The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-09
LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS ARE
ESSENTIAL

A large majority of the people OF the
United States will be found lined up Tor
the policies of President Roosevelt, when
the poll is taken: and without regard to
party lines, his fellow citizens are going to
give him hearty support in all policies that
promise anything for the welfare OF the
country. In the present emergency the peo-
ple will overlook minor mistakes. They
know the President and his advisers are
not infallible; but, it is evident that the
President has plans for reorganization anu
reconstruction of government admlmStra-
ton, the banking system and other essen
tial public and private services, and the
people are evidently ready to take chances
with the President that what he proposes
will prove to be what is needed to restore
normal conditions and bring a return Of
reasonable prosperity to the country.
President Roosevelt will not have the
support of one hundred per cent. of the
citizens Of the country, but in the matters
referred to he will have the support of an
overwhelming majority, and that means
that his policies will be carried to such sue
cess as is possible under the existing con-
ditiens.t
Recovery of the country is not to be eX-
pected in a few days, weeks or months. II
the country gets back to normal conditions
n several years it will have much to be
thankful for; and if the national admins
tration makes substantial contribution to
that recovery, it will be counted success
ful administration.
: However, it will be a grave mistake for
the people to expect President Roosevelt
to show himself a miracle-worker. The
President is not a miracle-man; and no
miracles are going to be worked by tn,
national government. What is accom-
plished will be by the slow processes of
hard work, determined effort and the exer-
else of sound judgment on the part of the
government and the people. If the govern
rnent is not in the miracle-wOrking bust
ness, it is equally true the people are not
miracle-workers. What the country desires
and must have in reorganization; recon-
struction and restoration of economic con-
ditions and general prosperity is not to be
obtained by the exercise of hopus-pocus or
the chanting of lamentations. 1t will come
only through the efforts of the people Of
this country, who are, collectively, the gov
eminent. They alone have the power to
restore normal conditions It must be done
through the exercise Of common sense and
courage; it must be done in spirit of 10y
atty to the country and its established III
stitutions it must be done by men and
Women who are imbued with the spirit Of
patriotism; it must be done by united eff
fort, by cooperation, by the labor of every
Individual.
: President Roosevelt seems to be the
leader the country needs at this time. Lei
the people give him undivided and unstint-
ed support; but let them understand that
no leader, or many leaders, can bring the
country through this crisis without the sup.
port and help of followers. There ought
to be more than hundred million earnest
honest, courageous followers of the admin
istration in this country in the existing
emergency. The leaders and the followers
together will bring the country through t.
great victory over the troubles that bese
us.
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