The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07

started originally in the, middle V carried the notation: "Why not I others and ask them to do like wise ?''
 The extent to which a letter like this may travel is limitless and that is what causes demo- cratic national committee worry. One astute correspondent wrote to rhe committee asking whether the quotations from the Roose- welt speeches were accurate, and that he would wait for . reply before sending out copies of the letter.
 He never got an answer.
 Here is the letter:
 "I accuse the present ad-
 ministration of being the
 greatest spending administra-
 tion in peace times, in all our
 history-one which has piled
 bureau on bureau, commis-
 sion on commission, and has
 failed to anticipate the dire
 needs of reduced earnng pow
 CT of the people. ."-Franklin
 D. Roosevelt, speech at Sioux
 City, Iowa, Sept. 29, 1882.
 "I regard reduction in fed-
 eral spending as one of the
 most important issues of this
 campaign. In my opinion, 1t is
 the most direct and effective
 contribution that the govern
 ment can make to business"
 Franklin D. Roosevelt, at
 Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 19. 1882.
 Expenditures of government
 from Washington to Wilson
 17S9 to 1913, total of 124 years
 $24,206,5Ss.000.
 Expenditures of Roosevelt
 administration as estimated by
 the president, actual 1884. and
 estimated 1885 and 1896, total
 of 3 years $24,206,533,000.
 Remember we'll that atti-
 tude and method = the way
 we do things; not just the way
 we say things-is nearly al-
 ways the measure of our in-
 cerity."-Franklin D. Roose-
 welt, speech at Butte, Mont,
 Sept. 19, 1882.
 BIG HELP
 The widely published report that Big Jim Farley would seek the scalp of Senator Bill Borah when he comes up for re-elec- tion next year brought the Idahoan many expressions of support from senate colleagues.
 One of the most enthusiastic sympathizers was New Y0rk's Democratic Royal s. Copeland.
 He rushed up to Borah, wrung his hand and exclaimed:
 ''Bill, you haven't a thing to worry about now. Farley was against me when I ran last year, and his opposition was one of the biggest factors in my re- election"
 KNOX.CONSCIOU
 It looks as if Frank Knox, ardent republican publisher of the Chicago Daily News, already has launched full-blown drive to garner delegates for the re- publican national convention next June.
 That is the interpretation republican 1aders on Capitol Hill place upon the mysterious goings and com ings of "Tanglefoot Bob'' Lucas, who was executive director of the republican national committee under Hoover.
 The smooth talking Kentuck- ian had been politically qui- esccnt for several years. But last spring he suddenly began to hang bunting on the Knox band- wagon.
 At the Springfield, H., grass roots" gathering he told friends that since 1920 he had never failed to pick the successful re- publican nominee and he was convinced Knox would capture the prize fin '36.
 DELEGATE HUNTING
 Last month Lucas spent sever- al weeks touring the deep south. As this is not the season for recreational sojourning in the land of sunshine, the suspicion is general that he was bagging delegates.
 This conviction was further strengthened by the disclosure that Lucas had circularized B. 900 county, 450 city and 800 Young Republican club leaders with a letter in which he blasted Charley Hilles, New York na- tional committeeman and one of he party's top-hand wire pullers, as a tool of Wall street."
 Charley Hilles is said to view the Knox candidacy with a chilly eye because Knox has been too friendly with Hoover. Hilles was against Hoover from the very beginning.
 NOTE:-Knox's recent hegira