Evening star., 1932-10-15
Candidates for President -
Discussed as Campaigners

still look for their victory in Indiana
or California
x
The belief that Mr.. RooSevelt,s posi-
ton was improved by his Western trip
is voiced by the Atlanta Journal Dem
ocratic), which finds that he has gained
among newspapers; by the New York
Times independently, which remarks
that "he has disappointed all who tried
to picture him as radical and q man
who would give pledges he knew he
could not keep; and by the Oklahoma
City Times independently. The Charles
ton. S. c., Evening Post CDemocratic)
holds that there has set in a genuine
admiration OF and positive desire for
the leadership of Franklin Roosevelt"
On the other hand, the Indianapolis
News independent Republican, finds
considerable agreement with the thought
that the New York Governor lost votes
during his 9,000-mile tour of the West"
and suggests that his main loss was
not in the West, but in industrial CEN
tiers. in general, throughout the North
eastern part of the country" The Gin
cinnat TimeS-Star (Republican) AYERS
hat the Democratic candidate has cast
out the Eastern Democrats" The Rut-
concludes that "he has passed the peak
of his strength" and the Sioux Falls
Argus-Leader independent Repub-
lican asserts that the lead that was
freely granted Roosevelt a month ago
is shrinking"
Mr.. Hoover'S farm program" says
the San Antonio Express independent
Democratic), embraces a liberal, but
sound, credit policy; the safeguarding
Of home and the development of for
eign markets for crops; the pursuit Of
a policy which promises peace and ul-
innate prosperity. This is a concrete
plan which the American people gen.
orally will approve. 1t is thoroughly in
line with the great work which Presi-
dent Hoover already has achieved to-
ward economic reconstruction"
September was certainly a gala
month for the Roosevelt forces" re-
marks the Jersey City journal (inde-
pendent Republican,. But with the.
Presidents speech at Des Moines an i'm
mediate change was evident. President
Hoover's review of his own efforts to
prevent and then to check. the ravages
of the economic crash that is still as
sailing the civilized world threw a new
welt had INDUCED in nothing but gen.
eralities. the President spoke to the
point, was clear-cut and specific"
Condemning the Hoover philosophy,
the Portland Oregon Journal Qnde-
pendent) argues that "his idea of
Nation built back to prosperity by ma
terialism first and human beings sec
ond is something he truly believes in"
The Oakland Tribune (Republican) Of
fers the judgment: 1T is, of course.
the province Of the party out of Office
to assail that one which Is in. The
Democrats have lost no opportunities
to blame upon the President national
and international economic conditions.
For months they have been having their
fling while the Executive has been busy
on the job putting into effect a vast
and sound program for reconstruction
SO thorough and timely that not an op-
ponent has dared suggest the elimina-
ton or altering of a major item. 1t Is
true that a few months ago it was
within the Democratic campaign policy
to assail the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, but proof of that agencys
operations for public good quickly 81
fenced talk Of the kind and was re-
sponsible for helated expression of ap-
proval from Candidate Roosevelt"