Evening star., 1936-06-23

ike sense, SAID In It's appraisal OF
the Republican declaration of prin-
ciples: "On the whole the platform
avoids the mistake of being too spe-
cif1c, properly concentrating on prin-
ciples."
1t mentions some of what it terms
mot lnfrequent conflicts between an
excellent generality and stupid par
ticularization." However, it sums up
the grand total by assuring the Re-
publican nominee that he has COM
plete license to forget the platform, in
this impressive language:
"The Republican party has thus as
sured its standard bearer of the free
dom of action, within a framework of
principle, which a competent leader
must be allowed"
There you have it. They were COM
PEELED by the same inexorable circum-
stance to produce a platform aimed to
satisfy liberals and conservatives. the
bold and the timid, among the two
conflicting elements of their party S
makeup.
Raps Running Mate.
their vice presidential candidate, they
had to follow the same hazardous
course. The larger men refused the
post. so they picked a gentleman
doubtless a good editor, who has never
held public Office; never strayed into
fields other than his own business
even more widely unknown to the
public than his chief.
Our governmental system directs
the same qualifications for the Vice
President as for the President, fol-
obvious reasons.
Our own beloved Vice President has
shown that the Office Is neither an
ornament nor sinecure John N
Garner's long experience in the public
service has been of inestimable value
during the grave period of restoration
The Vice President presides over the
United States Senate. He knows what
the doings of that body mean and his
ripened judgment is available when
| 1A'N oCiioIC dllu lllS bOIS Ot-
termines the final result.
1t is no part of my function to
suggest to the Resolutions Committee
the platform upon which our candi-
date will run.
But do not think I am trespassing
when I voice my belief that that doc
ument will be one to which they can
commit themselves without laughing
and can swallow without choking.
And incidentally it will be the only
major party platform adopted this
year of the sort.
Formula Unchanged.
Apart from everything else, We have
the advantage in this convention moi
only of knowing what we are striving
for. but on whom We may depend tc
carry out the program. We are in
the happy position of being enlisted
on the popular side. It is the popu-
lar side because of what our admin
+ istration has accomplished for the
public welfare.
Good government Is the best poll.
tics. That was true when Jefferson
founded our party, and the formula
has not changed. Circumstances and
conditions change. The immortal prin.
ciples that have made us the freest
most secure people in the world re-
main changeless.
Selfish interests may usurp author
| itt- for ffy,,n 6,tt oi,
a figure clear-eyed enough to see
the peril, wise enough to grasp the
peoples desires, and brave enough tc
hew the way through the barriers OF
influence and Illicit power and set
us again on the right path.
For three years ours has been a peo-
Piles Government. 1t Is our job to
keep it peoples Government.
Assaults Foes Backing.
That is what meant when spoke
of the responsibilities incident to this
gathering. We know how millions
have been poured out to prepare the
! ground for an assault aimed to bring
back the reeking period that piled up
great fortunes for those on the in
side, and finally brought the country
to the verge of bankruptcy.
No pirate of the olden days chased a
galleon that had escaped him more
fiercely than will the hackers of the
Republican party pursue the enter.
prise of getting back the prize they
held so long.
The pursuing corsairs used what
ever flag that served their purpose to
close with their quarry. They did not
fly the skull and cross bones banner
but raised the pennant under which
the pgize was sailing to disguise theil
plundering purpose.
| Perhaps that illustrates the new
plan of the Republican platform ane
the uniform of their captain, in tht
West with the epaulets of liberalism
and in the East with the insignia O
conservatism.
Charges Prejudice Appeal.
Behind the Republican ticket is the
crew of the Du Pont Liberty League
and their allies, which have so fal
financed every undercover agency tina
has disgraced American politics with
their appeals to race prejudice, reli-
gious intolerance and personalities 81
| gross that they had to be repudiatee
even by the regular Republican or
ganization. They will continue tt
disown these snaky assaults-and te
seek to profit by them.
But the leaguers will never gain tht
prize. The real New Deal, sane ant
orderly not the wild, visionary, So
cialistic or communistic creation o1
its enemies Internationally sail or
serenely to the goal of complete re-
covery, and at its helm that calm
capable and courageous commander
Franklin D. Roosevelt.