Evening star., 1932-10-21

remove from the National Government
the task of enforcing a regulation that
should never have been removed from
the States.
1T wants to acquire, through a sound
Federal policy of Federal taxation on
beer, some Of the countless wealth now
going into the pockets Of racketeers.
1t wants, as have said moment ago,
to protect investors, to conserve the
savings Of the people, to maintain the
integrity and the soundness Of the
financial institutions that serve the
people. 1t will preserve for labor its
rights won through generations of hard
and unremitting struggle. 1t Will pro-
vide in a sound and orderly fashion for
the conservation Of human resources
through wisely conceived relief meas
ures. 1t will establish with foreign ma
tions the only proper kind Of friend
snip, a friendship that is based on
reciprocal agreements for the exchange
Of goods.
OF that international friendship that
makes for the well-being of all coun-
tries. We propose an Agricultural De-
partment reorganiZed and genuinely
serviceable to the farmers We propose
Labor Department interested in the
problems OF labor rather than the prob
lens OF political advantage, headed by
some one who will not be to labor a
politician and 20 politicians a labor
leader. These are some Of the issues
that We have presented in systematic
and orderly fashion in this campaign.
I have refused to be hurried l have
refused to be diverted from the pur-
poses which I set out to achieve when
my party placed upon me the honor
and the responsibility of leadership.
mo Time for Madness"
my campaign has proceeded on the
basis OF an orderly presentation of the
facts and no amount of October hys-
terra from the other side is going to
divert me from this orderly presenta-
ton of the facts. This Is no time for
madness and improvisation and the
throwing of political brickbats over the
| back fence.
II have described these policies in
the course of days and weeks of con-
tinuouS travel over the country. As
unfolded these policies l observed no
fear or hesitation on the part of busi-
ness. I did, on the other hand. observe
as I set forth sound policies for con-
servation and protection and develop
ment a quickening along the channels
/ of trade. SO long sluggish with dimin-
ished flow of their essential life blood.
AS these policies were unfolded the Ma
| ion stood by and watched the unfolding
drama of political contest without fear,
without trepidation and without un-
easiress. AS these principles came to
| be more widely accepted by the leaders
! of thought in agriculture, in business,
| in labor, in commerce, in finance. the
| temper of the country changed.
Economic and social life was stirred
with the return of hope. The public
grew sharply aware that the defeat Of
! the present administration was to be
the emblem of a genuinely national
effort to restore sound and normal cur
rents Of trade.
The people of this country should
not be deceived by threats. The people
of this country know too much about
the length and breadth of their own
land. They know too much geography
and economics. Millions of them passed
through the problems of the great war
and hundreds of thousands of them
served in a magnificent and loyal army,
mingling with men of all nations. No.
my friends. the old witchcraft will
not further disturb the electorate.
They know that government must grow
more national in its view more COM
| prehensive in its concern for every
factor in the country. more solicitiouS
Of the integrity of an interdependent
and closely knit economic life They
know that this can be accomplished.
They have seen the wonders that hu-
man intelligence when undisturbed by
I selfish interests has accomplished in
/ the past generation.
/ Our party stands ready to assume
the responsibility that is coming to it.
1t is strong 1t is confident. Its voice
and action is quiet with the assurance
/ of the responsibility that the election
Will bring Our ranks are shaken by no
panic. They are unified by the promise
of giving this country a new deal They
are disciplined by the deep sense of the
! trust that the people are placing in
them This is a real alternative to the