Evening star., 1932-09-13

Franklin D. Roosevelt's move in car
rying the campaign into States which
have been q subject Of study by politi-
cal leaders attracts attention. while at
the same time his statements on ma
tional politics. especially PToninition; n
agreements and disagreements on his
contention that the Democratic party
takes q clearer position on the liquor
question.
In the East. where foes Of prohibition
are most numerous" says the Haverhill
MASS Gazette independent Republic
an there can be no doubt that Demo-
cratic vigor and consistency in opposi-
ton to prohibition is politically more
attractive than Republican hesitation
and inconsistency" The Birmingham
Age Herald Democratic. charging that
President Hoover has given lip service
to prohibition" in the past. concludes:
Mr. Roosevelt's epigram takes on a
special Significance-'the measure Of
the truth OF what they say is what
they have said; the measure of what
they will do is what they have done. ;"
On the other hand. the Rockford Reg
ister- Republic Republican,. declares:
against the Republican nominees. based
on Vice President Curtis frank state
ment Of his own personal sentiments
Roosevelt picked his way carefully
through the prohibition labyrinth
Asserting that Roosevelt steadfastly
holds his forgotten man to the front,
the Nashville Banner independently,
states: THE Democratic nominee for
President made an earnest plea for
equalization Of the benefits as we'll as
the burdens Of government. and for
fuller recognition of the great body of
citizens who. unlike the long intrenched
favorites Of special legislation, are un-
organised. He emphasized that homo
geneity Of the structure Of the economic
life Of the Republic designed by the
builders Of its institutions, and urged
full recognition Of the essential inter-
dependence Of the various elements of
the citizenship. He deprecated class
consciousness and made the telling
point that it could best be avoided by
the cessation Of legislation which, by
bestowing unusual privileges upon the
class distrust." The Buffalo Evening
News dndependent Republican,, how
ever, holds that "he should be able to
see that his attempt to place the Re-
publican and the Democratic parties on
class lines is quite unworthy of a high
minded statespan."
1T Is the Sing-gong OF the Hoover
partisans," asserts the Portland Ore
gan Journal independently, that Gov.
Roosevelt. through his defense Of the
common man and through other views
entertained by him. is seeking to array
half the people against the other half
II is a grossly unfair charge Nobody
has yet questioned Mr.. Roosevelt's
patriotism To divide the country into
warning camps, such as is suggested by
the partisans, Mr.. Roosevelt would be
placing his fortunes above those of his
country. Such q suggestion Is silly.
But Mr.. Roosevelt did not create the
present economic system. That 1t has
not worked out as it should for the
best interests Of the Nation is amply
attested by the great concentration Of
wealth in the hands Of few and the
present condition of millions out Of
employment and without food" With
the suggestion that 'the public had an
ample opportunity to hear a Governor
who has put into practice the reduc-
ton In governmental expenditures ne
has advocated" the Houston Chronicle
(Democratic) declares: The regenera-
ton of New York State has been
practical and thorough exemplifcation
Of the methods Gov. Roosevelt will pur-