Evening star., 1932-07-11
Roosevelt as Liberal Leader
Received With Enthusiasm

own hands" thinks the Dayton Daily
News independent Democraticl, with
the warning that too much reliance
cannot safely be plated upon govern
ment by negation" The Butte Mon
tana Standard Democratic offers the
appraisal of the situation: MI. Roose-
welt has the opportunity to capture the
hearts. not only Of the Democratlc
voters. but of the whole voting popula-
ton. Never since the tragic Gays o.
the Civil War, which brought with II
its own revered leader, has the Nation
been in such dire need OF inspired lead
ership. The time is ripe, the oPpoi-
tunitv is here and the public mind |;
ready to accept a leadership that Will
rouse the Nation and carry 1t out o!
the shoals and whirlpools OF its pres
ent political-economic stagnatlon- Il
Roosevelt can measure up to those re-
uuirements, this Democratic conVen-
ton, despite its hysteria and its con-
fusion, will be treasured with blessed
memory"
He is not the biggest man the party
could have chosen for the responsibility
states the Newark Evening News tlnoe-
pendent). He was the most am
bilious That ambition made nm TOO
anxious to please everybody, and ne
lost stature as result. Now that his
ambition is realized, he may grow into
the measure of the man the country
needs" The Springfield (Masso Re
publican independently voices the
opinion This much is to be hopeo
for the countrys sake, that, now ne
has been nominated, Gov. RooseVelI
will reveal a power of leadership,
moral courage, a grasp Of affairs and
a mastery of public questions that nave
not hitherto been attributed TO MN
by his critics. His opportunity
boundless. He will start his campaign
against President Hoover with his pres
tige for political success unimpaired
and with a family name that stu
exerts in some degree magical spell
over the American people. He Will be
aided by a rare combination of cir
cumstances politically favorable, &C
cording to all precedentS, to Demo-
cratic victory. His being the oppor-
tunity, his also is the responsibility
for the best use of it in a period when
the Republic needs great men in the
conduct of its affairs"
Some Republican newspapers present
their objections to the candidate as an
opponent of the present occupant Of
the White House. The Spokane Spokes-
man Review tRepublican) feels that he
is playing the radical role this year,
as Bryan played it In 1896" while the
Akron Beacon Journal independent
Republican, calls him a 'colorlesS
standard bearer" Republican satisfac-
ton that he has been chosen is CX-
pressed by the Lexington Leader IRE
publican), the Yakima Daily Republic
Republican, and the DeS MoineS
Tribune independent Republican, and
tine Idaho Statesman Republican,.
Gov. Roosevelt" says the Rochester
Times -Unicn independently, lis an
amiable, well intentioned man. He likes
to advocate vague schemes for human
anywhere The call of the hour is Tor
Chief Executive made of sterner
stuff The Salt Lake Deseret News Gn-
dependent) advises that failure for
Mr. Roosevelt is, perhaps, most likely
if the depression continues downward
to the point where, in very awe before
the threat Of catastrophe, the people
dare not change to an untrled leader
Franklin Roosevelt has launched the
campaign on a high plane, a definite
plane, a constructive plane" asserts the
Roanoke World-News (Democratic),
with the conviction that the party has
chosen leader CT courage and con-
viction, and of vigorous speech as well
rs OF maSHetlc personality anu oIlVlng
force" OF the whole ticket, the Bal
timore Sun independent Democratic)
gives the judgment: THE party has
offered the Nation two experienced anu
competent workmen in politics and gov
ernment, and has placed them on
platform which in general is excellent"
The Asbury Park Evening Press Qn-
dependent Democratic) concludes: THE
New York Governor has visualized a
program OF economic and social reform
that beckons better days, and his party
has responded with rare enthusiasm"
The Youngstown Vindicator Gndepend-
ent Democratic) declares: "The coun-
try has had many Presidents who did
not measure up to Gov. Roosevelt either
In ability or resolution, and it may be
that, having gone this far, he will go
still farther. Much will depend upcn
how he develops during the next four
month";"