The times-news., 1938-11-11

only in Republican gains, ouC even lhole ny Ihe
election or reelection of Democrats whom Presl-
dent Roosevelt sought to defeat The failure of
his influence in nearly every state where it was
specially exerted would be considered warning
bv anyone other than Mr.. Roosevelt
PHILADELPHIA Evening Public Ledger, Qndepen-
dent Republican, elections Will nave a
soldering effect on the New Deal, and nowhere will
that effect be felt more than in Pennsylvania.
great industrial state has pointed the way and
shown the trend for 1910.
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, Independent Re
publican Though Pennsylvania democracy has
been driven from its position =. 1t would be a
mistake to assume that the state has gone reaction
ary. 1t would be nearer the truth to assume that
a majority of voters wished to go on record =. as
condemning Democratic misuse of power.
Dallas Times Herald, (Independent)-The gen.
eral election of Tuesday like the primaries of the
summer clearly revealed that the nation is turning
away from the more radical phases of the New
Deal The result showed also that the Republican
party is back on its feet.
Denver Post, Independently - The enormous
terpreted as a demand that congress do its own
thinking . 1t will be interesting to see what kind
of mandate President Roosevelt will find in the re-
turns.
New York Daily News, Qndependent)-A sur
vey of the nationwide election returns informs us
that the American political pendulum has begun to
swing back to the right-toward conservatism
Ixy;u rafor ho
pealed? Such things, we mean, as social security,
the Wagner act, the fair labor standards act bank
deposit insurance, government-fnnc slum clear
ance the SEC, CCC, and WPA. We think not. The
people are too much in favor of them.
Atlanta Constitution Democratic is probably
well for the country as whole that the opposition
party has gained strength. In the Democratic form
of government an alert, active opposition is neces-
sary to provide the criticism the grindstone of de-
bate, for the proving and the perfecting of admin
istration programs.
New Orleans States, independent Democrat
Yesterdays congressional and state elections show
that the American people are tired of being fed on
alphabetical soup This country does not wish to
return to the horse and-buggy period; but at the
same time, it does not care to be taken on a joy
ride.
New York Sun, Independent Repubican)-The
returns from the nation as whole tell consistent
story of impressive Republican gains -. . This was
no local upswing, but movement everywhere in
evidence OF such proportions to serve notice on
the New Deal of a profound change in public opn-
ion which as yet may be only its first stages.
The Washington Star, (Independent)- peo-
pie have recoed, and are now asking for a return
to saner government, the reassertion by congress
of its proper powers and legislative program that
will not unfairly penalize one of the people for the
superficial benefit of another -,
The Washington Post, Independently vot-
ing yesterday may raise hopes in the heretofore
dlseonsolate Republican camp. But it would obvi-
ously be mistake to regard the current results
as reputation of President Roosevelt's leader
SNIP 1t is, rather, note of warning.
New York World Telegram, independent DEM
ocrat)-Clearer than ever now is the correctness
OF the Democratic party leaders that only with the
Governor Uehman) could they possibly peat the
brilliant young rejuvenator of the State ". v. r.
Dewey Experience, represented by the Gov
ernOr, won .r -...s' .-'n'.-.
New York Post, New DeaD-Yesterdays cleo
ton was test of the New Deal under fire. The
Hberal-minded people of New York voted with
purpose and discrimination which shames both their
critics and some of their chicken-hearted friends
New York Daily Mirror, independently -Repub-
Ecan gains of eight senate seats, about 70 house
seats and about IA governors mean that once more
the Republican party is worthy OF the name sop
position" ..
Minneapolis Journal, 'Nepuoheanl - Minnesota
h. ins+ witnessed another political revolution u.u
old stassen, the Republican governor-elect snoro
for those who disiked the present type of machine
rule. .s