Evening star., 1932-11-08

them to assure them of security and
the enlargement Of their equal oppor-
tunity to widen the field for the use
Of their power of mind and spirit.
The Immediate Question.
1t is they who are mobilizing new
public regard to our obligations to
home and children Of the future; 1t
is they who are mobilizing public
opinion on the maintenance OF peace in
the world
The men Of our country carry the
front line of battle. through. their IN
itiative, their enterprise, their hopes,
their courage
The immediate question before our
country is, In whose direction should be
the measures by which We shall emerge
from our present difficulties? In the
longer view our problems are the ques-
tions that the world should have peace.
that the prosperity of the Nation shall
be dif1used to all, that we shall build
more strongly the ideal Of equal oppor-
tunity for all our people, that we shall
secure that obedience to law which Is
essential to assurance of life in our
institutions, that honesty and right
eousneSs in business shall confirm the
confidence Of our people in their inSti-
tutions and laws, that our Government
shall contribute to leadership in these
matters.
1t is my deep conviction that for the
welfare Of the United States the Re
publican party should continue to ad-
minister the Government. Those men
and women who have supported the
party over these many years should not
be led astray by false gods arrayed in
tl,a oiy,k 0f ",
have but to review the performance and
the sense of responsibility. the con-
structive action, the maintenance of
national ideals by the Republican party
in every national crisis, including the
present, in opposition to the destructive
forces of sectional and group action of
our opponents
Election day is more than a day set
for casting of our several ballots. There
is Solemnity in the feeling of that
day the sense Of being in the presence
of a great invisible power when the
united people of Nation give their
final judgement on great issues. We
cannot feel that any human power
alone can give us such emotions; rather
we must trust that We are sensing the
movements of the Ruler of the universe,
in whose beneficence and favor We have
been blessed through all our history.
Expresses Gratitude.
As final word, wish to convey my
deep gratitude to the many hundreds
Of thousands Of people who have come
to stations and to meetings to welcome
and encourage me during the past
month and to the many millions who
have responded to me over the radio.
I wish to express my gratitude to the
young men and women who have or
ganized their special movement to my
support, for in them lies a special en-
ergy. an idealiSm which deserves and
inspires the country; to the veterans
service leagues whose tested patriotism
has supported me; TO the devoted
women who, realizing the results at
stake, have worked mtiringly for the
return of this administration. and to
the organizations of men throughout
the country who have been unceasing
through this campaign in their presen-
tatlon to the American people of the
principles and ideals for which I have
stood
Four years ago stated that I con-
ceived the presidency as more than an
administrative Office. 1t is a power for
leadership bringing coordination Of
the forces OF business and cultural life
in every city, town and countryside
The presidency Is more than executive
responsibility; it is the symbol of Amer
icaS high purpose. The President must
represent the Nations ideals, and he
must also represent them to the nations
of the world. After four years of ex-
perience still regard this as a supreme
obligation.