Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-30
Bowers as Scholar i'm Politics
Hailed as New-Type KeynOter

While it is apparent that Claude @
| Bowers. keynote speaker at the Demo
cratic convention in Houston, attracted
unusual attention because of the vigor
of his address and mis- position as the
scholar In politics, most of the press
comment is partisan. His analysis OF
| the essential difference between Hamil-
| ton and Jefferson is accepted as ap-
plicable to the warfare between the
two major parties.
An exception to the strictly partisan
attitude appears in the case of the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Gnde-
pendent Republican,, which says:
| There is no reason for any American
to quarrel with his praise Of the author
of the Declaration. or to fail to agree
with him that the rights of the States
ought to be preserved and that govern
ment ought to NEEDLE as little as pos
sible with the concerns of the indi-
vidual. Many eminent Republicans
have mourned the decline of Jeferso-
nianiSm, and lamented that its pr1n-
ciples are so frequently disregarded by
leaders and legislators Of both parties
alike"
"A wide gulf is seen by the Portland
Oregon journal independently between
1.-The brazen statement of Senator Moses,
We welcome the coming of Al Smith to
a bloody grave and the brilliant adj
dress of Claude Bowers. There Is a
vast difference" continues that paper,
between partisan ballyhoo and bald
balderdash Of the New Hampshire poll
tician at Kansas City, and the historical
review, the artists picture, cold facts
and eloquent discussion of principles OF
government offered by the distinguished
New York editor at Houston"
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"A new day has dawned for Democ-
racv." according to the Roanoke World
News independent Democratic1, when
such men are put forward as its spokes-
men. new vlsiou of true prosperity
is held up before the American people.
A new opportunity Is given the Demo-
cratic party 20 sesva thb Nation. rs II
has done p tns gTsass 1919, SsiSee q Inc
p eindepencens3 EescriSss tie speech as as
sby nd means typical Of keynote
speeches;'" but one that Yt5aS nothing
in common With them eScept itS partiA
ssanship" and Us dffferehtiated by .
pointednesS, n. konciseneSs, An incisive-I
ness usually Rhsent frona such deliver
.sThe prophet u Democratic funda-
menfaiisn1'' Is tfie term applied TO Mr..
Bowers by the RAisigh News and OBJ
server Democratic, while the Lynch
burg News (Demccratic) believes that
the speech "will stand rs q classic" and
the Columbus Ohio State Journal (Re-
puhlican) recognizes q "keynoter OF 3
new type, not politician. but q student
and writer of American history" who
cxff IF afNfFfcF9Na
Journal adds that he did not say any
thing to which every Democrat in the
convention hall could not subscribe
with guSto."
Assuming that keynoter lis sup
posed to sound the bugle note of the
charge" the Kansas City Post (inde-
pendent) agrees that las bugle-note
sounder Mr.. Bowers measured up to
advances"
1.-THE most stirring display of fire.
works since William Jennings Bryan
swept the convention of 1895 of its
feet" Is seen by the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle independently. while the Norfolk
Ledger-Dispatch independent Demo-
cratic) suggests "a brilliant and search
ing and powerful beacon for the guild
ance of the party" and the Philadel-
phia Record independent Democraticl
comments: HE has delivered himself
OF masterpiece that engraveS an in
delible image upon the retina. He
has singled out and dramatized the is
sue OF the coming presidential cam
paign, He has kindled a confiagration.
THE heart of the JefferSonian doc
trine" appeals to the Omaha World
Herald independently as equality be-
fore the law" and that paper adds that
1T Is also the heart and lungs of the
Democratic party" The indianapolis
News independently. considering the
farm problem, states that Mr.. Bowers
struck q responsive chord" and con-
tinues: THE demonstration thus
evoked will be studied with great In
tereSt by all persons concerned In reach
ing some equitable solution of this per-
picking problem. The Democrats have
reason TO feel that he provided them
with a new inspiration"
"A militant call to battle" Is accepted
by the Atlanta Constitution Demo
craticl, with the response that 1t was but
natural that the delegates and the radio
audiences should have been moved To
wild enthusiasm under the thrilling
spell of such a barrage of epigrammatie
shrapnel as seldom. II ever, heard
before"
Inc Keynote or an issue on which |
there was no danger that the Demo-
cratic party might divide--namely. the |
issue of Republican corruption''-is |
lauded by the New York World (inde-
pendenD with the assertion; THAT he |
sounded 1t earnestly. eloquently and |
With conviction, the ovation he received |
stands as satisfactory proof"
The issues presented appear 10 the |
Morgantown New Dominion (independ- |
ent Democratic) TO stand Gus above the |
smaller preiudiceS and differences of /
his fellow Democrats" and to the 1
Cleveland Plain Dealer independent |
Demoeraticl to Danish petty issues
rom the picture. for they are tprincinleS |
aS old as the republic In their apple /
cation to American problems"
Offering It's own reservations, the Ball |
timore sun independent Democratie1 |
although recognizing "the full and conn /
plete accuracy OF the deadly philippic /
against the Republican plutocracy. its 1
polite pillage and les gross corruption,
yet points out that "he could but And
and privilege seeking In his
own party no less than In the opnosi-
tion," The sun continues: Ardent
protectlonism ever gathers fits converts
Ia the Democracy; and when the farna-
ers came out OF the West demanding
their share Of the swAg since swAg