Evening star., 1932-10-21

ton.
First Signs Of Dawn.
The rising tide of agricultural protest
is being shown by Independent think
ing and a resolute determination to
bring about a new deal. have offered
a policy and a program, national in
scope, providing for a community of
effort on the part. of the citizens OF this
country who seek so earnestly for
nothing more nor less than fair
chance to live as American citizens.
The assurance of support and ap-
prOval Of this definite and concrete
program which has come to me since
that day when I first enunciated 1t at
Topeka marks, I feel sure, the first
signs of dawn after the long night for
agriculture.
I extend my grateful appreciation to
those who have indicated not only their
sympathy. but their cooperation In my
efforts. November is near at hand
beyond that March 4-beyond that to
agriculture, again I say. new deal.
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Different Picture.
The Governor was scheduled to re-
main here until afternoon before de-
parting for st. Louis, where he was to
speak tonight. =,
Charges Of Republican intimidation, )"
promises of aid for the coal mining in
dustry and farmer, new pledges to seek
added revenue by legalizing beer were
campaign weapons of Gov. Roosevelt
today as he pushed on toward the West
and South.
As his special train was speeding out
of Indiana, which he hailed as not
even in the doubtful class" the Demo-
cratic presidential nominee expressed
determination If elected to undertake
'stabilization" of the coal industry by
common sense" methods.
To the crowds Swarming about the
observation platform of his special train
at Terre Haute last night. he declared
ministration in this country will bring
back the level of farm prices and can
do much to aid the coal industry"
I'm not going to appoint lot OF
commissions when 60 to Washington,
he said. But I'm going to undertake
to get the coal industry stabilized and
not Just have a lot of talk"
When he campaigned in the same
region in 1920 lat the close of the Will
son administration" he said, most of
the coal mines in this part Of the State
were in operation, most of the farmers
were able to pay their taxes and keep
their farms"
Il am afraid that If now I travelled
through this part of the State" he
added. Il would see different picture" "
Entering Illinois. he said at Mattoon
that the only question in his mind was
whether he would even up the larger
ma jority in that State or in his own
native New York.
Before a huge open-air throng esti-
mated by police at between $4,000 and
$4,000 the New York Governor at In
dianapolis a few hours earlier referred
to the propaganda Of fear" which
bangles the old ghost Of panic before
our eyes"
In second address at Indianapolis
before party workers assembled at the
Claypool Hotel-he asserted that tell
ing the Nation the country is going to
the bowwows unless the Republican ad-
ministration is reelected is kind OF
intimidation.
Promises Beer Tax Aid.
"The country has not gone to the
dogs when it had a Democratic admin
istratlon," he added. raising his voice,
'and it is not going to the dogs when
we take Office on the 4th Of March,
Policies of the dministration, he told
the multitude assembled in the Indiana
capitals monument circle. have per-
mitted the uncounted riches Of our
mines to lie unused while those who
stand ready to work them starve in the
very presence of riches"
On that occasion, too, he asserted
that the Democ .Ijc party wants to
acquire through = round Federal policy
of Federal taxation on beer some of the
countless wealth now going into the
pockets of racketeers and bootleggers.
At a shout of beer" frcm some one
in the crowd at Terre Haute, Gov
Roosevelt chuckled and said
Il see somebody here is interested in
something else besides coal. He wants
to hear about beer
Farm Relief Problem.
when the law does allow the manu-
facture and sale of beer, the Federal
Government from those sales will be
able to collect taxes running into sew
eral hundred million dollars, thus bal
taxes or mine
Pressing on to Springfield. Gov
Roosevelt gave thought to the farm,
problem as we'll as to the ills of the
coal industry and other topics which he
has touched in recent speeches.
Turning from Illinois to the border
State of Missouri during the afternoon
the Governor speaks at the auditorium
in st. Louis in the evening. The route
Of his special called for brief stops al
Carlinville and Alton, Ill. on the wav
Mrs Roosevelt now is travelling with
the Governors party, having overtaker
the special at Indianapolis yesterday.