The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-27
Father Coughlin M
 Roosevelt Defense
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has resulted in consolidating re- publican and democrat, Catholic, Protestant and Jew, farmer and laborer behind the president who, he stated, has a clear vision, staunch heart and forceful will. Father Coughlin declared that he finds no fault with ex-Governor Smith in defending the principles in which he believes but that he does find fault with him for not ascertaining the facts before the unkind cut to the president was de- livered. He charged that ex-Gov- ernor Smith had failed to do what he had told his millions of radio listeners to do when he was rum ming for the presidency-'look at the record" He characterized the attack as clumsy, adding that the day for the scribes and pharisees of high finance who lay heavy ana unbearable burdens on the backs or the poor will not last long. The day has passed, he said, under President Roosevelt, when America will bind itself to the "cross or gold," which is "more insidious by far than the League of Nations so far as to help exploit 750, ,0OO,- UUV OIlCHLdIS Dy SIediAhoS their money "by beating down their silver and by being party respon- sible for the poverty, the inhuman- ity and the sham Christianity which the single gold standard has im- posed upon the world"
 Twisted-M Minds Incomprehensible
 He said that it is almost impos- sible to comprehend the twisted minds which regulate the activities of the United States Chamber or Commerce and the New York State Chamber of Commerce. He asked "who are the other catspaws-the Morgan catspaws engaged in velt?' He declared, referring to ex-Governor Smith, that "the man who proclaimed the negative battle cry of Stop Roosevelt in Chicago was the democrat who was content to squint at the future with his face towards the past"
 The Cause Inconceivable
 The radio priest did not refer definitely to the name of Smith but to the ex-governor as an "out- standing Catholic citizen' who has loaned his illustrious name to a cause that is inconceivable." He asked the question of whether or not ex-Governor Smith, in his slo- l gan for sound money, wishes to l identify himself with "that sound Morganism." He also asked if the presidents effort to restore sound money in its proper and scientific | ratio is, to use ex-Governor Smiths term of last week, "mere baloney". He also asked if the whole bally- hoo of the ex-governor's was to disparage the president in the minds of the people while the bankers persist in re-echoing the battle cry of the democratic na- tional convention in Chicago "Stop Roosevelt. Father Cough lin declared that President Roose- welt will not be stopped, that he stands for sound money and will get what he wants despite the ef- l forts of bankers and their pup pets".
 Like a Poisoned Dart.'
 l He charged that the attack was aimed at President Roosevelt Hike a poisoned dart at a leader who is
 endeavoring to save capitalism from itself.'' He charged that the attack on the president is but
 an organized move on the presi- dent, who is trying to redeem the
 people from the money changers.
 He termed ex-Governor Smiths
 letter. attacking the presidents monetary plan, "an obituary no-
 tice." In other words. he inti-
 mated that ex-Governor Smiths
 blast at the Roosevelt policy was l one most harmful to himself
 "Yet, I regret to say that there
 was smile and handshake though there was hidden a liter ary dagger which few days later was to be aimed at the man who
 in 1926 nominated MT Smith for president" said Father Coughlin in referring to the Smith letter de- l livered to the president by ex-Gov- l ernor Smith in his visit to the | White House last week." He said that the Smith statement was the most efficacious weapon in the hands of international bankers.
 A Bitter Experience
 Referring further to ex-Gover. nor Smith he said that "he is q Catholic gentleman of high social standing and he is the outstanding | Catholic in his fruitful public life But unfortunately in this present Icrisis he has loaned his illustrious name to a cause that is inconceiv- 1 able" Father Cougffin asked Il ex-Goyernor smith realizes that the single gold standard has never weathered a major storm, He also asked if he is ignorant of ehe birth of the single gold standard, of the t.f n s~sooA s,tt.fl1s fufHnr0d