Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
Robinson Speech Wins Acclaim
From Champions of His Party

Senator Robinsons speech accepting
the Democratic vice presidential nomi-
nation is acclaimed by most of the
Democratic newspapers as clear expo
sition of the issues of the campaign.
Republican comment emphasizes the
differences between the prohibition
views of the Senator and those OF me
head of his ticket and attacks what
the Charleston Daily Mail independent
Republican, describes as his lame Ell
fort to place on Hoover the entire
burden of preventing relief for farmers.
"A golden day for American democ-
racy. especially for Arkansas and her
sister commonwealth Of the South Is
welcomed by the Atlanta journal
CDemocratic), which says that the ques-
tions involved in the campaign were
discussed by Senator Robinson with
keen and clarifying logic and with Il
sincerity that rang home to his hearers.
The Journal believes that the ADDRESS
struck deep into issues with which the
whole Nation Is concerned Laudlne
frank and cogent words" on the ei".> =
zenith amendment, as well as slater IS
on Justice to agriculture" an the
merchant marine, the Georgia paper
Against that story of shame he sets
the unblemished record OF Democracy
candidate for President"
The Little Rock Arkansas Democrat
(Democratic) declares: I'm clear-cut
way he presented the Democratic side
of the two large issues of the campaign,
farm relief and prohibition. In neither
case has a real Democrat cause to dis
sent. There will be critics, to be sure,
but they will be members of the Re-
publican faith"
He stresses what should be the out
standing issues Republican corruption
and farm relief" says the Houston
Chronicle (Democratic) which thinks
that undoubtedly he will do much IN
the next two months to make them
the real issues in the Middle West.
The Chronicle holds that through his
Southern associations, his appeal to the
great agrarian elements OF the country
and his torcefIll advocacy OF funda-
mental Democratic principles, he should
prove as able an aide to Gov. Smiths
campaign as could have been found
anywhere"
Democracy took on an added virtue
when 1t removed the bars OF sectional
discrimination" declares the Memphis
Commercial Appeal tDemocratic), with
the statement that Senator Robinson
acquitted himself In manner well be-
coming a distinguished son OF DIXIE.
And the Charlotte News Democratlc)
agrees that the speech was typical OF
| the abilities of one Of the strong men or
the Democratic party and one VINO mas
| consistently been a credit to the State
| that sent him to Congress and the
South that claims him as It's own.
OF The two candidates that head the
| ticket, the Durham Sun independently
| states: Both have been honest with
| the people. They are not afraid to
| pledge immediate action for the farmer
and face the manufacturing interests.
They are not afraid to declare for strict
enforcement and face the vets to de-
clare for modification and face the drys.
Their stand is plain their course clear
" manned out The followers of Smith
and Robinson may vote with their eyes
open"
Perhaps the strongest portion OF the
address" as viewed by the Nashville
Banner independently, was that which
dealt with corruption In the Govern
| ment during the past eight years. II
| is one that Is most generally understood
by voters of the Nation, and one which
the opposition party cannot salisfac-
torily explain or eXtenuate,
Senator RObinson's statement as to
prohibition Is considered by the Fort
worth Telegram Independent
Democratic) as coming from prohi-
bitionist beyond suspicion" and that
paper suggests that he said thing
which ought to be repeated on every