Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-28
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voting public is being fed up with
campaign speeches and political prop
uganda to the point Of saturation, he
is going to take his case to the people
within the next few weeks.
In a swing across the continent, he
plans to make at least two or three
major political speeches and a num-
Der of extemporaneous back-platform
talks. His purpose is to drive home
to the people three things. First OF
all, he will put at rest, by personal
appearance and personal utterance,
well-started whispering campaign to
the effect that he is not well. Sec
ondly, he is going to remind the peo-
pie of what he considers the great
accomplishments of his administra-
tion-of what the New Deal has done
not only for the forgotten man." but
for the country. Then, he plans to
talk about what the New Deal has in
store for the future.
Those specializing upon the scope of
the Presidents forthcoming political
speeches on his trip to the West Coast
are unable now to decide how far he
will go in discussing the Supreme Court
or advocating constitutional changes
to bring the court, as he has init
mated, up from the "horse-and-bug-
gy" days. There are some, even at
this early date, who are inclined to
feel that this may be one Of the
Presidents paramount issues Of the
campaign.
None of those close to the President,
20 whom he talks freely, Is inclined to
commit himself on this point. More
over, much can happen between now
and the time when the campaign is
actually on. What might look like
war cry now may be something else
tomorrow.
Not Afraid to Face Facts.
Mr.. Roosevelt is not afraid to hear
bad news. He Is not deaf to the
rumblings and the grumblings finding
their way into Washington. And
from these reports it seems certain
that there has been a decided reac-
ton against the President, who, a
little more than a year ago, was
looked upon virtually as the idol OF
the people and whose reelection was
o foregone conclusion. He has be-
come a target. along with his ad-
ministration. not only from those OF
the opposite political faith, but from
those of his own party.
Those who have attempted to
place this change of sentiment aScribe
the real beginning of the drift away
from the President to the attitude he
assumed following the Supreme
Courts adverse decision regarding the
N. r. A. These observers, in theil
check-up, find that the Presidents
tax proposal has met with little favor
The reports are that the little fellow
Is probably more frightened than ths
big fellow over share the wealth
talk. And there Is abundant evidenc,
that the people did not relish thu
Presidents apparent attempt to rush
his tax proposal through Congress
particularly at time when Congress.
was already head over heels in i'm.
portant legislative problems and other
wise beset with must" legislation
At this time those who are specu'
lating on the possible issues in thu
next presidential campaign feel GER
tain that the Republican opponents
will have an ample amount Of ammu.
milton, but that they will more thar
likely center their attack on what
they will declare to be the failures Of
the New Deal. They will keep driving
home to the people the question, dc
you want this New Deal for another
four years." The opponents will EN-.
phasize the Presidents failure to bal.
ance the budget. They will keep ur
constant reminder Of the ever-growins
Treasury deficit and the prospects Of