Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-06
REPORT OF RASKOB
;: DRAWS COMMENT
Press Statements Range
From Warm Commentator
to Sharp Criticism.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Widely published editorial comment
on the report of Chairman John j. RaS-
Rob before the Democratic National
Committee ranged from warm COM
mendation of his search for a Compro-
mise insuring agairSt a party split to
sharp criticism Of the document as not
being representative Of Democracy.
Z The New York Times described the
machinery for Mr. RabkCb'S home
hule plan as new and interesting" and
Expressed hope that some such scheme
aUill be adopted by both party conven-
lions.
= The Philadelphia Public Ledger said
that if history repeated itself he would
succeed only in arouang their Cthe
hrysD opposition anew, inviting a def
unite split between Northern and South
ern elements"
Contributors Not Party.
The Enid, Okla, Morning News said
the Raskob statement SIS not repre-
sentative Of democracy" and declared
that Democratic contributors are not
the Democratic party"
The Kansas City Star remarked about
The "deceptiveneSS of straw votes and
commented that Chairman RaskOb may
find the delegates to the national con-
VentiOn in far less agreement on his
referendum proposal than 1.-The con-
tributors to the campaign fund"
The st. Paul Pioneer Press saw in
the report an attempt to keep the DEM
oCratiC party wet without breaking
party lines in the dry South as they did
in 1928"
1T Cprohibition) is and will remain
q political question:" said the New York
Herald Tribune, 80 but it is not
and should not be made partisan sub
Ject."
Bread. Not Beer.
The Boise Idaho, Statesman saw in
the author of the report "a politician
ton demands some kind of compromise
acceptable to the South" while the
Miami Herald said he recognized that
bread and not beer may be the para
mount question this year"
. The Boston Globe said There is not
much doubt that Mr.. Raskob is cor
rect when he says tie way to settle this
dispute is to obtain verdict from the
voters on the specific question"
The Baltimore Sun said: Mr.. Raskob
RrrangeS things SO that the Democratic
party is not wet nor is 1t dry"
The Galveston News saw in his plan
10 reSuDmN Jhe prOnlDlIlOn issue 10 LIE
people the only hope Of a common
meeting ground" offered the Democratic
party, while TIE Richmond Times-Dis-
batch doubted that the plan will prove
to be the common ground of under
standing that Mr.. Raskob hopes it to
be-"
Sees South Pleased.
Richmond, Va News-Leader: THE
RaSkob compromise will command a
far stronger following in the South |
than has been supposed. Many South
ern Democrats VINO would fight wet
declaration are favorable TO a referen-
dun. The plan will be acceptable to
them, will probably prevent a serious
battle on the convention floor and will
strengthen the Democratic party before |
she country"
Philadelphia Bulletin: Mr. Raskob's |
proposal will suit the party vets. 1t |
will be repudiated by most Of the party |
drys. However logically it may be
argued that the resubmission Of the |
prohibition issue to the States
is neither wet nor dry, s." any re-
submission proposal is labeled wet" 4
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