Evening star., 1936-10-01
NEW YORK TIMES
BACKS ROOSEVELT
Editorial Titled "A Reasoned
Choice" Announces Sup
port for Reelection.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 1.-The New
York Times. in an editorial titled "A
Reasoned Choice" today announced
its support Of President Roosevelt.
The Times Is an Independent Demo-
cratic newspaper and, the editorial
said, "a conservative newspaper In its
own sphere"
THE New York Times be-
lieves that the public welfare will best
be served this year by the continuance
of the Democratic party in power and
by the reelection Of the President"
the editorial said.
Three reasons are cited for the pa
per's choice. First, the Times said,
Is its belief that q second Roosevelt
administration would be more con-
servative. Second is its view that the
reelection Of the President will pro-
vide insurance against radicalism Of
| the sort which the United States has
most to fear.
Finally" the editorial said, I'VE
believe that the narrow nationalism
for which the Republican party stands
today is In itself policy which. II put
into force, would carry us rapidly in
the direction both Of augmentation
and radicalism.'
See Conservatism.
The Times said 1t believes the Presi-
dent Is q keen enough judge Of public
opinion to make his second admins
tration more conservative than the
first. in the sense that conservatism
means consolidating ground already
gained and perfecting measures hastily
enacted"
At the outset the editorial stressed
the fact that in the past three years
the newspaper has felt compelled to
oppose various policies, acts and utter
ances of Democratic administra tion,"
and added 1t would not wish to with
draw this criticism.
The attitude of the Republicans on
international issues leaves the advan-
tage distinctly with the Democrats"
the editorial said. 1T would be blind"
the editorial said. mot to recognize
the necessity Of adapting and amelio-
rating our political and economic
structure to the changing circum-
stances of the modern world, and
equally blind not to appreciate at full
! value. and to wish to conserve for the
uncertain years which lie Immediately
ahead, the unquestioned confidence
| which Mr.. Roosevelt enjoys among the
| distressed masses who have been the
worst victims Of the depression. These
masses still acutely remember their
disillusionment in public leadership in
1892, and have with reason felt that
the President has tried to restore hope,
eoualize opportunity and prevent the
excesses Of the recent past. We be-
lieve that Mr.. Roosevelt's defeat at the
polls would enable the more radical
elements within the Democratic party
to unite under irresponsible leadership
which the force and ability of the
President have hitherto helped to
check and counterbalance. These radi-
cal elements would thereby be
Strengthened in their appeal to the
masses.
In this connection We prefer to
have in Washington, during the still
critical period which lies Immediately
ahead, Government united in all its
branches. with power to take instantly
action which may become necessary
in any emergency which may arise.
"A further assurance against radi-
calism is the effectiveness of the social
and economic measures pursued by
the Democratic party, though often
with fundamental error and raw ma
terialism. We do not believe that these
measures should be placed in other
hands at the behest Of those who have
not been the real and chief victims Of
the malady, and who evolved or sup
ported the policies which lie at the
roots of its cause. ."
In closing, the editorial said the
Times does not intend to lose the
independence on which it has always
put chief emphasis or to compromise
its own convictions" and added 1T
will continue to indorse such Of Mr..
Landon's views as 1t finds deserving
Of support"
IL VIII Oontinue " CflIicrAe anu W
oppose such of Mr.. Roosevelt's poll
cies as seem to 1t to lack merit" the
editorial said. In particular, it will
continue to oppose governmental ex-
travasance and to insist on the vital
importance of bringing the national
budget into early balance. We are en-
couraged to believe that this can be
accomplished more readily under .
second Roosevelt administration than
under Mr.. Landon, considering the
extent to which the Republican party
has now outbid the President In PROM
ising farm bountines."