Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-28
Richie Wins New Attention J
! AS Advocate of Old Policies

Beginning his fourth term as Gov
eInor Of Maryland, Albert C. Richie
wins increased attention through his
advocacy Of decentralization in national
affairs, though some who approve his
utterances declare that the Democratic
party, has shifted It's position on this
policy. He Is definitely placed among
the possible candidates for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
His steadfastneSs has been Of inesti-
mable value, and If the party has Q re-
birth his services cannot be forgotten,
says the New York World (ndepend-
ent), holding that "if only the party
had been loyal to its own traditions 1t
would never have become confused and
divided" The World refers to "ps0-
hibition, intolerance and economic pa
ternalism" as false gods which DIFF
ferent factions in the party have wor-
shipped"
quarters as o definite bid for the 1882
Democratic presidential nomination,
according to the Roanoke World-News
independent Democratic), which de-
clares that "for years Gov. Ritchie has
been the leading exponent OF State
rights against constant Federal agrees
SION" The World-News offers the ap-
praisal: ut is q frank statement OF
clear-cut principles he. has long adj
vocated. II the Democratic party Is to
consider the Virginia-born Governor OF
Maryland as its champion in 1882, 1t
will know exactly to what principles In
government he II definitely committed.
And it must be admitted that those are
the principles on which the Democratic
party was founded, and for which 1t has
stood, with some unfortunate exceptions,
for more than q century"
"The speech forms an admirable guide
to American craftsmanship in this gen.
Grafton" in the opinion of the Chicago
Daily Tribune (Republican), which pro-
claims that 1.-The Nation Is indeed In
need of o return to the Maryland sys-
tenn Of government That paper,
however, criticizes the Governors atti-
tude toward reduction, II not cancella-
ton, of the debts owed by the allies"
as q means Of Fastening "a worldwide
economic rehabilitation" and advises:
Mr. Richie might well give the matter
further study. There Is small reason to
believe that the depression in Europe
was caused by the debts or that forgiv-
ing the debts would hasten the return
of good times. There Is little question,
on the contrary, that cancellation would
add to the immediate burdens OF the
American taxpayer, even as 1t would
enhance the value of foreign bonds In
the vaults of New York flnanciers whose
advocacy of cancellation may well be
colored by their interest"
"a remarkable statement Of the pur-
poses Of government" is seen by the
Davenport Democrat Democratic) in
the address, and that paper adds: THE
deep study of government which Gov.
Richie has made led him to the con-
clusion that government should stand
for federation in all things and to all
people, ordered liberty for the indi-
vidual and the right to follow his own
pursuits in his own way as long as he
does not interfere with the like rights
Of others or the recognized sanctions Of
society, and seh-governing State, free
to settle its local problems in conform
ity with the needs Of its people, who
government from within and by undue
Federal supervision or interference from
without Such, he holds, are the ira
ditions of Maryland, and they may well
be the traditions Of any State and OF
all the States"
He has program upon which the
four-time Governor of the great State
Of Maryland must be given national
consideration" declares the Memphis
Commercial Appeal (Democratic), hold
ing that mo man can be elected, four
Of an important state without achiev-
ing large potentiality as the national
leader Of the political party to which
he belongs" The Flint Daily Journal
dndependent) holds that "for the first
time he Is within shooting distance' Of
the n0minati0u," though, while Re Is
- man Of talents" 1t 10 "doubttl II