The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-07
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"From the bottom of my heart believe that this beloved country of
 ours is entering upon a time of great gain"
 The president swung into his ob- servations. of recent violence by first citing the new deal creed and then expressed confidence that the younger generation would not be found wanting.
 "This new generation, for ex-
 ample" the president said, "is not content with preachings 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 definite disobedience of the commandment, Thou shalt not
 kill We do not excuse those in
 high places or in low who condone lynch law.
 'But thinking America goes | further. It seeks a government of | it's own that will be sufficiently strong to protect the prisoner and I 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" Referring to a brighter economic
 outlook, and the promise of great gain. MT Roosevelt said:
 '.That gain can well include a greater material prosperity if we ! take care that it is a prosperity for 12O,000,000 human beings and
 not a prosperity for the top of the pyramid alone. It can be 8 pros- perity socially controlled for. the common good. It can be 8 pros perity built on spiritual and social values rather than on special priv ileges and special power. Toward that new definition of | prosperity the churches and the governments, while wholly separate 1 In their functioning, can, work hand | in hand.
 'The churches, while they re- main wholly free from even the
 suggestion of interference in gov | ernment, can at the same time
 teach their millions of followers that they have the right to demand of the government on their own choosing, the maintenance and fur therance of a more abundant life.' State and church are rightly uni- l ted in a common aim.
 with the help of God, we are
 on the road toward it."
 ROLPH RESPECTS HIM Los Angeles, Dec. 7.-(UP).-A polite tolerance to President Roose-
 velt's views on lynchings was as-
 stunned today by Governor James Rolph. Jr. who two weeks ago pre- cipitated storm of criticism and praise when he condoned the lynchings of two confessed kidnap- slayers at San Jose.
 The California governor refused to be drawn into controversy
 with the president who last night condemned lynchings before a
 church group at Washington. T have no desire to start con- troversy with our president, for I hold him in too high esteem and respect. Ro1ph told the United
 Press. Undoubtedly we cannot all think the same, but I know that anything President Roosevelt has said comes from his heart after the deepest consideration" His attitude was in contrast to his reaction last week when For mer President Herbert Hoover criticized his praising the San Jose
 mob having done a good job." Rolph assailed Hoover for calling out troops against the bonus
 marchers during the last year of his administration, declaring his own refusal to do the same in the San Jose case averted bloodshed. It drew a personal reply from the former chief executive who pointed
 out that troops had restored calm
 without bloodshed.