Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
Country Watches Struggle
Of Boilers Against Pinchot

| type Of Pinchot opponent has been for
himself or his political organization first
and the people, If at all, afterward.
Should that Philadelphia gang ever get
control Of the State government there
would be repetition of the municipal
bankruptcy, election corruption and
breakdown in government which have
been visited upon Philadelphia. Should
the special interests In alliance with
these political brigands dominate the
State administration, the average person
would not have q Chinaman's chance of
getting a square deal"
Pinchot'S marvellous aptitude In de-
veloptng antagonistic forces against any
movement he champions" is asserted by
the Columbus Ohio State Journal Gin
dependent Republican,, and that paper
continues: THE Democratic candidate
for Governor, John Hemphill, is q man
OF standing, experienced In business,
prudent in speech and free from ex.
IRENE ideas In politics and government
Reports tell Of a steady movement of
Republicans to his camp. Republicans
believe Pinchot would become an active
candidate for President II he should win
this year. If he Is defeated at home he
would be out Of the presidential conSid-
Grafton forever"
IAN political observers agree that the
revolt now in progress Is Of large d.
mensions," concludes the Seattle Daily
Times independent Republican,, with
the explanation: ION the surface tho
principal issue is prohibition. Mr.. Pin
chot Is an ardent dry, while his Demo-
cratic opponent, John Hemphill, favors
repeal of the eighteenth amendment, the
Volstead law and the State enforcement
act. However, there are other reasons
Tor the Republican detection and they
have to do with animosities engendered
during the last two decades and with
control Of public utilities. Republican
leaders recall with some bitterness that
Mr.. Pinchot has spent most Of his public
life opposing the party organization"
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The Springfield Massachusetts Union
(Republican) AYERS that there viii be
many Republicans who feel that both
their party and their State viii be far
better of with Pinchot eliminated, even
II 1t involves temporary experience with
q Democratic Governor, who, In this
case, has elements of responsibility that
Pinchot lacks and apparently scornS."
The Scranton Times (Democratic) states
that predictions are widespread and
alarm growing that the Pinchot bark
will never reach port" The Rock Island
Argus independently holds that "Mr.
a thought which is voiced also by the
Savannah Morning News (Democratic),
while the Cincinnati TimeS-Star Gre
publican) offers the verdict: "Pinchot Il
opposed by powerful political organiza-'
tons in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh be-
cause he has always opposed them, by
wet voters because he Is a dry. by Re-
publicans generally as q Self-Seeking
marplot who is Republican only when
he Is after something, and by that con-
siderable body of citizens who regard
him as politically a very bad actor"
"For the first time in 40 years the
election of a Democrat to the governor
ship becomes exceedingly likely, or at
least possible" in the Judgment Of the
Roanoke World-News Independent DEM
ocratic), while the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch independently suggests: GAS the
highest party officer In the State, Gen.
Atterbury was in duty bound to work for
the election Of the party's ticket, GER
tainly for the election Of his party'S can
didate for Governor Had he retained
Mr.. Pinchot the accusation of treachery
would be in order. AS 1t is, Gen. After
bury'S department seems to us entirely
praiseWorthy. He has refused to smother
his convictions for the sake Of party
regularity"
In an attack on the methods OF Mr..
Pinchot, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
CRepublican) voices the charge: "In Mr..
Pinchot's 1880 platform, we find the
following paragraph-"To prevent all
political assessments ON State, county
city, borough and other public servants,
and punish those who solicit them
Empty words. Money Is needed and. IN
spired by Mr.. Pinchot, the whip cracks
as never before"
'If Pinchot should win, as he may do,
such q clean-cut victory will make him
q national figure to reckon WITH" as
serts the Topeka Daily Capital (Repub-
ncan). The New Orleans Tribune
(Democratic) believes that 1.-THE prohi-
bttionists In the Republican party and in
the Nation should be counted on to sup
port Mr.. Pinchot in q national CAM
paign." The Rockford Morning Star
Republican, however, sees no hope Of
his success in 1892. The Birmingham
News (Democratic) concludes that while
1t may be granted that Hemphil win
give Pinchot hard fight, he can hardly
be conceded an even chance to win"
The Asheville Times independent DEM
ocratic) contends that the odds are
probably sttll largely n fayqe q u
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