Evening star., 1932-07-03
ROOSEVELT SPEECH
PLEDGES NEW DEAL
Decrying RadiCaIiSm, His Ac-
ceptanCe Promises "OiS-
treSS Relief"
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tee appointed by the convention 10 re-
ceive the New Yorker. The MaSsachu-
setts delegation. which led the fight in
the convention for the nomination Tor
Al Smith and against Roosevelt, post
poned the time of its departure from
this city so that it might be present to
hear and applaud Gov. Roosevelt.
Although the presidential nominee
created precedent and broke all tradi-
ton hv appearing in person before the
convention which had nominated him
to receive notification and to accept the
nomination, this was not the first time
Gov. Roosevelt had addressed Demo-
cratic National Convention. In 1924
and again in 1923 he placed in nomina-
ton before the National Conventions of
those years Alfred E. Smith. Today, the
cheers he reused were for himself.
Nor is it his first appearance on =
Democratic national ticket. In 1920 he
was the vice presidential candidate OF
the party.
Later Gov. Roosevelt was in confer
ence with James M. Farley OF New
York, the new chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Convention, and other
party leaders. outlining the first steps
to be taken in the campaign. Farley's
election as chairman was accomplished
at a meeting of the new committee to-
night.
Denies Radicalism Charge.
Gov. Roosevelts speech Of acceptance
was in part an answer to the charges
that have been circulated in the pre-
convention campaign that he Is radi-
cal He made it clear he has no use for
radicalism. But at the same time he
attacked a conservatism that frowns
upon all progress. He declared himself
u, 1aI fNa faI- nv
and the small business man.
Strongly he pleaded for real economy
in all forms of government. national,
State and municipal. and pledged him
self to lead the fight against luxury In
government.
The Republican leadership during the
present time of distress and unemploy-
ment was assailed by the new presi-
Dental nominee, who charged the Hoo
yer administration with procrastlnat1on
In seeking to relieve the situation.
Il pledge myself to new deal for
the American people" said Gov. Roose-
welt. amid the cheers of the multitudes.
His strongest foe for the presidential
nomination, Al Smith, was not in the
convention hall to witness the notiflca-
ton of Gov Roosevelt. nor to hear his
address. Mr. Smith had left Chicago
to return to New York.
In the hall. however, were the widows
of President Woodrow Wilson and Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall, when
Gov. Roosevelt made his speech OF
acceptance He paid particular tribute
to President Wilson, in whose admins
tration he had served as Assistant
Secretary of the Navy. He said:
LET us now and here highly resolve
to resume the country's uninterrupted
march is no longer with us, but there
of real justice, Of real equality for all
of our citizens great and small. Our
indomitable leader IN that interrupted
march is no longer with cs, but there
still survives today his spirit.
Many of his captains, thank God,
are still with us, to give us wise counsel.
Let US feel that in every thing We do
there still lives with us if not the body,
the great indominitable, unquenchable
progressive soul of our commander in
chief, woodrow Wilson"
party Of Liberal Thought"
Gov. Roosevelt pointed out that dur
ing the present depression there have
been few disorderly manifestations. He
continued:
while radicalism has made few con-
verts, the greatest tribute that
can pay to my countrymen is that in
these days Of pressing want that there
DETSSLS
on the part of the millions of our peo-
pie who have suffered so much. To fail
to offer them new chance is not only
to betray their hopes but to misunder
stand their patience.
ITO meet by reaction that danger Of
radicaliSm is to invite disaster Reac-
ton is no barrier to the radical. 1t is a
challenge, a provocation. The way to
meet that danger is to offer a workable
program OF reconstruction and the
party to offer it is the party with clean
hands"
That he believes the Democratic
party should be liberal and progressive
in its campaign this year and after
ward Gov. Roosevelt made clear, saying:
The people of this country want
genuine choice, not a choice between
two names for the same reactionary
doctrine. Ours must be a party of lib
eral thought, Of planned action, of en-
nghtened international outlook and of
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der Of our citizens"
Charges False leadership.
He charged the Republican leaders
had been guilty Of false leadership both
In period of initiation and in a period
of defiation. Discussing taxes and the
need Of governmental economy, Gov.
Roosevelt said:
For three long years I have been
going up and down this country preach
ing that government-Federa and
State and local-costs too much. 1 shall
not stop that preaching. AS an imme-
dtate program Of action, we must abolish
useless Offices. We must merge, we must
consolidate subdivisions of government,
and like the private citizens, give up
luXuries which we can no longer afford
n friends M
through you, that government of all
kinds. big and little, be made solvent
and that the example be set by the
President Of the United States and his
cabinet"
About unemployment the nominee
said:
And now one word about unem-
ployment I have favored the use of
certain types of public works as
further emergency means of stimulating
employment and the issuance OF bonds
to pay for such public works, but /
have pointed out that no economic end
is served Il We SZerely build without
building - - necessary purpose Such
works. Of course, should in so far as pos
sible be self-sustaining if they are to
be financed by the issuing of bonds
SO as to spread the points of all kinds
as widely as possible we must take
definite steps to shorten the working
day and the working week"
AssaiIs Republican Tariff.
Gov. Roosevelt attacked the Repub-
lican tariff, which he charged was re-
sponsible for falling off in the for
eign commerce Of the Nation. In con-
ciusion. he said:
"I pledge you-I pledge myself-to
a new deal for the American people.
Let us all here assembled constitute
ourselves prophets Of a new order Of
competence and Of courage. This Is
more than a political campaign, it is
a call to arms. Give me your help.
not to win votes alone, but to via IN
this crusade to restore America to its
own people"