Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-30

there was TO be, the majority Of the
Democrats in both Senate and House
fought, not to resist all swag for East
and West alike. but to give the West It's
share along with the East. This needs
to be recognized-as does the response
bility of Democrats along with Repub'
licans for a Volsteadism that Is con-
trary to what the founder of the Demo-
cratic party taught and contrary TO
what its greatest leader since the Civil
War advocated"
The Springfield Republican dnde-
pendent) holds that 1.-The effort 70
pillory Mr.. Hoover for not having risen
to protest in 1923. although it may be
practically effective in the emotions of
a heated campaign. is not likely to carry
as much weight with those who submit
the matter to unprejudiced analysis.
The Cincinnati Times-Star (Repub-
lican) also sees an attempt ito imply
that the entire leadership OF the Re-
publican party was involved in the oil
scandals" but emphasizes the point
that while he most unfairly drew IN
the name of Mellon, he did not even
dare whisper the name of Coolidge or
Hoover" The Tulsa World (independ-
ent) contends that ut was hardly fair
to draw under the fire of his scatning
denunciation. every member Of these
administrations"
Emphasis upon the relative positions
of the ins and the outs" and the cry
to turn the raScals out" is placed by
the New York Herald Tribune (Repub-
ncan) and the Indianapolis Star (inde-
dependent Republican,, and "old-time
anathema and abuse" are deplored by
Il N~I 1Naln
and Manchester Union independent
Republican,. The Hartford Courant
describes the charges as mere political
tripe" and the worcester Telegram
independently remarks: Mr.. Hamilton
is deceased, but the hostility of Mr..
Bowers As unappeaSed by this.
The Democratic party Of 1928 Is ir-
revocably in opposition TO Mr.. Halnil-
ton" The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Republican, offers the verdict: 1T is
unfortunate that his style should have
been so furnished by the vitriol of parti-
san bitterness that its brilliancy was
sadly reduced" The New York Eve
ming Post independently calls it "a
The campaign. according to the Chi
cago Daily News independent, will
have 10 be carried on in the
United States as it is In the present
year of our Lord. with business In a
rather satisfactory condition, with some
important industries making new rec
ords. With wages remaining high and
hours of labor decreasing" The Union
town Herald Republican, sees moth
ing in q real or genuine or practical
Interpretation Of vital problems" and
the Newark Evening NewS( independ-
ent) advises against getting too ex-
cited about campaign fireworks" II
agrees that "the mantle of William
Jennings Bryan has fallen on the
shoulders OF Claude G. Bowers" The
Portsmouth Sun Republican, holds
that he was 'Singularly unhappy in try
ing to array Lincoln against Hamilton
'Ad1ecttves instead of argument" and
rhetoric instead Of reason" is what
the Los Angeles Express (Republicanl
nndS in the speech and the Times IRE
publicsn) Of the same city declares that
these verbal fireworks" were set of 70
celebrate as Democratic accomplish
ment nearly every achievement Of the
Republican party" The San Francisco
Chronicle Independently credits Mr..
Bowers with earnest effort" to meet
his difficulties"
The speakers reference to "silence"
on the part OF Republics aS brings the
reply from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
tRepubltcan): "He himself showed that
ne was no stranger to such forbear-
ance, For instance. one finds not
word about prohibition in his speech.
not about ANYTHING else likely To raise
differences in the Democracy ITSELF
The ST. Paul Pioneer Press (indepenS-
emu concludes. For Tammany In
ooint the accusing finger Mt FAIL ~
heny. Daugherty. Sinclair and Others is
something like the kettle calling the
teapot BLACK" That paper views the
speech as mostly rhetoric" WAY
The charge that the Republican
o 9V enters another campaign fYee
from debt because there was a Tsa,,nt
Dome. SAYS the Denver Post eirse'
,enaeno' lis only too true. But with
Al smith as standard bearer the Den,o-
,ratic party will be debt-free. too, he
cause there is booze business ~