Evening star., 1936-10-02

After the New Deal, the new Roose-
velt-at least, the new, belligerent cam
paigner Roosevelt. With nearly every
body who heard the President f1re MS
opening volley at Syracuse this week the
distinct impression was left that he now
reveals himself in manner. tone and
mood hitherto undisplayed. In his open
ing shafts, devoted to reputation of the
Communist charge, F. D. r. sounded TO
many of his invisible audience as If he
were both angry and anxious over the
situation provoked by enemy allegations
of his red inclinations. As the President
abandoned the defensive note and as
sumed the aggressive, he became the
warrior unafraid and Invested himself
of one of the most politically masterful
and effective speeches he has yet broad
cast At one point, unintentionally or
otherwise, he caused some of his lis
teners to think he was mockingly Sirlu-
lating Gov. Landon's radio style. 1t was
while he was epitomizing the blessings
the G. o. p. intends to bestow with
out costing anybody anything" On the
whole, Mr.. Roosevelt contrived to make
q lot of people feel that the Communist
accusation, unfounded as it is. has got
under the presidential hide. The issue
has been advertised far more than 1t
would have been if he'd ignored it, but
campaign henceforth in a key Of fierce
militancy. From now on the President
is unlikely to pun any punches, let the
jabs light where they may.
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been heard of the Communist indict-
ment. The Republicans are harping on
the theory that even though the Presi-
dent personally cannot be tarred with
the red brush, New Deal policies are
leading directly toward a collective
economic society in the United States"
whereby Communist support OF Mr..
Rosevelts candidacy, however unwelcome
politically to him, is natural and in
evitable. 1t is along these lines that the
attack apparently is to be conducted.
According to the G. o. p. argument in
this connection, the outstanding issue
in the 1886 national election is whether
or not we shall set up in America a
Government with vast and centralized
authority over the economic life of the
Nation" Republican spokesmen assail
New Dealism as "governmentalism on
the rapid path toward collectivism."
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Support of MIR. Roosevelt for re-elec-
ton by the New York Times is one of
the most welcome breaks that have
come the New Deals way. Though long
friendly to the Presidents cause, the
Times outright Endorsement largely
compensates, in Democratic estimation.
for the detection of three other great
independent Democratic newspaper
the Omaha World Herald, the Baltimore
Sun and the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Rooseveltians seem reasonably sure Of
carving Nebraska, Maryland and Mis-
souri,. but are far less serene about New
York. That makes the adherence OF
the Times of vital importance from their
standpoint, particularly because Of its
strong following among the economic
royalists" not only of pivotal Manhattan
Island, but of other regions East and
North. New Deal hopes OF capturing
New York's Al electoral votes are I'M
mensely raised by the decision OF the
great metropolitan daily to rally around
Mr.. Rosevelt's flag.
Government insurance of insurance
Qife policies) may be one of the rabbits
to be pulled out of the New Deal hat
ere many moons. At any rate, circum-
stantial reports are current that such .
project was in the Presidents mind
when he recently conferred with UNDER
writing executives. There was no dis.
cussion of the scheme, evidently because
u wasn't desired to lend any sort OF