Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
Men VS.. Measures in 1923

New York, the Daily Worker, has q
| national circulation OF only approx
nately $4,000.
The railroad trade unions have los.
their enthusiasm for Government own
ership and 'employe" operation Of rail-
roads. In 1920 they we're earnestly in
favor Of taking the railroads away from
their present arrangements and Of OPP
Grating them through boards Of d.
rectors chosen by the Government and
by the railroad workers. They called
MS project the Plumb plan" and in
tne:r support Of 1t they were the vital
| effective force that produced the cleo
Ion OF numerous "Progressives" 10 the
onited States Senate in the upsetting
year 1922. Today the railroad-trade-
union weekly newspaper. Labor, Is viz
. analy continuously totally silent on the
In the meantime. the membership Of
even that highly conservative labor in
stitution. the American Federation Of
LABOR has fallen. It's leaders, more
over. except in the one matter Of the
excessive use OF injunctiors BY courts
OF law during strikes. are moving not
toward keener contest with capital.
but toward closer Corporation with Il.
The year 1928 in the opinion Of most
political observers here, Will accordingly
mark return 70 an acceptance Of the
capitalistic economic system as clearly
as it Will mark return 10 an accept
ance OF the representative political sys-
TEN.
The ground is thoroughly cleared. Il
is accordingly thought and claimed. for
a presidential election centering on the
simple but searching personal question:
Which candidate Is individually mos.
capable OF turning the wheels OF our
existing systems faster and better?
1t is this question. IL Is contended.
that will ultimately sway the decisions
of delegates next June and Of the mas
of voters next November.
II is noted that virtually all Of the
outstanding presidential candidates
have high and well deserved reputa-
tons as administrators: Dawes as d.
rector of the Budget. Hoorer az director
Of Belgian relief and food administ-a-
tor and Secretary OF Commerce Low
den as Governor Of Illinois. Smith as
Governor Of New York. and 80 On. Z IS
doubted here Il this country ever in is
whole history has had presented 70 Il
a stronger list of presidential pcssib.l!-
ties Of demonstrated administrative ex-
perience and skill.
Those who take this point Of view
maintain that Coz. Smiths "vetreSs."
for instance, Is a minor matter in CON-
par!son with his administrative Se-v-
ices as Governor Of New York TEsT
hold that no amount OF 'wetness" could
have gwen him Fis national standing
II il we're nor for the mastery vay
in which i is believed he has handed
the administrative problems Of his
State II he should become President.
il is argued. II VIII not be because Deo-
pie have the foolish idea that vs.
President can enact light wines and
beers hack mo existence. but because
The country has decided that Mr. Smith
IS he national mechanic and chauffeur
who can best keep or existing national
economic and political system hitting
syTlar-ly and accurately on al cylinders
In sum.
TIE demand o. many previous pres:-
dental years has been Il IS pointed out
for candidates who could draw pictures
OF new cars The demand Of this next
year. K is maintained. will be for can
d;datss who can fix The spark and al
lust the carburetor and make the ex-
lstirg car go.
Hence the safest prophecy about the
character Of the presidential campaign
Of 1928. IL Is asserted. y THAT relatively
small heed VII Dc paid ~ what the
various candidates may Choose 20 u-csr
rs their opinions and that al urlS-a--
'rg SCRUTINY on the other hand. via
b. directed IN their records ard 20
their actual paSt actions II VIII 10.
b. pleasant campaign personally fo-
candidates
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