Evening star., 1932-11-15

Chief among the election comments IS
that which is based on the national
character of the Roosevelt victory, with
the conclusion that he will enter office
as President with practically no obliga-
tions to any group Of people, but will
have the single obligation of serving
the welfare of all the people OF the
country. In this regard it is believed
that his mandate differs from others in
the history of the country. Along with
this belief is the conviction that popular
sentiment favors prohibition reform.
1.-THE Democratic majority in Con-
gress is so commanding and the pres1-
Dental victory won by such a margin
as to relieve Roosevelt and the party OF
any obligation to any group, no matter
how large or important, or to any sec
tion,' says the Columbia Is. CO Record
independent Democratic), while the
Birmingham Age Herald Oemocratic),
recalling that President Harding failed
to make good his boast of cabinet of
the best brains Of the Nation" suggests
that 'it is President-elect Roosevelt who
can give reality to such a promise in
utter freedom from the pressure Of po-
litical considerations" The Spring
field (Mass.) Republican independently
agrees that he is under compelling
obligations to no one of his following"
while the Minneapolis Journal Gnde-
pendent Republican, believes that Mr..
Roosevelt will rise to the heights of his
opportunity" and that patriotism will
rise above partisanship."
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"The great political overturn," ac-
fr fha Maui VOTk TiFaaS fin6a-
pendent), treasured the people that
they are still in control of their own
Government" and that it ~"anew con-
vinced millions of voters on the verge of
despair that our democratic methods
are still flexible enough to respond to
the popular will" The Times feels sure
that this should be great aid to pub
lie morale in bravely enduring the
hardships which the unemployed and
needy will surely have to face for
months to come" The Baltimore Sun
independent Democratic) points out
that the election victor Is "a truly ma
tional choice" and comes unbound by
dogmatic commitments on many of the
most vital issues which his administra-
ton must face" The Sun also empha-
sizes that the opposition in Congress
will be depleted in experience as well
as numbers" and that "the Democratic
ma ajority will have a correspondingly
greater responsibility" The Chi
cago Tribune independent Republican,
agrees that "he has taken the mandate
from a whole people and there are no
special services to be regarded as i'm
posing either moral or material obliga-
tionS."
That the attempt to restore prosperity
should not be party matter, but that
the coming President should have the
aid Of the whole country in the task, Is
the conviction of the Gary Post Tribune
independently, the Lincoln State Jour-
nal independent Republican,, the New
Castle News Republican) and the Ak
ron Beacon Journal independent Re-
publican). That the national verdict
was a definite demand for action Is the
belief Of the Houston Chronicle Demo
cratic), while the Youngstown Vindi-
Gator independent Republican, holds
that "the change will bring new hope
and new courage to millions who see In
the Hoover administration the cause Of
their troubles" The Omaha World
Herald independent Democratic), be-
lieving that "a Democratic Congress
will tend to revive hope and stimulate
recovery" records that Gov. Roosevelt
and his party are committed to revival
of foreign trade and restoration of ag-
riculture" Emphasizing the complete
control by the Democrats, the Buffalo
Evening News dndepsndent Republican,
recalls that "this shift Of responsibility
from one party to the other Is such as
did not occure in either the Wilson or
the Cleveland elections" and that "the
verdict Of 1882 is Democratic victory