The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-05-11
A LEADER OF MEN

This man Franklin Roosevelt is happy sur
prise to the Herald editor
In the two months since his Inauguration as
chief executive of the United States, with pliable
Congress- he has sponsored program of rehabili-
ton of the country which has caused even the most
pessmstic of the depressionists to sit and take
notice.
The citizenry of the country regardless of their
political affiliations sold this man from Hyde
Park, N. Y.
The Congress has given him more power die
tator than has before been given chief execu-
tive in time The Herald does not believe
he will abuse this authority.
The monetary system of the country is absolute
ly in his hands. He has absolute power to initiate
deflate conditions warrant
Imitation, to point placing what the farmer has
to sell on common level with manufactured arti-
cles is necessary Those closest to Mr. Roosevelt in
sis that the imitation will be handled with great
His plans to bring the price Of farm products up
is bearing fruit. Every commodity raised or grown
the farm has climbed steadily in price since farm
relief plans began to become laws. 1t is quite likely
that the 1888 crop of wheat will bring the farmer
in the neighborhoood of one dollar per buShel
Stocks have felt the impetus of the presidents
magnetic hand and reaching high levels not at
tanned for a long time.
radio hook-up gave report of his stewardship dur
ing the two months he has been President.
Possessed of marvellous radio voice his every
sentence breathed confidence without egotism.
He stated that probably he would make mistakes,
but when found they would be righted Immediately.
In these trying times it is the duty of every good
American cltlZen 10 Sldnu SqudreIy anu
tcay back of the Chief executive. He can be of the
most service to his people by having the united
support of his countrymen.
Below are of the highlghts of his very
practical and heartening address Sunday evening:
1T am going to be honest at all times to the
people of the country"
Two months ago the country dying by
inches"
To-day we have reason to believe that
things little better than they were two
months ago."
HIndus has
rying freight, farm prices better,
but not going to indulge in issuing proc
lamations of overenthusiastic assurance"
1--WE cannot ballyho ourselves back to pros
perty."
"I have no expectation of making hit
every time come to bat"
what seek is the highest possible bat
ting average. not only for myself, but for the
team"
jective of raising commodity prices to such
extent that those who have borrowed
money will the average be able to repay
that money in the same kind of dollar which
they borrowed"
1--WE do not seek to let them get such
cheap dollar that they will be able to pay
back great deal less than they borrowed"
Gold, and to partial extent silver, are
perfectly good bases for currency, and that
is why I decided not to let any of the gold
in the country to go out of it."
cit is wholly wrong to call the measures
we have taken government control of farm
ing, control of industry and control of trans
portation."
'It is rather partnership between govern
ment and farming and industry and trans
portaton."