida
Tennessee and Alabama. MISSISSIPPI
Louisiana and Texas. Its stinens the
Democratic iine~~everywhere. H. goes
a long way toward insuring n united
front against common enemy. Il IL
instinct with the accents OF authority
authority that reflects peoples VIII.
Mr.. Daniels may be said TO speak
for the Southern Democracy" states
the Albany Evening News tindependent
Republican,. "and the Southern Democ-
racy will support the Democratic noni~
rec That nominee win be Al Smith,
without doubt. And there viii be no
rift about prohibition enforcement, The
Democratic party Is going 10 be united
with a powerful candidate"
The Asheviiie Times tindependent
Democratic) presents Its conclusions as
10 the party and the prohibition issue
"Mr. Daniels expects the Houston con-
yentlon 10 declare without equivoca-
ton for the enforcement Of prohibition
and all other laws lie does not believe
any men IL will nominate VIII be ms
Indifferent and ms inefficient In enforce
nefit as Mellon has been under the
Harding and Coolidge administrations
Mr. Daniels reply is worthy
Of the careful study NJ those Democrats
who are alarmed over what Gov, Smith
niRht do 30 break down prohibition
Calling Mi. Daniels "A Democrat who
stays hitched." the Dallas Journal tin-
dependent Demoeratie) declares that
"hs pointed the wiser course for all
Democrats OF the dry persuasion, and
when he added hts opinion that Wrest.
ing the Government from The hands 0f
privilege and corruption is the biggest
Issue of the hour he gave the cue for
hattie IN all wings Of hts party.
with such call 10 duty before him, u
seems inexplicable that any Democrat
should consider bolting his party II It's
nominees are mol wholly TO hia likine."
After cfediting .tte third party sugs
gesiion Involving Reed og B0Fahl TO
"ihe manager OF Jim Reeds primary
campaign" the Worcester Gazette Tin.
dependenti remarks! Mr., Daniels has
declined, Senator Reed has repudiated
the idea and Senator Rnfah can safely
he counted ont. Thus the initial tremnf
subsidies. The Reed managers susgess
iion ls singniafiy unfair II ne had
made II before entering the primary
tRnpAign. or even before the primary