The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-04
Face Future With Hope,
Is Appeal of Roosevelt

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congress, in special session, detailed
measures for their fulfllment, and
shall seek the immediate assist
ance of the several states.
Through this program Of action,
we address ourselves to putting our
own national house in order and
making income balance outgo. Our
international r a d relations,
through vastly important, are in
point Of time and necessity Secon-
Diary to the establishment of a
sound national economy.
Il favor as a practical policy the
putting of first things first. shall
spare no effort to restore world
trade by international economic re-
adjustment, but the emergency at
home can not wait on that accom-
pliShment.
THE basic thought that guides
these specific means of national re-
cOVery is not narrowly nationaliStic
1t is the inSistence, as a first con-
sideration, upon the interdepend-
ence of the various elements in and
parts of the United States-a recog-
milton of the old and permanently
important manifestation of the
American spirit of the pioneer.
"It is the way to recovery. 1t is
the immediate way. 1t is the strong
est assurance that the recovery will
endure.
Respect Others Rights
"In the field of world policy,
would dedicate this nation to the
policy of the good neighbor - S:aa
ueighbor who reSolutely respects
himself and. because he does so, re-
spects the rights of others-the |
neighbor who respects his obliga-
tons and respects the sanctity of |
his agreement in and with world |
of neighbors.
eff I read the temper of our peo-
pie correctly, we now realize, as we
never have realized, before our in
Independence on each other; that |
we can not merely take, but we
must give as we'll; that if we are
able to go forward, we must move
as a trained and loyal army, will
ing to sacrifice for the good of a
common discipline, because without |
such discipline no progress is made,
no leadership becomes effective.
1--WE are, I know, ready and will
ing to submit our lives and prop
erty to such discipline, because it !
makes possible leadership which !
aims at larger good.
This L propose to offer, pledging
that the larger purposes will bind
upon us all as a sacred obligation
with unity of duty hitherto
evoked only in time of armed
strife.
Assumes u. S. Leadership
with this pledge taken, I assume
unhesitatingly the leadership of this
great army of our people dedicated |
to a disciplined attack upon our
common problems.
Action in this image and to this
end is feasible under the form of
government which we have inner
tied from our ancestors. Our Con-
stitution is so simple and practical
that it is possible always to meet |
extraordinary needs by changes in |
emphasis and arrangement, without |
loss of essential form.
That is why our constitutional |
system has proved itself the most |
ism the modern world has pro-
duced. 1t has met every stress OF |
vast expansion of territory, Of for
eign wars, of bitter internal strife, I
of world relations.
1T is to be hoped that the normal !
balance of executive and legislative |
authority may be wholly adequate
to meet the unprecedented task be-
fore us.
But it may be that an unprece-
dented demand and need for unde- |
layed action may call for tempo
rary departure from that normal /
balance of public procedure.
May Ask Broader Powers
stitutional duty, to recommend the
measures that a stricken nation in .
the midst of stricken world may |
require. These measures. or such |
other measures as the congress may .
build out of its experience and wis
dom, I shall seek, within my con-
stitutional authority, to bring to
speedy adoption.
But in the event that the con-
gress shall fail to take one of these
two courses, and in the event that |
the nation emergency is still criti-
cal, shall not evade the clear
course of duty that will confront me.
I shall ask the congress for the
one remaining instrument to meet |
the crisis-broad executive power to
wage a war against the emergency,
as great as the power that would
be given to me if We were in fact
invaded by foreign foe.
For the trust reposed in me, I
will return the courage and the de-
votion that beft the time I can
do no less.
I'VE face the arduous days that
lie before us in the warm courage
of national unity; with the clear
consciousness of seeking old and
precious moral values; with the
clean satisfaction that comes from
the stern performance of duty by
old and young alike. We aim at the
assurance of a rounded and per-
manept national life.
I'VE do not distrust the future Of