Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-29
HOOVER POLICIES
CAMPAIGN ISSUE
Republican National Commit.
tee Replies to Democratic
B0mbardment.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

There no longer Is any doubt in po-
Htical circles that the Hoover admin
astration and its policies Is going to
be one Of the principal issues in the
congressional campaign.
The Democrats have been lombard
ing Mr.. Hoover for several months, but
not until today did the Republican Ma
tional Committee take up the challenge
q long typewriter analysis OF the Re-
publican platform pledges and Just
what the Hoover administration has
done about each one of them.
Just why the strategistS decided TO
focus attention on what the President
has done instead of on the achieve
mentS of the Republican party in Con-
gress is not yet clear, but it was taken
to mean that no such significant out
line of the Hoover record would have
been made public at this time except
IN connection with the forthcoming
congressional campaign.
Hoover Much Concerned.
Thus far the President has not said
O word about his desires for q Repub-
ncan Congress, though everybody knows
he Is much concerned about the out
come of the election in November, be-
cause whether he says anything about 1t
or not, the politicians will examine the
results and declare that the country
has either voted its confidence in Mr.,
Hoover or has repudiated him, as the
case may be.
While the Democrats have made
Hooverism the issue and have tried very
hard to make the voter feel that in bal
1oting for Democratic Representatives
and Senator's this Fall he will be ex-
pressing his opinion of the Hoover adj
ministration, It was not expected that
that Republicans would counter by dis
cussing the Hoover record.
All the Presidents instincts are In
favor of battling out every issue In
the open and 1t may well be imagined
that he did not relish the idea of hav-
ing the attack concentrated on his
administration without having anything
said in reply. In other words, the
tactics of the Republican National Com
nittee reflect belief that when the
Hoover record Is examined in detail
with respect to platform pledges the
public mind may be diverted somewhat
from constant thoughts about the trade
depression and instead realize that in
. year and a half q good many things
have been attempted toward the full
1illment of platform pledges.
Debate on Hoover Policies.
The Democrats are not likely to miss
the chance Of o debate on Hoover poll
cies, but there are certain sections of
the country where Republican members
Of Congress are already indicating the
need of a campaign which definitely
ties up the Hoover administration and
its future to the return Of q Republican
Congress. II, therefore, the record as
It will be unfolded In the pronounce
ments from Republican headquarters
appeals to the people as q good start
there are many Republican members of
Congress who think they will be able
to reap benefits from the psychology
which always made certain districts and
States so Republican In presidential
elections.
The statement from the Republican
National Committee On the Hoover rec
ord Is taken to be the forerunner of
similar statements Analyxing the work
Of Congress. Both headquarters are as
buSily engaged IN publicity efforts as
II Q presidential campaign were in full
swing and 1t remains to Be seen whether
tbs efforts of the publicity men In the
next two months viii have any material
in the preiudiceS and impressions
formed gince the elections nearly two
toopyright. isSo)