Evening star., 1932-10-23

report now th1t this attitude OF re-
sentiment, among the farmers and the
workers and the business people. has
been steadily on the wane. They see
a much better feeling toward the Presi-
dent and are willing to give plenty of
individual assistance to prove what
they say.
Particularly do they insist tha.
President Hoover has done much HIM
self to bring about change in the
sentiment here. His De5 Moines Specc.
not only gave the workers of the party
renewed courage and confidence, but
it has had an effect on the electorate.
Today they contrast the Presidents
speeches in Iowa and in Cleveland,
ohio. with the address delivered here
by Gov Roosevelt and declare that
there is no comparison between them.
Legion Heads Silent.
The national headquarters of the
American Legion is IN indianapolis.
Since arriving here l have tried to
learn the reaction of the Legionnaire5
to Gov. RooSeveltS declaration i'll Pitts
burgh that he Goes not favor the pay
ment of the soldiers bonus until there
is money in the Treasury to warrant
such payment. The Legion headquar-
tiers is saying nothing about it. That
organization is overwhelmingly on rec
ord as demanding immediate cash pay
ment, although many Of its leaders arc
really opposed TO the demand. They
have been compelled to go forward
with it because of the sentiment
among the rank and file. But inquiry
among members OF the Legion here
rather indicates that there has been
little real political effect-so far as the
Legionnaires are concerned-groWing
of l,o POCcouplt CT q nf tho
bonus. They rather take the view that
with a big deficit in the Treasury,
Roosevelt could have said nothing else.
Furthermore, they are seeking to read
into the Roosevelt statement promise
of early payment of the bonus, if the
Treasury deficit can be wiped out
There is no slightest doubt, however
that the Democratic leaders were ap-
prehensive as to the effect Of the state
ment by Roosevelt against immediate
payment of the bonus. Many of them
seem to be CAD that he did not select
Indianapolis as the place in which to
throw cold water on the bonus, since
it is the headquarters and home Of the
veteran organization. It is said that
the Legion has some 10000 members
in Indiana. 1t is quite conceivable
that among this large group there may
be hundreds and thousands who resent
this statement of Roosevelt against
present payment Of the bonus. Gov.
Roosevelt expressed surprise and GER
tain amount of Indignation that Calvin
Coolidge in his New York address had
suggested that he had not made his
position clear on the bonus long ago
Well, if Mr.. Coolidge was uncertain of
Gov. Rooseveit's attitude on this ques-
ton, there were also many veterans in
Indiana who also did not know his
position and many who hoped for
statement that he would not oppose the
payment. particularly if the Congress
should deem it wise and put through a
bill for the payment.
May Decide Election.
Indiana is one of the States in this
big tier of Middle West States which is
likely to decide the presidential elec-
toral votes, far less than Illinois, Ohio
and Michigan. But victory in Indiana
is regarded as almost essential to Re-
publican success. As a general propo-
sition Indiana has been held strong
lv Republican State-one that in ma
tional elections has not failed to come
to the fore for the G. o. P. 1t went
for Hughes in 1916 when Ohio slipped
over the Democratic side. Normally 1t
has been considered that the Repub-
lican ma ajority in Indiana ran around
$4,000 to 60,0O0, President Hoover
carried the State in 1928 against Smith
with lead of 286OO0. the biggest plu-
rahty ever given to any candidate. But
two years later there was tremen-
dous overturn of votes and the Demo-
Gratis elected 10 out of 13 members of
the House. A year ago in State election
the Democrats carried their ticket to
victory by $4,000. This shift of Senti-
ment against the Republicans does not
augur we'll for the G. o. P. this year.
The Democrats here are counting, as
elsewhere, en- hard times to win the
victory for them. Up in Lake County,
which includes Gary, there has been bee
much unemployment of labor and con-
ditions in that Republican stronghold
have been lad, very bad, for the
G. o. P Probably out in the rural
sections the feeling of resentment
against hard times has been just as
great. Farm prices are today still huge
handicap to the Republicans. Corn is
said to be selling at 10 csnts bushel.
Business Men Back Hoover.
In Indiana the business men are
lining up for Hoover and the Repub-
lican ticket. They are explaining to
their employees that disaster may over
take them all if anything is done to
halt the forward march of the recon-
struction program now under way.
Furthermore. the Republicans are max
ing much of the tariff issue.
I'VE never lost battle yet where the
Republican protective tariff was in
voved," Senator Watson said today
He is hammering the tariff issue in his
campaign talks across the State.
Instances Of Improvement in busi-
ness and increased employment in
Indiana are cited to show the wisdom
of not making a change in the gov
ernmental administration at this time.
It is estimated that mines and factories
within the past month have put back
to work $4,000 persons who have been
among the unemployed.
One of the colorful events of the
present campaign was the woman's
meeting held in Indianapolis in the
interest of Senator WatSon's candidacy
and the Republican national ticket.
Mrs Alice Rco-evelt L0ngworth came
here especially to show her interest,
at the invitation of her old friend,
Senator Watson The daughter of the
famous T r. cid not make an address.
She particularly stipulated that she was
not to be called upon to speak when
she accepted the invitation. But she
was introduced" to the gathering and
shook hands with between four and five
thousand women after the meeting was
over, which, perhaps, was an even more
effective way of campaigning than max
ing a speech.
Counting on Women.
The Republicans are counting particu-
larly upon the women to help in their
present desperate battle to carry
Indiana. The Democrats say however,
that this year the women will vote as
the men do, and that they Will vote in
large numbers the Democratic ticket.
Until AL Smiths reconciliation with
Gov. Roosevelt in Albany not long ago.
there was danger that many OF the
Smith Democrats in this State would
decline fatty to vote for Roosevelt.
While some of them would have