Evening star., 1932-06-29
Borah Rated as Lone Figure
In His Prohibition Protest

The country Is agreed that Senator
paigner, appears to be lone figure
in threatening to refuse support Of the
prohibition plank in the Republican
platform. No expectation that he will
support the Democrats is voiced and
there is speculation as to whether he
will keep out of the campaign or bat
tie only for dry candidates for Con-
gress. Some believe return to the
party might be dependent on the stand
taken by President Hoover.
Refusing to consider the issue as
important, the Detroit News dnde-
pendent) remarks that "an anomaly
of our times is found in the great
number of our politicians, posing as
political leaders, who apparently are
wholly unaware that the American
people would rather eat than drink"
The News believes that "the political
party which will restore this country
to q state of prosperity, so that none
need be hungry, can do anything 1t
p,eases with the liquor question and
still hold the approval Of the country"
The Rochester TimeS-Union (inde-
pandent) comments: The Senator
indicated that he would not support
third ticket, and no one imagines that
he will support Democrat. Time viii
show whether he will sulk. like Achilles
in his tent, for the duration OF the
campaign, or finally come forth to
battle" The Hartford Daily Times
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possible that his statement lis in
tended to be construed as notice to
Mr.. Hoover Of the terms on which Mr..
Borah's support is to be had
mo one can be surprised" thinks
the YOUNGSTOWN Vindicator dndepend-
ent Democratic), "at anything Borah
may do He is famous as the lone wolf
and the solitary horseman.' He goes
his own way without consulting others,
and without considering the political
effect of his actions upon his party"
The Columbus Ohio State journal Tin
dependent Republican, declares that
his is the lone voice crying in the
wilderness, and if he gets any conSola-
ton out of this, who is there to criti-
cize?" The Providence Journal (inde-
pendent) remarks that "it might fairly
be said that he gives every evidence of
delight in pursuing a solitary trail"
The Roanoke World News (indepenednt
Democratic) atteSts: Those who keep
a close eye on such matters do not be-
lieve Mr. Borah will press his objections
to the point that would endanger his
Republican standing"
X x x *
Believing that the Senator reduced
to smithereens the pretensions made in
behalf Of the Republican plank that 1t
proposes an amendment which would
protect dry States" the Jersey City
Journal independent Republican, yet
holds that ''it is quite evident that
take votes away from Republicans so far
as the wet issue is concerned in this
campaign" The Fort Worth Star
Telegram Independent Democratic)
concludes: The Senator didn't paint
himself into a corner while he was
giving the platform a going over. He
has an exit of his own preparation. II
the President CLOSES over the situation
properly in his speech of acceptance,
the Senator reserves the right to shed
his recalcitrancy. His normal record Is
three and one-half years Of adminis-
tration antagonism and six months OF
wheel-horse stuff during the campaign"
The Charleston CIV Va) Daily Mail
independent Republican,, arguing that
"he doesn't belong properly to the
party" adds that "he will get plenty of
publicity out of the bolt and this may.
after all, be the chief thing he desires"
The Oklahoma City Oklahoman (inde-
pendent) advises that ''the most that
can be said Of his vehement dec lration
of personal Independence Is that he
actually believed what he said when he
was saying it." That paper. however,
contends that mot since the Wicker
sham Committee indorsed the repeal
individually, and retention collectively.
has anything SO ambiguous as the Re-
publican liquor plank been presented to
the country"
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"The man who has usually limited
his insurgency to the period between
campaigns now makes good his boast
that the collar Of regularity is not for
q neck as proud as his.o says the
Scranton Times, (Democratic), while
the Salt Lake Deseret News dndepend-
ent) declares: Many drys who have
believed In Senator Borah's sincerity
viii feel that. the Republican formula
Is not worth lighting for. It seems 70