, 1935-06-09
TEXAS DENIS
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g2rdleSs Of who he was. had TO
act to the best OF his ability. There
was no time to 60 TO the supreme
court L ask If this measure or
that measure was constitutional.
The leaders alone had the respon-
siblity Of putting them into effect.
Which do you prefer, the man
who was willing to take a chance,
who would dare TO do something.
CT the man who would sit back and
do nothing for fear OF voiding his
constitutional power7"
Turning TO Governor James ".
Alfred OF Texas. who Friday night
participated in a verbal exchange
with Elliott Roosevelt over states
rights and constitutional adherance,
Roosevelt said:
Governor Alfred. ! always have
admired the way you went about
doing things. / would like to leave
this hall knowing that you are
willing 10 enter into a frank and
open discussion Of this great issu.
MI. and finally reach a proper
solution"
In discussing the recent supreme
court decision which Scrapped the
NRA, Roosevelt said the president
had answered a cry Of do not give
up the gains that have already
taken place" by putting the issue
entirely up TO the people TO ex-
anime from top TO bottom and ad-
wise him what TO de-"
The speaker was introduced by
Elliott Roosevelt as a man to whom
the president turned lin time OF
need. in both personal and public
matters. for his advice. help and
support"
las long as Governor Alfred
wants to be governor of this state"
the younger Roosevelt remarked.
Il am for him. There is no differ
enceS between us"
James Roosevelt cited the eight
hour law and the federal reserve
system as proof Of his contention
that:
"All through history we have
seen men advocate movements
relative to human progress which
the powers that be were unpre-
pared 70 accept. And yet we have
seen with the passing OF years these
Improvements attract greater
strength until one by one they have
been adopted. With their adoption
they have ceased TO be radical.
ceased to be even progressive until
finally they are the established
order.
This is the old story Of the man
who was ahead Of his time. A
progressive is one who had been
willing to look ahead and lead the
way for the adoption OF those i'm
provements and alterations to best
fit the growing and changing
needs"
He Quoted Thomas Jefferson as
saying that a people should not
pass legislation binding for more
than one generation.
at is fortunate for us" he went
on. that our constitution is so
drawn that 1t is subject TO inter-
probation and change along the
We 7 lines Of Thomas Jefferson's
conception.
There is an extreme lag between
the proposal and the adoption OF
many necessary forward move
mentS -. which necessarily re-
tards the general progress OF our
civilization.
I'VE have every reason TO be-
ieve political parties. unable TO
bridge this lag. have suffered from
defeat for their lack OF foresight.
and because the country Is gov
erned by political parties. neces-
Sarily on country will benefit II
a political party is shrewd enough
TO overcome this failure Of the
past"
Roosevelt urged the young demo-
Gratis 70 maintain the tradition
and ideas Of liberia. government.
and more important. transplant
them continuously into action ac-
cording tc the demands Of the
changing currents OF our national
life
The convention passed. without
OPT osition. resolutions endorsing:
The Alfred administration, a driv-
er's lie nse. the Rayburn bill for
flood control and rural electrified
uon' a law 10 require candidates
10 reveal their business connec-
tons. increased salaries for state