Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-09
NATIONAL SUPPORT
GIVEN ROOSEVELT
Governors, Churchmen, Labor
and Others Urge National
Confidence.

The Governors proclamatiOnS issued
yesterday. urging unity on the part OF
the people and prompt action OF Con-
greSs in support OF the President, w'Se
made i'll response to proposal MADE
to the Governors conference March g.
This proposal came from q non-par-
tiSan committee representative Of reliS-
ion. labor, agriculture. business and
other elements Of population.
The committee initiating the Cover
norS' proclamations included Rear Ad-
miral Richard E. Byrd. retired, CHAIR
man: William Green, president Amer
lean Federation Of Labor Louis Taber
master National Grange Edward A
O'Neal. president American Farm Blu
reau Federation; Cardinal Mundelein
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise. DR.. Harry EN-
erson Fosdick, H. /. Hartman. presi-
dent United States Chamber Of Com
merce: Alfred E. Smith. Newton D. Ba-
ker. Daniel Willard. DR.. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, and Walter Lippmann.
Church Leaders Active.
Leaders OF church organizations have
taken steps to have each Governors
proclamation read from the pulpits
throughout each State next Sunday.
Gov, Lehman called upon the people
OF New York State and each and every
elected and appointed public official
thereof. as well as public officials of the
political subdivisions thereof, to render
whole-hearted and unfiinching cooper
alton to the President of the United
States In his efforts to bring about q
return OF economic, banking and finan-
cial stability"
Gov. Pinchot Of Pennsylvania urged
"all men and women Of good will
throughout this State. without regard
to politics. partisanship or any other
consideration except the common good
to give their loyal support to the Presi-
dent OF the United States in his patri-
otto and promising effort to lead the
Nation out of the moraSs Of doubt and
fear III which it has been struggling and
from which. under his leadership, 1t
already has begun to emerge"
Faith Rededieated.
Proclaiming the day as one of ere
dedication for the people Of South Caro-
lima Of their faith and confidence In
our present leader" Gov. Blackwood
urged his fellow citizens to revive their
spirit of unselfish patriotism, so as to
be able to discard politics and group
and sectional interests In q purpose OF
cooperation with our President" I'VE
have assurance" he continued. that
this spirit animateS our whole people
and that there is throughout the Ma
ton spontaneous uprising of conn.,
dence and hope"
THE situation demands Of each and
every one Of us the fullest measure
OF cooperation with our President In
his stupendous task OF restoring oui
economic balance, our happiness anc
prosperity" said Gov. Horner Of Hi.
nois.
Attacks Suspicion.
1T Is a serious fact" Gov. Miriam
A. Fergusons proclamation to the peo-
pie OF Texas said, that we as q people
have suffered ourselves to lose faith
not only in the Government, but In
each other. If we can but overcome
the silent whisper Of suspicion and thu
fear Of the future, it will be easier *
stlrmount our material difficulties" Mrs
Ferguson appealed to all red bloodel
Texans TO begin proclaiming theil
faith IN the Government.
Gov. Buck Of Delaware asked for Z
spirit OF cooperation with the Presi.
dent and called upon "our representa-.
tiveS in the national Congress to givl
concerted support to such measures q.
will vest in the President such power.
as will enable him to supply imme.
diately such remedies as will guaran.
tee economic stability, restore con.
fidence and relieve unemployment"