Evening star., 1938-07-26
TH|RD-TERM TEST
URGED BY |CKES
Says There Is No Doubt
People Would Choose
Roosevelt.

In q speech open to Interpretation
A. raising the third-term issue Sec
retary Ickes last night dared "reac-
tionaries" to stand the test Of a direct
vote by the people on the President
and his policies.
At the same time Mr.. Ickes took a
sharp dig at the professed attitude
toward the New Deal Of Senator Mil
lard Tydings of Maryland, candi-
date for reelection, who is in the
midst of a hot primary nght with
Representative David j. Lewis,
down-the- line supporter Of President
Roosevelt.
The Secretary did not mention the
1910 presidential contest directly in
his talk on current events as a sub
stitute for a radio news commentator
but said:
If the reactionaries in the Demo-
cratic party want real test OF
President Roosevelt's strength with the
people 1 suggest that they continue to
work for a situation that will result
in the people being given an opportun-
ity to vote directly on the proposition
OF whether or not they are for Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his policies.
There can hardly be any doubt
what the answer OF the people would
be-
Capper Hits Vandenberg.
His comment came after Senator
Pepper Of Florida. reneminated New
Dealer. accused Senator Vandenberg,
Republican. Of Michigan Of trying to
avoid the real issue" Of liberalism vs..
conservatism in 1910 by raising the
question whether the President would
seek a third term.
Mr.. Ickes' indirect slap at Senator
1ydings came near the conclusion Of
his broadcast.
While on the subject Of candidates
muscling in on President Roosevelt
and the New Deal" he said, "it may
be noted that Senator Tydinss Of
Maryland has announced that he has
supported the bone and sinew' Of the
New Deal program. Anyhow. this is
q real tribute to the New Deal strength
In the Senator's State.
"A friend from Maryland this morn
ing remarked to me that Senator
Tydings was doing a lot of beeing
about a little bone and gristle. He
added that if the Senator had really
wanted to prove that he was for the
New Deal when the Senate was in
session he might have put little
heart into it."
All for Roosevelt.
Secretary Ickes prefaced his refer
ence to Senator Tydings with the as
aertion that in Democratic primary
every candidate is always for President
Roosevelt and the New Deal, as wit
ness the long line Of the ambitious.
invited and unlimited, who chased
down the tracks after his train As
he crossed the country" He added
that even a reactionary Democratic
Senator or Congressman can be am
bidextrous as he makes a grab for the
railing on the observation platform"
The Interior Secretary also deplored
the defeat for denomination of Repre-
sentative Maverick in Saturdays
Democratic primary in Texas.
Senator Vandenberg was charged by
Senator Pepper with attempting to
divert attention from the Presidents
efforts to liberalize the Democratic
party and to make liberalism the chief
issue Of the campaign. Senator VAN
denberg, in letter to a Michigan
constituent. had predicted that Mr..
Roosevelt would try to stay in the
White House.
Senator Pepper, who was renom-
mated last spring with the public aid
Of James Roosevelt. said he did not
think President Roosevelt desired 4
third term.