The Washington times., 1935-11-30
PRESIDENTS 5
j SPEECH SPURS
PARTY HOPES
BY EARL GOODWIN

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Of course, is the keynote Of the
campaign of 1886. And Oh Boy!
How the Democrats did like it!
They have been under the same
sort of experience lately that the
A. E. F. doughboyS recall in
memories of lying low in the
trenches as the enemy put over a
ceaselesS high explosive barrage.
The Roosevelt speech puts pep
into the rank, file and leader
ship of the Roosevelt forces
men who were able to answer the
attacks from the opposition, but
who Sensed the lack Of cheers as
they made their statements.
It is now apparent that the
President intends to put the op-
position on the defensive as far
as possible. His startling charge
that bankers Of the country. call
ing on him early in his Admin
iStration, were willing to run UP
q national debt between fifty and
seventy.five billion dollars, will
undoubtedly, start an argument
that will continue at the top OF
everybody'S lungs from now on
to election time.
Recall Aliens Views
Incidentally, local Democrats
will be interested to recall that
nearly a year ago Commissioner
George Allen addressing q group
here, made a statement as to the
nations possibilities for credit
which closely parallel President
Roosevelt's statements at Atlanta.
It is no secret that the Demo
Gratis have been holding their fire
under the daily attacks Of the
G. o. p, American Liberty
Leaguers and others, and they
have been in this mood Of re.
straint entirely by the orders OF
the President.
Some time ago it became known
TO those close to the White House
that the President would start
fighting about eleven months
ahead of the election date and
that he would base his case en-
tirely on the record Of the Ad-
ministration, the enactments, the
improved income, improved buSt-
ness; stress the social security act
and defend the relief policy to the
limit.
Program Indicated
This, then, apparently becomes
the program for Administration
speakers from now on. The Presi-
dents address was Of the sort
that mass meetings like; ne
spoke directly to the people and
with a masterful sense of large
audiences, put himself right down
with those who. listened. His use
of the phrase You and T. before
he had gone into his main theme
Of rapping the bankers was cal
cllated 10 put him on a friendly
footing with that Georgia crowd.
The next move will be on the
part of the various Republicans
who are either shadow boxing
with the nomination or openly
working for it. The President held
up his entire welfare and recovery
program; he did not leave any
feature out.
It will be interesting to see what
various Republican leaders will
say. It will be pertinent right now
to study and remarks made by
Senator Borah, and it will also be
interesting to notice whether or
not Mr.. Hoover m kes any re.
marks that might get under Sena.
tor Borah's Idaho hide; if so, then
Mr.. Hoover is surely a candidate,
shooting at another candidate in
the same party.
LandOn Looms Larger
AS the political clock ticks off
the days, Governor Landon, Of
Kansas, and Senator Borah, Of
Idaho, become for the moment the
two strongest possibilities for the
G. o. P. nomination; the situation
may change tomorrow-but today
Governor Landon looms danger
ously large to any other candidate,
and yet scouts from various Sec
tons bring with them stories Of
Borah's popular strength.
It is Washington sentiment that
# the Republicans nominate Sena.
tor Borah it will mean the disSo-
luton Of the Old Guard type Of
Republicanism and a surrender to
the liberal element, many Of
whom would make no change in
the Roosevelt recovery and reform
program-except to move in on
the pay rolls.