Evening star., 1932-09-29
Text of Roosevelt Speech
Praises Progressiyeism of Nebraska and Senator
Norris in McCook Address-Goyernor States ,gs,
Fundamentals of Great Statesmanship.

party, and some times--as now
against the leader of his party.
should like them to know that al
ways he has been thinking of the rights
and the welfare of the average citizen,
of the farmer, the laborer. the small
business man-yes, and OF the rights
and the welfare of those who have
been born to, or have acquired, greater
wealth.
But especially it has been an unself.
ish fight, and directed to the fact that
it is the little fellow who has the few
est friends in high places, and that too
often it Is the little fellow who has
been forgotten by his Government.
I have spoken Of his consistency
and by this I mean a consistency In the
great things Of life; consistency which
has held through the years, through
success and adversely toward goal
that overlooks the pettinesses and the
jealousies of politics as we use politics
in the wrong and narrower sense.
Assails G. O. p. Leadership.
During this campaign, as the Sena-
tor knows, I have stressed the fact that
my quarrel Is not with the millions OF
splendid men and women who IN the
past have called themselves Republic
tain forces now in the control Of the
leadership Of the Republican party who
have forgotten the principles on which
that party was founded. and have be-
come representative of selfish few,
who put personal interests above ma
tional good. That is why I rejoice in
and approve the statement that Sena-
tor Norris is "a better Republican than
President Hoover"
To those who would say that Senator
Norris has been no respecter of par
ties, I would suggest something more
important-the forces Of evil are far
less respecters of parties. Selfish busi-
ness, which seeks through the tariff a
monopoly on given product IN order
to obtain vast private profit, at the ex-
pense Of the people, is no respecter OF
parties. Those bankers and brokers
will willingly deceive an investing pub
lie into buying worthless domestic or
foreign bonds are no respecters OF
party, a consciencelesS power trust
seeking to charge the home owner. the
small manufacturer, the little business
man, all the traffic will bear, Is no re-
spector of parties.
These men and these organizations
seek to fatten themselves by the use OF
the kind of party Observation-Disclosures
it be Republican or Democratic-in
which can best be purchased to serve
them.
Theirs is the type Of bad citizenship
which cries the loudest against public
servants like Senator Norris, who are
consistent, unselflsh, courageous, and
can't be bought They are the lineal
descendants of the men and the Or
ganizations who called Jefferson a
radical; who called Jackson dem
agogue";; who called Lincoln crack
pot idealist":: who called Theodore
Roosevelt wild man.; who called
Woodrow Wilson an impractical ideal.
ist"
Senator Norris, 60 along with yor
because 1t Is my honest belief that you
follow in their footsteps-radical like
Jefferson. demagogue like Jackson
idealist like Lincoln. wild like Theodore
Roosevelt, theorist like Wilson-dare Il
be all Of these, as you have in bygone
years. So can we most greatly help
our beloved Nation in time of needs, oul
cause in common. I welcome youl
support. I honor myself in honorinl
you.