Evening star., 1936-07-29
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Radio this year has popularized
rhythmical ballad called Let Yourself
Co." It's beginning to be felt in some
quarters that Gov. Landon sooner or
later might do well to derive inspiration
from that sor% instead of from the
more decorous "Oh, Suzanna" In other
words, there has cropped up here and
there since the acceptance speech a
conviction that it may not be wise for
the Republican nominee to adhere too
long or too religiously to policy Of
moderation and restraint in public ut
terance. It's inconceivable that Landon
would ever step out Of character so far
as to become flamboyant or spectacular.
But, loving colorful action on the stump
as they do. it's suggested that the Amer
ican people may not react with much
fervor to a type of campaign argument
and oratory Studiously confined to calm,
cautious and Unconditional appeal. The
common sense virtues typifed by the
Kansan are admirable in a statesman,
but practical politicians have their
doubts as to whether such homespun
qualities are advisable in a presidential
candidate, especially in a fight like 1886
and against rival endowed with those
picturesque talents which stir popular
enthuSiaSmS.
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Method, rather than sentiment, is ap-
parent in the decision of the G.. o. P.
high command to have Gov. Landon
open his campaign on native heath with
a speech in Western Pennsylvania. Re-
publican leaders lay paramount stress on
carrying the keystone State. Without
Pennsylvania, it is virtually impossible
for Landon to win. The same thing
applies almost equally to New York.
Conceivably, the Democrats could win
without either Pennsylvania or even New
York, as they did when they reelected
Wilson in 1916. RooSevelt's margin OF
victory without them would be narrow,
yet combination of Northern, Western
and Southern States could do the trick.
Republicans are figuring heavily that
State pride in a native son will
strengthen Landon's chances of keeping
Pennsylvania tied to its traditional po-
litical mooringS. To that end the Gov
ernor's speech at West Middlesex next
month will be a crucial event-the open
ing gun in a battle royal to prevent
Penns Woods from falling into the
clutches of the powerful Roosevelt-Guf-
fey-Earle machine.
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New Dealers could hardly have eX-
pected the Chamber of Commerce OF
the United States to come to bat Tor
them, but the solid evidence OF business
improvement just reported by that or
ganization is the most welcome OF water
on the Democratic mill at this wltching
hour. Hencetorth, Chairman Farley's
spellbinders, in acclaiming the Roose-
veltian war on depression, will only have
to cite the great national business body's
chapter-and-verse proof of how finance.
commerce and industry have climbed
back to prosperity and its prediction that
1896 will pile up the best volume OF
business since 1929 From the outset OF
the campaign for F. D. RS reelection,
the New Deal political management has
banked chiefly on recovery to bulwark
his cause. While seasonal slump may
follow the present upgrade movement,
Democratic leaders are confident that
the countrys pocket nerve will be rubbed
again in the right direction, in plenty