Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
RaskOb and Business World
Studied as Campaign Force

cratic) and Richmond News-Leader
independent Democraticl. IF Raskoo
believes Smith is safe industrial and
financial leaders are going to accept
the new chairman'S word for it," con-
cludeS the Little Rock Arkansas Demo
crat tDemocratic).
The Strategic importance of the Selec-
ton of Raskob is emphasized by the
Charleston Evening Post independent
Democratic), New York Sun (independ-
cnt), Youngstown Vindicator Demo
cratic). Peoria Star independently,
Sioux City Tribune independently. Reno
Eve: 'ny Gazette independent Repuhl1-
CAM, Kansas City Star independently,
Terre Haute Star independent Repub-
lican) and Waterloo Tribune (independ-
ent progressively.
Big Business men have frequently
assisted national chairmen. but Mr..
RaSkob takes the job himself" COM
ments the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
independent Democraticl, with the
added appraisal that 1.-The Democratic
ticket gains from the accession OF one
of the Nations financial giants as Its
campaign leader" The San Francisco
Bulletin Republican, points to "an-
other chapter in the romance of Amer
lea as the land of golden opportunities
open 10 all that have ambition, strength
Of character and reasonable ability" as
illustrated by the career Of Mr.. RaSkoo.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph tinde-
appointment evidence of the most IN
safe and confusing party management
and uncertain objectiyss.'
s. *
Although conceding that Mr.. Raskob
tfrsgtn 11Ns,t<l
head of the committee" the Charlotte
News tDemocraticl feels. nevertheless.
that again the South and the South'S
traditions, the South'S convictions and
the South's principles of Democracy
seem TO be tremendously out of place"
The Albany Evening News independent
Republican,. observing that the Demo-
cratic party lis going to cater very
strongly 10 big business" finds "a per-
festly sound feeling that business would
be better under Mr.. Hoover and the
Republican party" The Butte Daily
Post Republican, asks; rs self
declared novice in politics apt to be a
clever manager of an intense. national,
partisan campaigns"
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
independent Republican,. directing at
tention /, the fact that strS Nellie
Tayloe Ross, former governor of Wyom-
ing, Is = participant IN the management
of the campaign. observes: Chairman
Raskoh Is dripping wet. Mrs Ross Is
an ardent dry. Evidently the Demo-
cratic national committee and It's cam
paign are organised To look both ways"
The San Antonio Express independent
Democraticl points to utteranees on
farm relief and prohibition, and con-
cludeS The Democratic chairman en-
phasizes Mr., Smiths Endorsement of
the agricultural plank. One portion Of
the platform is TO the nominee a scrap
Of paper, Another Is gospel"
The Democratic party in the opin-
ion of the New York Hsrald-Tri6une
lRepuhlicanl, cannot hope 10 succeed
next November unless Ii carries psac-
ucally all the Southern States and n
few Western ones. Can this b. done
with candidate and MANAGEMENT
which on the record are only about
~ la per cent pemocratiea" An ap-
peal 70 money and thirst" Ii seen by
the Lexington Leader tRepuhlieanl. and
the Topeka Daily Capital (Repuhlicanl
declares III Gov. Smith has q scheme
70 wipe out prohibition and at the same
time prevent the return Of the saloon.
as suggested by Chairman RaSkoh the
country win listen 70 IL With les tongue
IN its cheek
The Raleigh News and Observer
I pemocratiel predicts that regular dry
Democrats will look upon the RaSkob
statement as TO prohibition as "a ehAl-
lenge which will be met" Ia the con-
sreSsional elections The Manchester
Union independent Republican, re-
marks that zone might we'll wish TO
hear the great Commoner's aprrAtSe"
alent Of the sweeping change that has
nome over The parts.A