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Washington Digest
National Topics Interpreted
by William Bruckart
Print Building
Washington.—The Republicans and
the Democrats have their Presl
dential tickets. The
All Set for eleph an t and the
Big Race donkey have their
Jockeys for the cam
paign. The tumult and the shouting
4 —and the blistering, withering Are of
politics, have begun.
It Is a long way to the finish line
where the checkered flag falls for the
winner of the race. But the big fight
Is really on and It is Interesting as
well as significant to note how It
lias started.
It Is always a sure sign that party
leaders respect and fear their oppo
nents when they start a campaign
with a declaration that the enemy is
weak; that his selection resulted from
chicanery or bossism, or that the par
ticular candidate selected has been
put up as a sacrifice. That is what
has happened already in the current
campaign, and you can expect it to
continue because it is stating no se
cret to disclose that the New Dealers
fear Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas,
the Republican nominee, and that the
Republican leadership, beneath the
surface, are wishing for a clairvoyant
or crystal gazer to tell them how
much of a chance they have to
beat President-candidate Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
Of course, no astute political ob
server would dare predict at this
stage of the game who the winner
will be. On the other hand, It is
part of the psychology of the game of
politics for politicians to claim every
thing in sight Yet, I know that each
side expects a real battle, a horse
race. The November result is pretty
likely to be determined by events of
the next two months. At the end of
that time, trends will be evident and
some appraisal of the campaign will
be possible. In the interim, claims
and high sounding phrases will be of
fered by the basketful and enthusiasm
will be promoted. Yet, the end, the
result, will not begin to be evident
until afterward because this is the
season for the tumult and shouting.
I cannot concur in the claims al
ready advanced by Postmaster Gen
eral-Chairman Farley that the elec
tion is in the bag for Mr. Roosevelt
any more than I can believe that
Chairman John Hamilton of the Re- I
publicans is equipped with special
foresight enabling him to say that
Governor Landon Is a sure winner.
I said above that the campaign has
all of the appearance of a horse race
and a close one. To that extent it Is
a condition much more favorable to
the Republicans than obtained three
months ago when, as I recall, I sug
gested that If the election were held
at that time, Mr. Roosevelt had a CO
-40 advantage over anybody the Repub
licans could name. To say now, there
fore, that the race probably will be
close necessarily indicates two things:
unification of Republican strength, and
some mistakes by the Democratic lead
ership (one may properly inquire
what has brought about the unifica
tion of the Republicans). The answer
seems rather obvious. It Is that the
Republican party lias been reorgan
ized from tip to toe. The reorganiza
tion has been more sweeping and more
effective and the result much more
satisfactory to the country than most
political observers had any reason to
expect. I say “satisfactory to the
country” because the Republican party
Is a major political unit and, though
at present a minority party, will come
hack to power some time. The Demo
crats have been a minority party, and
the course of human events has wit
nessed It restored to power. So the
people have a stake In either party,
and whichever one proceeds to im
prove its political structure is giving
something of vital value to the coun
try as a whole.
• • •
The Democratic attack on the Re
publicans for the lust sixteen years
lias been concen
trated to a iarge ex
» tent on the charge
that the Republic-
G. O. P.
Cleans House
ans were boss-controlled. Chairman
Farley has continually harped on that
alleged condition. When the Repub
licans did their house cleaning job at
Cleveland, they took away an Impor
tant issue from the Democrats, but
even so some of the Democrats and
some independents, like Senator George
Norris of Nebraska, refused to ac
cept the purging as genuine.
Senator Norris disclosed his atti
tude very definitely the other dny
when he broadcast a radio speech, lie
employed the time-worn allegation
that the Cleveland convention was
dominated by “special Interests,” and
that the plutform adopted there was
plainly reactionary.”
Senator Norris has not supported a
/Republican candidate for 12 years, al
though he ran for re-election six years
ago as a Republican. He believes In
Mr. Roosevelt and insists that Mr.
iltoosevelt alone can snve the country.
