Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-08-18
CAMPAIGN
CLosE-uPs
BY Donald Morgan

BY Donald Morgan
Curtains lifted at Albany last
Thursday TO disclose the most fasci-
mating political drama of recent years.
Tie scene was laid In the stately and
sombcr executive chambers Of the
State Capitol Heading the cast were
the chief magistrate Of the greatest
city In the world, who plays the part
of the criminal suspect. Samuel Sea-
bury, acting as the shrewd ard re-
lentless prosecutor, and the judge,
whose part is taken by the chief
executive OF this, the nations richest
and most populous state. Slick, sly
tcmpcramental, suspect James John
Jimmie Walker bristles with rage
and righteous (2) indignation at be-
ing brought to trial for his alleged UNI
ethical acceptance of funds while in
office. The whole affair, he shouts,
is "frame-up," Republican CAM
paign stunt. Calm, prosecutor Sea-
bury presses his case with vigor.
Judge" Roosevelt, who hopes soon to
be President and much Of whose time
these days is spent In conference with
such Democratic leaders Us Governors
Ely of Massachusetts, and Byrd of
Virginia and his running mate,
Cactus Jack" Garner of Texas, looks
on, intensely interested in the OUT
come, yet apparently seeking to mete
justice to all concerned.
Mayor Jimmie" is more than in
terested in the outcome; he is fear
full of 1t! Determined to employ every
weapon to fight his removal, he has
hied him to the courts, there demand
ing orders restraining the Governor
from proceeding with the custer trial.
Also, rumor hath 1t that in the last
extremity the mayor will foil his at
tackers by resigning In such case,
a special election would be inevitable,
at which the Tammany "fox' would
probably again triumph. Certainly
everyone, net excluding Candidate
Roosevelt, viii rejoice at seeing this
politicomedys final curtain
g. Should my countrymen again
place upon me the responsibilities of
this high office, shall carry forward
the work of reconstruction. I shall
seek to maintain untarnished and UNI
weakened those fundamental tradi-
lions and principles upon which our
nation was founded. This is my
pledge to the nation .
il With these ringing words President
Hoover brought to close his speech
in which he accepted the re-nomina-
ton of the Republican Party. Speak
ing to a large assemblage in the D
A. r. Constitutional Memorial Hall ir
the capital and to the nation over
two radio networks, the President
analysed the causes of the bushes:
, depression, and outlined its two stages
,I-the first, brought on, like previou.
slumps by speculation, overproduction
, and over-optimism; the second, un.
, like previous slumps, external ii
origin, due to the economic ane
, political disturbances abroad To NEE
distressful conditions the administra'
, ton, he pointed out, embarked on thu
t greatest economic program of de-
> tense and counter-attack ever evolve,
> in the history Of the republic A
for the Presidents policies for thu
! future, the following excerpts from
the speech seem to us significant:
o II am squarely for protectiv
!, tariff"
e MY views in opposition to cancel
: lation of war debts are o matter o
e detailed record"
|, 81 insist on an army and navy of
S strength which guarantees that n
Y foreign soldier will land on American
e soil"
It II favor rigidly restricted immigra
e ton"
OF Il have repeatedly recommends
the Federal regulation of interstat
!; power
1t 1.-THE American people must hay
d protection Against insecure bankin
y through stronger system"
Ell THE first necessity OF the nation
n is to reduce expenditures on govern
ment, national, state, and local"
"The most practicable relief for th
$ farmer today aside from a genera
= economic recovery, is a definite pre-
y gram of readjustment and coordina