Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-04
President Roosevelt.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt To-Day taxes
the cath of office as President OF the
limited States. He was chosen Tor
this responsibility on the 9Th OF
November by an overwhelming majority
in the popular election and later In
the electoral college by an even greater
majority proportionately,
The emphasis of the mandate oy
which he was SUNNI rcd to the pest OF
Chief Executive is a measure OF the
expectation Of the people CT his soiilty
TO lead the country back to prosperity,
to solve the problems that are new so
difficult. 1t cannot be said. however, to be
a gauge of the responsibility resting upon
him, for that responsibility IS not
measured by majorities. 1t was fixed in
the Constitution of the United States
one hundred and forty-four years ago
when the office was created. In details
but not in degree it has been enlarged
in the course CT those years. To-Day the
scope of the stewardship entrusted to
the Executive remains as in the begin-
ming, that of the interests and the well
fare of the whole people.
In one item, however, President
Roosevelt viii have greater authority
than any of his predecessors in the
Office. He IS charged by act Of Congress
with the duty of the reorganization OF
the executive Establishment in the
interests CT economy and efficiency, sub
ject to legislative veto that is unlikely
t. be exercised. This is perhaps to be
viewed as an experiment, undertaken
in an emergency and justified only by
the exigercies of the Government and
the Nation.
Pre-ident Roosevelt takes office we'll
equipped by experience and competence.
He has served in the Federal admins
tration and he has been for four years
Governor of the State of New York,
with an admirable record in that office
Of capacity to grasp and solve executive
problems and to deal effectively with a
usually politically adverse legislature.
1t may he sid that for many years he
has been m training for this response
biiity which he ncw assumes. His
personal qualities have won for him the
affectionate admiration of the people.
He takes the Office of President in the
happiest auspices as regards this rela-
tionship.
The same great wave of public ap-
proval which swept him into the
presidency with tidal force gave Mr..
Roosevelt the support of a Congress
Overwhelmingly Democratic, assuring
him, certainly at the outset of his
administration, support and cooperation
in the legislative branch OF the Govern
ment He will summon Congress in
extra session shortly to institute
measures for the correction of the ills
from which the country is today suffer-
ing. AS to the wisdom CT the course
thus to be indicated in his specific
recommendations there can be no judg-
ment until they have been laid in detail
before the legislative body. 1t is impos-
sibIe to Judge of them even in the light
of Mr.. Rocsevelt's declarations in the
course Of the campaign, for not only
have conditions changed somewhat since
those stirring weeks, but there is always
an unacceptable difference between cam
paign announcements and executive
performances.
Regardless Of party, the American
people look to President Roosevelt for
a sincere, capable and indefatigable
endeavor so to administer the affairs
of this country as to correct the evils
from which it is now suffering, to
restore confidence and to redeem the
misfortunes that have brought about
the present state of affairs. To give
him the fullest support of his endeavor
to this end is the duty of every citizen.
He will have the prayers of all fer sus-
tanned health and courage throughout
his administration now beginning SO
auspiciously.