Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-06
SPANS Vote for MOderates
Praised by American Public

1t than those Of half century ago,
Meanwhile. the exiled Alfonso will look
on, If not in"
The election demonstrated the IN
herent strength OF the Spanish char
acter" as viewed by the Houston
Chronicle. which says as to the effect
Of the voting: The republic lives. but
1t will continue to exist as a conStitu-
tional organism as far removed from
the dictatorship of Stain as it is from
the dictatorship of MuSsolini 1t would
be perhaps apt to term the new regime
in Spain moderate above all things:
moderate in its aspirations, in it's
leadership, in the very revolution which
brought it into being. Some leader of
the middle class element. Alexandra
LerrouX. if not Alcala Zanora. will be
chosen permanent President. The gov
eminent of Spain today is i'll the hands
Of the intellectual liberals. the profess
sional men who engineered the spiritual
revolt from the iron-clad domination
of Primo de Rivera. And it will re-
main in their hands beyond a doubt
The lunatic fringe of radicals which
Is ever present on the left wing of
revolution remains impotent."
Remarking that the people of Spain
have become imbued with the idea of
Self-determinjng government for that
country" the Madison Wisconsin
State Journal points out that even the
aged and bedridden managed in some
way to get to the polls to express their
desire for a government free from
monarchial control" The Davenport
Democrat emphasizes the current belief
in the passing of all monarchies," and
the Kansas City Times sees mo COM
fort for other precarious monarchs Of
Europe"
"They have some problems which will
take years to solve, but they are tack
| ling them in q busineSSlike manner"
AYERS the Lincoln State Journal, while
the st. Louis Post-DiSpatch thinks the
election results promise the careful
procedure in which the republics lie
seems to depend The Chattanooga
News states that lit is refreshing to see
that Spain has taken on new life" and
the moderate nature of the new regime
is impressive to the Duluth Herald and
! the Chattanooga Times. The Provi-
dence Journal finds evidence that the
/ new order Of things" is approved by
IAN overwhelming majority Of the
people"
THE moderate policies Of the pro-
visional government will be followed in
q general way" states the Louisville
Courier-Journal. That paper offers the
appraisal of the results achieved by the
| leaders: The elections have left no
doubt that the people are overwhelm-
ingly in favor Of a republic. And by
returning a majority for the Repub-
lican-Socialist coalition they have put
the stamp of approval on the course
pursued by the provisional government.
But the people have been guided in this
first parliamentary election in seven
years more by personalities than by
political principles. This has accounted
for the victory at the polls of such
differing individuals as Ramon Franco,
almost a Communist in his views; Col
Macia, the fiery Catalan leader, and
Jose Sanchez Guerra, former premier
and admitted monarchiSt, though op-
posing the return of Alfonso. Such an
assortment of popular leaders will no
doubt make the task of determining
the character of the republic and OF
formulating a constitution a difncult
undertaking."
The Cleveland News advises that
Communism and corruption from with
in are foes which the newly launched
government Of the people in Spain
must face"