Evening star., 1932-09-25
Text of Roosevelt Speech
Democratic Candidate Sees Great Faith in Possibility
of Restored Prosperity on Every Hand
in Tour of West.

the cheapest In the world, for the use
Of your people through Government
protection.
"Wfl Act as Yardstick."
I have spoken on several occasions
Of the interest Of government in hydro
electric power. You know of one project
at Boulder DAM the project which for
this whole section of the country is to
act as yardstick for the generations
to come. I congratulate you an2 re-
joice with you, but I want to point
out to you that it is only one part
Of what the National Government can
do toward this same end. UP in the
Northeastern section of the country it
so happens that there flows great
river. the st. Lawrence River, and its
American section is capable of gen
Grating over a million horsepower: and
We in the Northeastern part Of the
country hope that that will b. developed
by the Government to act as yardstick
on the charges and the service BY pri-
vate companies for the beneflt OF the
whole section.
And then down in the Southwest
part Of the country nature has given us
Muscle Shoals to act In exactly the
SAINT CdpdClly IOl tAht pdit. xAI0 AAA
the Southwest We have Boulder Dam.
In the Northwest. the fourth corner,
the fourth quarter OF the country.
nature has given us the Columbia River
And so YOU see that our land Is blessed
with four great sources OF power, all OF
them controlled by the people Of the
United States. I rejoice with you in
this gift, of God. I intend to see that
this great Government work is expe-
dited to the fullest extent; that the
guarantees and the projections that are
now thrown around you are never dis
turbed through legislation sought by
selfish interests.
Repeats Portland Statement.
I spoke the other day in Portland, and
I said this, and I want to repeat 1t to
you, as an important part of the ma
tional policy: "T7he natural hydro
electric power resources belonging to
the people of the United States or the
several States shall remain forever in
their posse ssion" To the people OF this
country I have but one answer on that
subject: Judge me by the selfish pur-
poses of the insults and others who
have talked Of radicalism while they
we're selling watered stock to the people,
and using our very schools to deceive
the coming generation Ny policy, my
friends, is as radical as American lib
erty. as radical as the Constitution Of
the United States.
of the h coantry' slaa 70 @ seo. % rnat haSe ee had
a part in a certain line of Development.
When I first went to Washington, in
1918, the Navy of the United States
very rarely visited south of San Frar-
cisco, and 1t was during the admins
tratiCn of President Wilson, during
those eight splendid years. that the Ma
tional Government recognized from the
naval point of view the existence OF
Southern California
And I don't need to tell you, as a
former Assistant Secretary OF the Navy,
that / thoroughly understand the great
value of an adequate navy toward COM
merce, not only in times OF war, but IN
times Of peace,
I have spoken Of leadership; We can
only accomplish results if the leadership
is given the support of men and women
OF all parties. l am not a great par
tisan, but 1 am happy OF one thing in
this campaign, and that Is that the
young men and the young women OF
the United States are seeming TO reailze
more than l have ever known before
the QuLy WHICH llley owe " SON
It is their interest in these days that
means the continuance OF our form OF
government in the days to come.
Results Require Action
Results cannot be accomplished when
fear or lack OF interest causes us TO lie
dormant They can be accomplished
only through action, through courageous
action. through progressive action-and,
my friends, through definite action.
And that is why am asking the
people of these United States to stand
for a new deal.
l promise you an understanding
heart l promise you all my service. l
promise you the best that is in me. |
cannot give you more than that. I
ask for your help; for your help to lead
the United States of America, not just
to better days, but to higher standard
of morality, a higher standard OF
| decencys greater faith in God-and.
my friends. / ask this, not just for our
selves-I ask it for our children-for
our grandchildren, and great-grand-
children, that the $50 years OF Our
national existence be followed by
another century and half Of greater
good to the average man and the
average woman, so that cur land may
be a happier and safer place for us
to live in. In that spirit am asking
your suffrage.
Give me your help.