Evening star., 1934-08-10
TRIP DRAMATIZES
NEW DEAL BACKING
Masses Travel Miles to See
RooseveIt's Train on East
ward Journey.
By JAY G. HAYDEN.

from Portland wss a setting Of the
stage for his one important political
speech at Green Bay Wis.
He had three things In mind First.
20 dramatic the great public works
projects which he has undertaken in
the Northwest. secondly, to consoli-
date and hold the support OF the Pro-
gressives in this region. regardless OF
party. and. finally. TO swat the buSi-
ness opposition to his policies which
has been growing In volume and self
confidence in his absence from wash
ington. He summed up ali OF these
things IN mastery fashion at Green
Bay.
A great many people wondered why
he selected this town for his major
speech. As IT turned out 1t is evident
that he was attracted here by the pc
culiar political situation in wisconsin
which provided a perfect setting for
his purposes This State is on the
fringe OF the Northwest. and the
public utilities issue, involved in all
the works projects the President has
visited. has been stressed here more
than in any other place in the Nation
The name OF La Toilette is more
definitely identified with the Pro-
RressiVe movement in the Northwest
than any other In Wisconsin, also
business confidence is peculiarly an
issue. The major attack on the La
Follettes by both regular Republicans
and Democrats latterly has been based
on the assertion that their progressive
measures have tended to drive big
business out Of the State.
Convinced of Popularity.
Above all, the speech emphasized
that Mr.. Roosevelt has no intention
OF turning back from the course of
political liberalism which he set at
the beginning Of his administration,
and there is no doubt, either, that
he is coming home convinced that this
course still Is highly popular with the
mass OF American people.
The Presidents trip from the Coast
wss made. for the most part, through
q thinly populated area, but, every
where along the route, the people
turned out to the last individual.
They drove hundreds of miles for
o glimpse OF the President. In small
towns, people waited until as late
as 4 O'Clock In the morning just TO
see the train go by. The impression
is that they came out primarily TO give
him their moral support and TO cheer
him on his way.
Not once has there been a scowling
face in the throngs or any outward
expression OF disapprovaL
The Secret Service guard was in a
nutter all the way from Portland.
Again and again, the throngs surged
through the guard lines to engulf the
presidential car, something the Sc
cret Service tries particularly to pre-
vent.
Friends Are Guards.
But, somehow, had feeling all
the time that the President was safe, y
said one OF the operatives, who has
travelled with Presidents for years. Il
felt that, II any one should make a
pass at the President, the crowd
would tear him TO pieces; that the
very mass Of friendly people was bet
ter protection than we could hope to
provide"
There is disquietude among the
business men in the West as in the
East. They complain of the uncer-
tainties which the Presidents pol
icies have created. They are annoyed
by the exacuons Of the ~ r. A., many
features of which they have been
unable to understand, and they won
der what is meant by the talk about
abolishing profits. They ask anxiously
where the money is coming from to
pay for 1t all. This is the talk of the
hotel corridors and club rooms, but
in the same breath one hears. even
from these business men, the state
ment that the President is enormously
popular with the mass Of people, and
that there is no political upset in
sight this year. so far as the national
administration is concerned.
Avoids Party Mention.
The Democrats locally are in more
or less of q mess in all the States
and therein lies the wisdom OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt's policy of emphasizing
the new deal rather than party or
ganization. Not once has he used the
word Democrat" with q party con.
notation In any OF his speeches. Not
once has he asked for support OF
Democratic candidates in the coming
election. Instead, his policy has beer
to encourage in every possible way
support of his policies by candidates
regardless OF party. What he is aim
lowing strictly his own, and it is ap-
parent that he is making much prog
reSs toward this end.
The play between Roosevelt and La
Toilette was easily the most interest
ing political feature of the trip.
Robert NJ. La Toilette, senior, had
q technique peculiarly his own. One
of his characteristics was political ar
rogance. He bowed before no one, be
he King or President.
Robert NJ. La Toilette. jr.. at Green
Bay, proved that he has not forgotten
the political lessons he learned from
his father. He was the one important
politician invited to come to meet
the President who did not do 50. The
Democratic leaders from Wisconsin
toured far westward to pour their
troubles into Mr.. RooSevelts ear
Their one great aim was to convince
him that he should not indorSe La
Toilette and. for a time Wednesday
evening, it appeared that they hac
succeeded. They themselves were very
sure that they had
And while all this vas going or
La Toilette was waiting at Greer
Bsy
BY his action Mr. Roosevelt has
tied La Toilette irrevocably to tht
new deal apple cart. The La Toilette
support-Sufficient all Wisconsin OBJ
servers agree. TO return young Bot
TO the Senate by an Overwhelming
majority, and possibly even 10 brinE
Philip back to the governorship-i.
equally Mr.. ROosevelts support today
The La Follettes. by whatever name
they may call themselves. and Roose,
Welt henceforth must stand or fal