Evening star., 1932-10-02
PREDICTS
| ROOSEVELT VICTORY
Virginia Senator Also Sees In.
crease of Democrats Mar
gin of Control.

A prediction that Gov Franklin D.
Roosevelt would be elected by a great
majority, that the Democratic margin
OF control in the House would be
largely increased and that the Demo-
Gratis would win the Senate by a sub
stantial majority was made yesterday
by Senator Swanson Of Virginia, chair
man Of the Senatorial Campaign Com
mittee Of his party.
At the same time Representative
Steagall Of Alabama, chairman of the
House Banking and Currency Commit
tee, declared maladministration of the
Farm Land Bank law had resulted in
the loss of hundreds of thousands of
farmers homes" Steagall, in q state
ment. said it was amazing the admin
istration should now be taking credit
for relief measures which were the
result of law forced through by a
Democratic House and Democrats in
the Senate over the most stubborn
and persistent opposition Of the Pres
tdent and all his spokesmen."
At Headquarters Two Weeks.
Senator Swanson said he had been
In New York headquarters for about
two weeks and in that time had had
opportunity to get into touch with the
conditions throughout the country
There is not State in the Union"
said Senator Swanson, ''in which the
Republicans do not have fight"
According to the Virginia Senator,
the Republican leaders cannot escape
responsibility for depressed economic
conditions in view of the fact they
have in the past taken credit for pros
perity.
The late Senator Dwight w. Nor
row, with his clear mind" said Sen
ator Swanson, said one day on the
floor Of the Senate that he that claims
to be able to make rain cannot es-
cape blame If there is drought That
is the Republican situation today. The
Republican leaders. including Mr.. Hoo
yer, back in 1923 took credit for pros
perity and gave the country all man.
ner OF assurances that prosperity would
advance under their control of the Gov
eminent. Now they cannot expect to
escape blame for the depression.
Senator Swanson declared nothing
the Republican leaders could do now
would change the heavy drift of votes
toward the Democratic ticket. He does
not expect the speech Of the President
at Des Moines or other speeches by the
President to turn the tide.
Il believe the country has made up
its judgement and that it has deter
mined on a change" said Senator
Swanson. "and that its decision will
not be altered between now and cleo
ton"
Blames Administration.
Representative Steagall sought to
throw blame on the administration for
the management of the land bank
system and for what he called heart
less and wholesale foreclosures OF
hundreds Of thousands of families
under the present administration at
Washington"
The supporters Of the administration
in their desperation are filling the air
with all sorts of ridiculous claims and
frantic appeals" the Alabama Democrat
said.
Every time q Government loan Is
made, or an expenditure is taken for
purpose Of relief, the country is told
through the press that the President is
responsible
THE fact is. as every informed per-
son will remember. that all OF this IS
the result of provisions of law forced
through by a Democratic House and
Democrats in the Senate over the moss
stubborn and persistent opposition of
the President and all his spokesmen :"