Evening star., 1932-11-15
Free Hand for Roosevelt
Put Into Election Returns

of proportions such as the party has
not known since the election Of Frank
lin Pierce 30 years ago" The News feels
that those who are to take over the
organization Of the Government should
realize that they have the most
compelling motives for trying to De
right"
The New York Herald Tribune IRE
publican) explains the Hoover defeat as
something to which "the prohibition
issue contributed" for Mr.. Hoover
Tagged months behind the sentiment
of the Nation" The necessity for meet
ing the pledge of the Democratic plat
Sun independently, the Rock Island
Argus independently, the Scranton
Times (Democratic) and the Appleton
Post Crescent independently. The New
ark Evening News independently as
sumes that Mr.. Roosevelt's wetness was
not minor factor in the election, ana
AYERS that the vote in its own State was
"a wet victory greatly aided by the gen
eral national discomfort with economic
conditions, all well organized by .
smooth Democratic machine" The
Rutland (Vt.) Herald independent Re-
publican) offers the Judgment that
'the Volstead act can be modified by
Congress. but it is doubtful If this Con-
gress would pass such a measure"
The economic basis Of the Democratic
victory is emphasized by the Port Huron
Times Herald independently, the Louis
vile Courier-Journal independently,
the Hartford Times independent
Democratic), the Asbury Park Evening
Press independent Democratic), the
Rockford Register Republic ~ (Republi-
CAM, the Connellsville Courier (Repub-
ncan), the Dayton Daily News (inde-
pendent Democratic) and the Columbia
Is. c. State (Democratic). The Me-
ridian (Miss) Star Independently feels
that democracy has won more upon
the dement's Of the opposition than the
inherent virtues of the Democratic can
didates Or policies" The Boston Tran
that "the campaign which Gov. RooSe-
velt conducted was ideally calculated to
capitalize the current discomfort" while.
on the other side, the Portland Oregon
Journal independently asserts that mo
statement has cost Mr. Hoover more
votes in this campaign than the charge
Of appeal to diScontented voters" and
points out that "the fact is, the ma
jority Of Americans are discontented."
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram 0n-
dependent Democratic) sees the election
as one of voting for "the redemption Of
government from the professional poll
ticians," while the Pasadena Star-News
Republican, advises that ''it behooves
the American people to take their minds
on politics and settle down in practical,
comnon-Sense ashton to attend to the
days work and to grapple with the
problems which are beyond the pale Of
politics" The Topeka Daily Capital
(Republican) calls for "leSs preoccupa-
ton with the politics of government
The Charlotte Observer independent
Democraticl calls the event "a political
upheaval that is the marvel Of national
political history and "a house cleaning,
in contemplation Of which the Repub-
hcanS have geed reason to stand in
while the Des Moines
Tribune independent Republican, sees
1t as "a sheer letting of of steam" and
the Roanoke World-News (Democratic)
emphasizes the fact that cit Is apparent
that every one whom the people could
reach who had anything to do with the
act has been overwhelm-
ing rejected" along with the old stand
pat element" The Columbia CMoO
Daily Tribune Democratic) sees "a re-
buke to maladministration"
In the shadow Of the grimmest de-
preston the country has known in so
years. with 100000 workers unem-
ployed and with multitudes in bitter
want" declares the Atlanta Journal
(Democratic), Franklin Roosevelt spoke
only words of truth and soberness--a
wonderful tribute to his craftsmanship
end peculiar glory of his victory" The
Journal also recognizes that "cities and
countrysides, industrial centers and ag-
rtcultural spaces, intellectuals and plain
interpreted the minds Of
them all and mustered their wills 70
common cause"