It is to be assumed also that Mr.
jUooHcveit will have the support of the
LaFollettes, Senator Bob and Gov
ernor Phil, in Wisconsin. These men,
.however, have labeled themselves as
Progressives, and have not carried the
Wtr label of either the Democrats
Republicans.
There »m be other* of the same
Washington, D. C.
i warp and woof. There will be old
- line Democrats who will do ns Sen
b utor Copeland of New York has done,
b take a walk. Alfred E. Smith Is not
r going to support the New Dealers nor
- will a great many of his followers. So,
? It Is obvious that each party will be
f subjected to defections of one kind or
another.
;• • •
» Now, concerning mistakes that have
l been made:
j Chairman Farley made a bad mis
t take politically when he said that Al
fred M. Landon was
, Some “just the little-
Mistakes known governor of
j a typical prairie
, state.” That remark has been rising
, to haunt the Democratic chairman al
most dally since It escaped from his
l lips, and unless I miss my guess he
will hear it repeated, thrown into his
teeth, so many times between now and
| November that the words will give
him a stomachache equivalent to
green apples.
The reasons this remark wns a se
rious blunder are two. First and fore
most Is that every state in the Union
rightfully has justified pride of its
people, its commerce and industry and
its future prospects. Every state feels
profound resentment when its ca
pacity to do great things is questioned.
Consequently, when Mr. Farley cata
logued Kansas ns a typical prairie
state and Its governor ns little-known,
there was a surging tidal wave of re
sentment, and it was not confined to
Kansas alone.
The second reason why Mr. Farley’s
remark cut the wrong way was that
Mr. Farley is a New Yorker and a
Tnmmanyite. There is something re
pulsive to the millions of mid-west
erners about Tammany, and a very
great many residents of prairie states
long have objected to the attempt of
certain New Yorkers to “run things”
for the whole United States.
Another mistake that has been
made, really a series of mistakes, is
the coercion that has been permitted
to go on among those receiving relief.
It is not exactly fair to charge Mr.
Farley and President Roosevelt with
these, yet I am inclined to believe
they could have prevented local
I Democratic politicians from attempt
ing to force relief clients to vote the
Democratic ticket That condition has
obtained in ns many as fifteen states.
It is one of those things in politics
that naturally causes a revulsion of
feeling, yet It Is one of those things
with which the leaders possibly may
have had nothing directly to do. The
fact that they might have prevented
it aud did not is accepted by the
average voter in exactly the same
light ns though a written order direct
ing such procedure had been issued.
The handling of the tax question by
the administration in this session of
congress has not been of a character
warranting too much praise. It has
alienated many influential persons
who might otherwise have supported
Mr. Roosevelt. Of course, in the end
the President can say that he wanted
additional funds in order to start the
balancing of the national budget, but
I know of a great number of Demo
crats in congress who have been thor
oughly displeased by the White House
Insistence for n reform tax law rath
er than a revenue law. It seems to
me. therefore, that a considerable
amount of campaign material will be
developed from this fact.
And so it goes with Democratic mis
takes.
• • •
On the other side of the picture, the
Republicans can make mistakes yet,
plenty of the m.
They have an ad
l vantage over the
Democrats in one
On the
Other Hand
regard: they have not been charged
with the responsibility of government
for the last three and one-half years,
and therefore will not have to answer
for mistakes In administration. It
lies in the hands of the Republican
managers, therefore, to prevent po
litical mistakes between now and elec
tion if they nre eapahle of so doing.
They hove started out with an offen
sive campaign and have an opportu
nity to continue it, whereas the Dem
ocrats can conduct un offensive cam
paign only so long as they can avoid
entering into a defense of Roosevelt
New Deal policies.
K understand that the Democratic
national committee is loaded to ri.e
dashboard with material for attack,
hut from this stage of the battle it
seems quite apparent that they are
going to need plans for defense as
well ns offense, and they will not have
enthusiastic support from some spots
in their own army.
