Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-11-11
The Democrats on Trial.

President ELECT Franklin u. hooStNelt
very wisely is to use no snap judgment
either in the selection of the men VINO
are TO hold important posts in the next
administration or in the formulation OF
the program of the coming admlnlSIa-
tion. He has until nsxt March. as
matter of fact. to MIKE his decisions
and to work out the details Of legisla-
tive recommendations His statement
Yesterday in New York that no an
nouncements from him regarding MS
cabinet may be expected Tor at least
two months may check the crop OF
rumors and reports regarding his pro-
spective official family-thouzh that Is
doubtful. Gov. Roosevelt realizes the
magnitude of the task ahead OF him.
+ast that will REQUIRE great deal of
care, study and frmn9ss.
The decisions Of the Presldent-elect
in these matters are of vital importance
not only to the Democratic party out
to the whole people OF the United States.
The country will be delighted II his de-
cisions are wise and helpful. 1t is clear
from the returns Of the election that
huge ma Gritty of the voters haze given
Gov. Roosevelt their support in TIE
hope that the new deal" which he has
prem sed will work to their good.
With the national elections out OF
the way. the coming short session OF
~ &c yriro1I- cC,0InrtP6
tighten some of the burdens Of both
the people and the coming admnlStra-
ton. There no longer exists for the
Democrats in that body the urge to
play politics; to delay and bog down
the plans Of the Republican admins
tration to improve conditions. The
Democrats have won at the polls a.!
they could hope to win. They are soon
to be the ms" the Republicans the
outs" If in the coming short session the
ground can be laid for better times, 50
much the better for the new Democrats
administration when il takes cfI"e rHXt
March. President Hoover, who has
had and still has tie GOOD OF the
people at heart, undoubtedly will con-
time to use his best efforts to carry
en- a wise reconstruction program. If
he can have now the real support Of
the Democrats in Congress, his pro-
pocals should be speeded on their way
If in the coming session OF Congress
the Democratic House should perform
as it did in the last session OF Congress.
what will the country think? How
much hope CT the people will be killed?
Gov Roosevelt has indicated that our
ing the coming month he will call into
conference with him the leaders Of his
party In Congress to talk over the pro-
gram He probably will take occasion
to caution them against the excr&v2gaat
phantasies which were advanced by the
Democratic House during the last scs-
sion Of Congress, and to urge upon
them constructive action. Speaker
Garner, now the Vice Presid mt elect,
will continue to rule over the House.
He Is no longer a candidate for the
presidential nomination. a. he was dur
ing the last session of Congress. and
will be able to give his serious attention
to presiding over the House. 1t needs
now as always firm hand to deal with
the House. The country would be sad
ly disappointed if the Democratic ma
jority in that body should get cut of
hand as it did on several important
occasions in the last session. The COM
ing session will be an important test
of the Democratic party, which is soon
to have control of the executive and
legislative branches of government as
completely as any party ever did.