Evening star., 1932-08-30

The opening campaign speech by
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New
York. delivered in Ohio, in his fight
for the presidency as the Democratic
candidate, Is received with widely vary
ing comments by the country, largely
along party lines. Chief issues that
loom are as to the degree of RESPONSE
bility that attaches to the administra-
ton for present conditions, and as to
the adequacy or clearness of remedies
that are offered by Mr.. Roosevelt.
ut was far more than an indictment
leSsness toward the people" says the
Atlanta Journal Democratic), with the
conclusion that cit was, above all else,
a presentation Of 'an orderly, explicit
and practical group of fundamental
remedies" The Scranton Times Demo
cratic) remarks that the Governor
knows the weak points of the Republi-
can armor," and that already some Of
the shots have not only dented this
armor but actually made holes in it."
The youngstown Vindicator (independ-
ent Democratic) believes that "in
charging that the administration helped
raise the unhealthy boom to its disas-
trous height. thus contributing to the
resultant crash. he Is on firm ground 4"
The Roanoke world-News Oemocratic)
states that che went directly to the
heart OF the economic issues Of the
campaign" and the Richmond Times
Dispatch (Democratic) holds that the
speech 'is so honest, SO clear-sighted
that the support of the Nation will mass
behind his candidacy" and that "Mr.
Roosevelt has met the charge of 'radi-
calism' by revealing the hollum and
muddle-headedness of his opponents"
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With a protest against pretending
that the Satecraft of the past four
years has been f1awless," the Baltimore
Sun Independent Democratic) COM
ments: Beyond tracing, by reference
to irrefutably recorded fact, the dis
astrouS connection between bad politi-
cal leadership in Washington and the
plunge into unprecedented depths of
economic and financial travail, Gov.
Roosevelt enumerated a number Of spe
cifc proposals to reduce the dangers
along this line. The details of these
proposals will be discussed subsequently
In the meantime it is greatly to be
hoped that the lively sense of realism
with which Gov: Roosevelt invested his
speech at Columbus can be forced upon
his opponents. If so, he will have per
formed a notable service, not only for
his own political aspirations. but for a
Nation too long afflicted with solemn
outpourings Of political CUFF"
The Omaha World-Herald (independ-
ent Democratic) declares: Gov. Roose-
velt Is a leader, and he leads definitely
forward" Similar tributes to his lead
ership are paid by the Oklahoma City
Times 0ndependent), the Nashville
Banner independently and the Asbury
Park Evening Press Gndependent
Democratic), with the statement from
the Dayton Daily News Gndependent
Democratic). that sit is a Campaign
which takes and keeps the offensive,
and which, in view Of the country's
circumstances, can hardly fail of pow
erful effect"
"The Republican system Of govern
ment must accept its proper response
bility for existing conditions" contends
the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (inde-
pendent Democratic), and that paper
concludes: "The first gun of the Demo-
cratic campaign was not one of attack
on candidate-it was the reading of
record of four years of practice of