The Indianapolis times., 1933-12-07

through reform of the judiciary.
We do not excuse those in high
places or in low who condone lynch
law" the President said.
To many, his utterances were
clearly regarded as a stinging re-
buke to Governor James Rolph Jr
of California for his attitude to-
ward lynchers of two kidnapers, and
to Maryland officials for their part
in recent Eastern Shore disturb
ances.
Mr.. RoOsevelt's address was de-
livered last night to the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in
America at Constitution hall. He
took occasion not only to eXcOriat te
actual laWbreakers but those who
conceal their wrong -doings by legal
technicalities.
In conclusion, however, he sound
ed an optimistic note with the
cheerful statement that:
From the bottom of my heart I
believe that this beloved country
of ours is entering upon a time of
great gain"
Hope in New Generation
The President swung into his OBJ
ServatiOns Of recent violence by first
citing the new deaP' creed and
then expressed confidence that The
younger generation would not be
found wanting
This new generation, for exam
pie the President said lis not con-
tent with preaching against that
vile form of collective murder
lynch law-which has broken out in
our midst anew. We know that it is
murder, and deliberate and de
finite disobedience of the com
mandment, Thou shalt not kill.
We do not excuse those in high
places or in low who condone lynch
law
But a thinking America goes
further. 1t seeks a government of
its own that will be sufficiently
strong to protect the prisoner and
at the same time to crystalize a
public opinion so clear that govern
ment of all kinds will be compelled
to practice a more certain Justice.
THE judicial function of govern
ment is the protection of the in
dividual and of the community
through quick and certain justice
That function in many places has
fallen into a sad stage of disrepair.
1t must be a part of our program
to re-establish it.
Continuing, the President OBJ
served:
Seeks Prosperity for All
I'VE recognize the right of the
individual to seek and to obtain his
own fair wage. his own fair profit,
in his own fair way-just so long
as in the doing of it he shall not
push down nor hold down his own
neighbor And at the same time
We are at one in calling for col
lective effort on broad lines of So
cial planning-a collective effort
which is wholly in accord with the
social teachings of Christianity"
Referring to a brighter economic
outlook, and the promise of great
gain, Mr.. Roosevelt said:
That gain can we'll include a
greater material prosperity if we
take care that it is a prosperity for
120,000,000 human beings and not a
prosperity for the top of the pyra-
mid alone. 1t can be a prosperity
socially controlled for the common
good. 1t can be a prosperity built
on spiritual and social values rather
than on special privilege and spe-
cial power.
Toward that new definition of
prosperity, the churches and the
governments. while wholly separate
in their functioning can work hand
in hand.
Stress Social Justice
Government can ask the
churches to stress in their teaching
the ideals Of social justice, while at
the same time government guaran-
tees to the Gentle and
Jew-the right to worship God in
their own way.
The churches, while they remain
wholly free from even the sug-
gestion of interference in govern
ment, can at the same time teach
their millions Of followers that they
have the right to demand of The
government of their own choosing,
the maintenance and furtherance Of
a more abundant life State and
church are rightly united in a
common aim.
With the help of God, we are on
the road toward it"