Evening star., 1936-10-01
THE POLITICAL
MILL
BY G. COULD LINCOLN.

opponents have raised against him. It's
dollars to doughnutS, however, that his
opponents have no intention Of letting
the matter drop there. Republicans out
here today insisted that what the Presi-
dent said could not undo the fact that
the Democrats in New York, including
Chairman James A. Farley of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, have put
David Dubinsky. Radical Socialist, and
Sidney Hillman, another radical, on the
list of Roosevelt presidential electors in
the Empire State. Not only have these
men been on the list of electors, but
they have been so placed that they are
to represent upstate districts. This Is
giving some of the Republicans q laugh
out here. They maintain that this is a
real break for the G. o. P. in the State
with ~ electoral votes.
The labor division of the Republican
National Committee, following the
Presidents declaration that he repudi-
ated communistic and anti-American
support, put out statement declaring
that actions speak louder than words.
How, 1t said, docs the President reconcile
his acts of the last four years with his
reputation Of communism? While he
repudiates communism, he has retained
in his administration men like Tugwell.
the so-called parlor pinks, the philosoph-
ical Communists, and given them carte
blanche permission to perpetuate the
communistic system upon the American
people. Remember Tugwells famous
I'll roll up my sleeves and make over
America"
1t seems very evident that the Repub-
licans do not intend to let up in hammer
ing the New Dealers because, they say,
they are out to re-elect Roosevelt.
The Presidents address, as 1t came
over the radio. was hard hitting, vigor-
Gus affair. 1t sounded, however, rather
on the defensive. Incidentally, it was
pointed out here today, it is a most
unusual thing for a President Of the
United States to have to announce to
the American people that he is foe
to communism. 1t will be interesting to
see how the radicals take his denuncia-
Gov. Landon, the Republican presi-
Dental nominee. continues to lombard
the Roosevelt social security act-not
for what it attempts to do. but because
1t puts the burden on the workers of
America. Landon proposes to go ahead
with social security and old-age pensions
through the medium of direct taxes
widely distributed, instead of levying
taxes on the wage earners and pay rolls.
He holds that such a plan as that
contained in the existing law, which
ultimately is figured to raise q reserve
fund of $50, ,000, 900 900, is an imposition
on the working man and woman. II
Landon can get this line of attack
through to the workers, 1t Is likely
to have considerable effect. The taxing
Of labor for this fund does not begin
until the first Of the year.
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There is no slightest doubt that the
greatest peril to Republican hopes at
present lies in the strong tendency
Of labor to vote for the reelection of
President Roosevelt. The workers feel
that the President is "for them" To
break into this pro-Roosevelt alignment
is the task to which the G. o. P. has
set itself for the remainder of the cam
paign. The Republicans feel that such
attacks as that made by Landon on the
social security act may prove effective.
While the Republicans are working hard
to regain the votes Of labor, they are not
overlooking the farmers. Indeed, it is
to the farmers that the G. o. P. at pres
ent is looking for assistance in the great
States Of the Middle West-Ohio Indi-
ana, Illinois, Iowa. etc-to pull the
Republican national ticket through.
They must have these farmers votes to
Offset the majorities which Roosevelt Is
al IN tn ha iv,lr
trial centers. New York, Chicago, Detroit.
Cleveland. Columbus and the like in
other States. In their drive for the
farm vote the Republicans run up
against the Roosevelt arguments that
farm prices are higher than they have
been for years, and also against the cash
benefits which the Roosevelt administra-
ton has poured out in hundreds of
millions Of dollars to the farmers. It is
q tough battle which the G. o. p. is
engaged in. There are indications, how
ever, that the farmers are sliding back
In considerable numbers to their old
allegiance to the Republican party.
Former Gov. Frank o. Lowden Of Illi-
nois, regarded for years as a friend of
the farmer, is taking up the cudgels
actively for Landon. He is going to
speak for the national ticket not only
In Illinois but in some of the other
farm States of this section of the country.
Lowden's support. actively given, is ex-
pected to have its effect among the
farmers, for they have respect for Lowden
and rely upon his judgment. The crop
curtailment program of the Roosevelt
administration has ranked great many
Of the farmers, even though they have
been paid for not tilling their fields.
George Peek, who supported and was
part of the Roosevelt administration, has
swung all the way over and is now out
for Landon. Peek has had many con-
facts with the farmers for years.
From Nebraska comes the report that
Senator George w. Norris. independent
candidate for the Senate, is by no means
happy over his situation. Terry Car
penter. who won the Democratic NOM
ination for the Senate, swears by all that
Is holy he will 60 through with the sena-
torial campaign and gather in as many
Democratic votes as he possibly can.
This splits the Norris support to some
degree, and gives aid and comfort to
former Representative Bob Simmons, the
Republican candidate.
While Norris is having his troubles in
Nebraska, Senator McNary of Oregon,
Renrhliroy n loo dar If the Senate is meet.