Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
CONCERN IS FELT
BY c. O. P. LEADERS
Cabinet Members Making
Speeches in Behalf of Party's
0ff-Year Candidates.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

There no longer is any doubt about
the concern of the national administra-
ton over the outcome of the congress
sional elections next Tuesday.
Cabinet officers are making stump
speeches and talking over the radio and
all the resources of the party are being
marshaled to turn the tide, which is
now running against the Republican
party in many States.
All the "big guns" are being fired by
both sides this week Former Gov. AL
Smith, talking last night in Providence
over a Nation wide radio hook-up, said
that the purpose of a congressional cleo
ton was to give the people an oppor-
tunity every two years to express their
approval or disapproval of a national
administration, and that he thought the
Hoover regime deserved to be rebuked.
This speech probably will be answered
by former President Coolidge, who is
talking on behalf of former Senator
Butler in Massachusetts,.
Wilbur Makes Air Talk.
The President himself is not making
anv general appeal, but DR.. Ray Lyman
Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior, Just
made an address over the air calling
upon the country to hold up the hands
Of the President and not embarrass
him by giving him Democratic Con-
gress.
From the Democratic side has come
an interesting speech delivered by John
j. RaSkob, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, who made some
suggestions about Democratic policy in
the event of a triumph at the polls
next Tuesday. He urged flve-day
week for labor, revision of the trust
laws and a referendum on prohibition,
as well as a commission that would
take the tariff out of politics
The situation in New England which
has brought former Gov. Smith to
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. and
which has brought Mr.. Coolidge out of
his silence on political subjects is par
ticularly significant. because both Mass
achusetts and Rhode Island went DEM
ocratic in 1923 and the Republicans
are struggling against Democratic
current
Others in Campaign.
The national administration is pleased
naturally that Mr. Coolidge is to as
siSt In the Massachusetts, campaign, for
what the former President says will be
carried by radio to other parts of the
country. Secretary Stimson of the
State Department who comes from
New York State, is to campaign for Mr.
Tuttle, the Republican candidate while
Secretary Hurley of the War Depart
ment has already entered the New York
campaign.
Many conferences are held daily here
at the two national headquarters, and
considerable money is being spent by
both sides-probably more than ever
before in an off year election. Reports
indicate widespread interest on the part
OF the voters and large vote next
Tuesday The prohibition issue and the
economic depression have furnished
more material for stump speeches than
the orators usually have available. To
large extent also, the attack has CEN
tered on President Hoover so that even
If he does not himself appeal for a Re-
publican Congress the results of the
election will be analysed in the light
of It's indications of approval or dis
approval of the incumbent adninistra-
ton.
Copyright, 1890