Evening star., 1932-09-29


the determination of men and women
who understand they have real fight
on their hands AS one Republican
leader of wide prominence in the State
put it today, the very fact that the
Republicans have been jolted by the
impressive figures rolled up by the
Democrats in their primary in this city
and out in the State is stimulus.
They have been catapulted into unusual
activity.
The economic issue and hard times
are the major factors in the CAM
paign of the Democrats. Prohibition,
after all, is playing minor role, al
though Detroit is one of the wettest
of wet cities. President Hoover'S speech
of acceptance, in which he boldly de-
clared himself for the revision OF the
eighteenth amendment so that States
which desire to have liquor sold within
their borders, may do so, was a great
boon to the Republicans of this city. One
of the candidates for the House on the
Republican ticket said that had the
President not made this statement on
prohibition he would be far in the ruck
today, even in this strongly Republican
State. At the same time, there are q
great number of dry Republicans out In
the State who are going to support the
Hoover-Curtis ticket.
Prohibition Plank.
The platform as reported by the
Resolutions Committee and adopted by
the convention contained the follow
ing plank on prohibition:
I'VE commend the Republican ma
t!onal platform in its entirety and
President Hoover's Interpretation OF 1t
and in particular the reference to the
eighteenth amendment as expressed In
the Presidents acceptance speech"
There was no mention made OF the
proposal to repeal the State constltu-
tional prohibition clause, as demanded
by the Crusaders and the Women's Or
ganization for Prohibition Reform. The
Democrats in their State platform de-
manded repeal of the eighteenth
amendment and favored the repeal OF
the State law, which is to be voted
upon in November. Col. Fred M. A.ger,
son of McKinley's Secretary OF War,
is head Of the Crusaders in this State
and an ardent wet. Efforts were maze
by Col. Alger and the woman vets 10
have the Republicans agree to support
in their platform the repeal OF the
State law, but without success. The
Republicans are seeking to hold IN line
the drys out in the State.
This was the first Republican State
convention attended by Senator Cou-
zens since he became Senator He has
been at outs with the Republican State
organization. Even his presence mere
today did not mean that he was recon-
ciled to the organization. Unless MS
present intention changes, he WILL not
take part in the campaign.
No Reference to Bonus.
The platform contained no reference
to the soldiers bonus. This also was IN
contrast with the Democratic State
platform, which declared for the pay.
ment of the soldiers bonus IN casn.
The Democratic platform, however. dld
not say the immediate payment OF the
bonus, but left it to be interpreted as
meaning that.
Gov. Roosevelt, the Democratic noml-
nee for President, it is understood, Will
ultimately declare that he is not Ia.
1orable to the payment of the soldiers
bonus at this time, with huge Treas
ury deficit, but he is not going to MAKE
such an announcement until ne Is
forced to do SO. Some, of his Democratic
advisers hope that if the announce
ment is delayed long enough, the bonus
supporters will have been SO nneo up up
fo:. the Democratic candidate that the
him many votes.
Administration Endorsed.
The Republican State platform gave
its strong Endorsement to President
Hoover and his administration. IL
warned the Republicans OF the state
that they must make fight for all
their nominees for Office II they are 10
win this year.
When Secretary Mills first uttered
the name of President Hoover there
were cheers. He declared that this
election was the most important since
1864, when the Republicans reelected
Lincoln in Civil War days.
Senator Couzens gave close attention
to the speech of Secretary Mills for
whom he has more admiration than
he did for Andrew w. Mellon, Couzens'
old enemy, when Mellon was Secretary
of the Treasury.
Both United States Senators, Couzens
and Vandenberg, were on the platform
at the convention. Mr.. Couzens has
not been active in the campaign so far
and may not get personally into the
fight, although he e1rly loves scrap,
His most recent public statement was
an attack on Gov. RooSevelt'S railroad
speech in Salt Lake City.
Secretary Mills said in his speech to
the convention that "but for series OF
events which began in the late Spring
of 1881 it is not an unreasonable as
sumption that recovery from our depres-
sicn might well have begun many
months ago" He referred to this series
of events as the second phase of the
depression, which he described as
infinitely more dangerous than any
thing the country had before en-
countered. This second phase, he said,
began in Europe. where the destructive
consequences of the World War showed
themselves Enthusiastically at last.
Mr.. Mills said the country had been
confronted with credit crisis and
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