Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20

; Lack Of sympathy for the presidential
hopes Of former Senator James A. Reed
Of Missouri is expressed by q large part
of the public following his speech at
Sedalia. where he addressed q rally Of
his home State Democrats. Lack OF
constructive policies Is charged In COM
ments. 1T is intimated, however, from
many sources that the breaks" were
with him in the matter of publicity
when an IS o 8" interfered with re-
ception Of his address at various points.
The issue Of more effective Government
supervision of broadcasting Is raised.
1.-THE candidacy Of Senator Reed, !"
says the Little Rock Arkansas Democrat
CDemocratic), can be inspired by moth
ing other than the belief that the peo-
pie are on the verge of a revolt against
their oppressors. Perhaps they are, but
not as Reed and his hackers see It..
What the people are interested
in Is bacon and beans for their Storn-
achs and gasoline and oil for their
f1ivvers. Jim Reed doesn't know how to
lead that kind of political campaign
without muddling the voters with ora
tory about the passing Of the divine
right of kings. He's an anachronisn in
these days Of bigger and better virtues"
He was a good deal in the limelight
while a member of the Senate" accord
ing to the Port Huron Times Herald
independently. "but chiefly for his
spectacular manner Of fighting the adj
ministration, rather than for any con-
lea dearly loves a fighter, we rather pre-
fer one who fights for something rather
than against" That paper suggests,
however, that the S o was "a good
break for him, even II 1t did prevent q
lot Of people from hearing his speech:
that "the subsequent publicity was
something that could not be bought with
money"
That his speech sounded very much
like an opening argument for the prose-
cution" is the conclusion of the Kala-
mazoo Gazette independently which
also feels that IF that was what he
intended, the great American public
will not suffer in the next two years
from lack Of entertainment" The
Grand Rapids Press independently calls
1t "a grand speech" and hears the
hungry Missouri Democrat bowling in
delight and hope" though 1t feels that
mfr. Reed never UNDERSTANDS but calls
things, If possible, by names they never
have been called before" The Milwau-
kee Sentinel independently remarks:
"A lot of us who admire Jim Reed for
many things and who derive an unholy
satisfaction from his castigation of his
opponents hardly feel sure that that
remedy would entirely fill the bill"
Like Senator Borah," thinks the
Houston Chronicle (Democratic), Reed
was a one-man show, touchy Of inter-
ference from other associates of his
party. Unlike Borah, he. did not seem
ever to control himself to the point
where he could discuss principles rather
than personalities. His day is
done in Democratic political circles.
Picturesque and brilliant and highly
capable, yet dogmatic and prejudiced,
he was for many years a striking figure
at the National Capital But the Demo-
cratic party needs new blood, new lead
ership. 1t cannot come from those who
would keep old wounds open"
He will have to convince the coun-
try" according to the st. Louis Times
Republican,. that q man II years
young-for that will be his age in 1882
is not too old to get the nomination.
No man ever has been elected President
so late in life" On the other hand, the
Buffalo Evening News (Republican)
AYERS that his friends might affirm that
he is not a bit older than he was 40
years ago. and probably no one would
be disposed to. argue the point" The
Providence Journal independently OBJ
serves that up to the present time Gov.
Roosevelt Of New York has been more
frequently mentioned in connection with
the nomination than any other party
leader, with Gov, Ritchie of Maryland
also talked Of"
Assuming that the o s might have