Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-11-02
AFTER ALL, 1T rs YOUR COUNTRY

1t is high time for all good citizens TO reallze that Inls
government Of ours is just what they make it.
1t is your government.
You are responsible for its fate.
Through party machinery the affairs of state are.
placed in the hands of chosen leaders,
Upon the ability and wisdom and the courage and 10y
atty of these leaders depends to a great extent the safety.
of the nation.
In the face of the most devastating economic disturb
ance in the history of the world, when the more power
full nations of the earth tottered, some of them crumbling
under the terrific strain, one staunch figure stood out IN
bold relief and saved civilization from utter demoraliza-
ton.
Herbert Hoover, to whom the people of the United
States had entrusted the executive power of their coun-
try a little less than four years ago, bravely faced the
emergency that arose within less than a year after he had
come into the Presidency, and with characteristic absence
of noise and ballyhoo launched the most gigantic pro-
gram Of economic defense and counter-attack In the his
tory of the country.
Had he faltered or delayed, we would not today be on
the road to recovery.
Had he yielded to the weird fanaticism of some Of the
Democratic radicals in Congress we would have been
swallowed up to the worldwide c~ataclysm.
Had he been of weak fiber, his successful efforts to
avert the collapse of Europe could never have been un-
dertaken.
He directed his energies to safeguarding the funda-
mental factors of world stability, at the same time init
ating measures for checking the conflagration that had
swept upon our country from the Old World.
His broad experience has enabled him to steer clear OF
the quack nostrums of political demagogues, many of
whom have risen to high places in the affairs of govern
ment and politics.
Herbert Hoover has kept a cool head.
He has performed a task of herculean proportions.
He has led the United States-your United States
safely through the worst storm in its history.
His broad humanitarian nature was bound to follow IN
the wake of such an economic disturbance and he has
been the leader in measures to alleviate the plight of our
people.
With the Presidents unquestioned record of achieve
ment and his success in bringing us again into the path
ways Of recovery, it is inconceivable that the people OF
this great nation would hazard a change Of administra-
ton at this time.
The country has had an opportunity to see and hear
the candidate of the Democratic party. No one has been
moved to ecstasy by his hollow promises, his meaningless
program or his d~emagogic appeal.
BY comparison with the accomplishments OF President
Hoover and the details of the program of reconstruction
undertaken and now being vigorously prosecuted by the
Republican administration, the pitiful attempts OF Frank
lin Roosevelt to gain the support of the people in his ef-
fort at election must be viewed almost in the light OF a
reflection upon the sanity and intelligence of those to
whom he addresses himself.
The American farmer has not lost his reason.
The American business man has not gone insane.
The American worker still loves the truth.
American women are still endowed with intuition and
dependable wisdom.
These good citizens realize that a change in the Presi-
dency now would be fatal.
1t would p%recipitate a relapse.
1t would retard recovery.
Only through adherence to the program inaugu-
rated by President Hoover can we have assurance Of con-
tinuance of the improvement which will soon bring the
country out of its dark hour and restore the world to
peace and prosperity.