Evening star., 1936-01-05

passed ana WlLn CIle passing
of the emergency he believed any new
legislation is now the responsibility
of the Congress.
Lewiston, Me, Sun (Republican.)
President Roosevelt's challenge to
his critics is to dare to stop him on
his fast road to autocracy.
Rochester. N. Y, Democrat and
Chronicle (Republican.)
President Roosevelt addressed him
self to the difficult task of defending
his administration against protests
that are arising like a great wind
around him. -" Over the latter part
of the address there hung so obvious
cloud of reelection propaganda that
its value as a message was even
less than had been anticipated.
Rochester Times Union
Independently
It is not only distasteful, but even
embarrassing to the American people
for their Chief Magistrate to deliver
on such an occasion a bitter partisan
harangue, essentially campaign
speech. Taken as a whole, the message
was far from attaining the level of
real craftsmanship, though it may
have been politically adroit.
Albany IN. W Evening News
independently
We are left with nothing definite
save the recollection Of an astonish-
ing political speech by the President
who departed from tradition and
turned a joint meeting of Congress
into political rally wherein he chal-
lenged his foes.
Newark Evening News independent J
Mr.. Roosevelt's speech fore
casts bitter and dirty presidential
campaign. BY his own example and
by his own vindictiveness he has STIR
red disunion at time when we need
unity. A speech that calls Sc
many bitter names, that indulges in
so much ill-timed invective is not
worthy of President who would unite
his people.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
tIHucpcnuent, DemOcratlc.t
The Nation would have welcomed a
message with more detail. Mr.. Roose-
welt perhaps claims too much and ad-
mits too little. He offers more cheer
for social idealistS than for harassed
taxpayers. However, the message is
obviously the utterance of a man
whose confidence is unShaken.
Cincinnati Times-Star (Republican.)
The address was quite alien to Mr..
Roosevelt's former manner in its in
tolerance and its violence of PARTISAN
ship. 1t sounded as if Mr.. Roosevelt
had given up all notion of appealing to
moderates and middle of -the-roaders
and that he was out to please the
radicals alone.
Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch
independent Republican,
The President quite obviously was on
the defensive, but so vague were his
references to the groups against which
he was defending himself that it is
difficult to define the issue" How
much better it would have been had
Mr.. Roosevelt spoken to Congress and
the Nation upon the vital issues of the
day?
indianapolis News
Independent Republican,
He indicated no substantial de-
parture from the lines established by
the three sessions of Congress during
his administration, but he had no
pointed suggestions for going ahead,
The general impression left by the
address is that it was pitched to in
spire and encourage the Presidents
party organization, and to lay the
foundation Of a campaign defense.
indianapolis Star
independent Republican,.
He dwelt at length and with force
on war conditions abroad and what
should be done to insure our aloof.
ness. His thinly disguised references
to Japan and Italy were surprisingly
frank, and while vigorous and appeal