The Democrats are prepared to at
tack Governor Landon on the theory
that the country cannot feel sure of
his plans and policies; that he has
done nothing to enable the country to
appraise him and that there is no as
surance, In event of his election, that
he Is a big enough man for the Job
of Chief Executive. On the other
hand, the Republicans can counter-at
tack by using the language of Senator
Copeland, New York Democrat, who
declared that no man nor party dis
regarding its pledges wns to be trust
ed, and right there is where the New
Dealers must begin to defend.
C W*»Ur» N«w«pap«r Unioa.
THE COSTILLA COUNTY DEMOCRAT
Glazed Chintz and Quilted Print
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
COME to the party frocked in gay
glazed chintz and you will look
not only charming but “new” as to
fashion. What! Glazed chintz going
formal after all these years it has been
serving as material for sofa cushions
on summer verandas, ns bathroom cur
tains and as general utility household
hangings? Yes’m, it’s not only true
but what's more, glazed chintz is sim
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gowns and wraps. Try a gown of
glazed chintz, you’ll love it.
You will be perfectly safe and sane
In choosing a dress of glazed chintz for
the merits of this charming material
have been recognized by leading Paris
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cotton, the patterning of which ac
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See In the picture the lady seated in
the foreground. The adorable gown
she wears i 3 fashioned of gleaming
glazed chintz or cired chintz, as some
call it. The daring astral patterning
is done in vivid coloring on a dark
background. Bows of self-fabric ac
cent the off-shoulder silhouette. The
Alix skirt is cut with a very full cir
cular flare in last-minute fashion.
It is nothing short of a revelation the
way cottons of every description are
coming to the fore in a formal way.
Designers are fearless in appropriat
ing the most ordinary of household cot
tons for their use in creating fashion
able apparel. For instance, clever coats
to wear this summer, are being made o(
bed-spread pique and they are that
PIQUE CULOTTE
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
A culotte costume's the proper dress
for sports wear—by unanimous vote
In the world of fashion. For cycling,
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culotte costume made of sanforized
shrunk fine wale pique will be found
most practical and attractive. The
beauty of It Is that the fabric has
been so processed, It carries a guaran
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when laundered.
Cottons Gain Favor
Each summer proclaims the uprising
of some particular cottons. Denim ap
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good-looking you will be wanting one at
first sight.
As to printed linens and cottons, es
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like cottons and a host of other eye
catching wash fabrics, they are scoring
a triumph in the most exclusive cir
cles of high fashion. Some of the
printed linen-looking cottons are gor
geously patterned with widely spaced
florals that splash color unsparingly
throughout their design.
If you haven’t seen them already,
there is a real thrill waiting you in the
summer swaggers and jackets that are
fashioned of hand-quilted gay print.
The bright field flowers in the jacket
worn over the black silk organdie, pic
tured, look as if they could be picked.
Hand-quilting outlines each flower in
this very beai4i#l silk shantung print.
The enormous bviquet is composed of
pink and yellow dlk organdie flowers.
Quilting is be'ig done in a great
way this season. If you want to ex
press the “last word” in a daytime
Jacket or coatee to wear over summer
dresses, make it of black or navy satin
that hus been hand quilted in decora
tive design.
Getting back to the subject of cot
ton fabrics the Junior girls nre having
the happiest sort of a time wearing
dresses of gingham that are made quite
formally for parties. As to organdies,
dotted swisses, cotton nets, especially
pointed ’esprit, printed voiles and a
whole list of fascinating sheers, they
are cutting a big splurge this season
in “society"—made up as painstakingly
as silks or velvets.
© Western Newspaper Union.
HAT OF TULLE FOR
SUMMER EVENINGS
The diner-out In summer, whether
by daylight or dark, needs a hat as
well as a gown. And the hats that
are first choice tills season are those
of tulle. There are brimless hats or sail
ors made of layers of tulle, marked by
rounds of stitching and a loose frill
formed by the layers at the edge. Some
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in so many layers that they resemble
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left rough to distinguish them from
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