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guard the sanctity and blessings Of
There is a certain amount of re-
form that each generation can obtain
or effect with security for the future.
To 90 beyond this in a given era Is
to endanger the very objectiveS and
security sought. Therefore, paticace
and deliberation in reaching results
are vital to the defense of all con-
cerned.
In our efforts at reform We must
not go so far as to get into uncon-
trolled radicalism, or in our efforts
to control radicalism We must not 60
to the other extreme of destructive
crystallized conservatism. What we
wish to obtain in this generation Is
the amount of progress that informed
people desire and will support. To
proceed on any other basis at this
time would be to endanger the ad-
vantages of the liberalism which We
have already gained.
Liberalism seeks constantly to ad-
just the changing conditions, and is
thus able to offer philosophy and a
category of principles pertinent to
existing circumstances. Liberalism
per Sc never becomes cryStallized. but
endeavors at all times to maintain a
discipline Of thought and action which
prevents the extremes of radicalism
on the one hand and the extremes Of
conservatism on the other.
Fluctuation Declared Normal.
We should stand, therefore, for that
liberalism which is essential to main
tain the esprit de corps of passengers
on the ship of state at this time and
not go so far in our efforts at i'm
possible conservatism as to lose our
opportunity of wise and successful
guidance on the part of the pilot
OF the boat or so radical as to over
look the necessary discipline, and
hence the necessary respect, for all
segments Of society.
In the light of this we should ex-
pect Just what We are now having
fluctuations in progress. Even in a
period OF recovery We have in each
IL months the same seasonal varia-
tions and fluctuations that we have
in any normal period, so we must ex-
pect in times like these that our re-
covery is not going to be uniform in
any annual period.
The fundamental question is, have
we the breadth of vision. the expert
ence, the patience, the knowledge and
cooperative spirit to demonstrate un-
DER the conditions through which we
are now passing that the people are
capable Of ruling themselves-that is,
OF comprehending the interrelation-
ship and interdependence of the va
rlous segments of society and of so
co-ordlnating those who believe in
our form of government as to make
themselves impregnable against the
assaults Of those who would destroy
us. To this end we need leadership,
nationally and locally, that is in
sympathy with such a program, sim
cere and genuine in its intentions,
and also so conditioned as to receive
and utilize correct information with
regard to conditions as developed
from time TO time among our people.
I'VE Are Pioneers Today"
President Roosevelt, speaking at
William and Mary College in Octo-
Der, 1884, said: THE pioneer does
not call his life failure if he comes
to the end of one path. He knows
that there are others, and with a
sense of direction and a will to pre-
serve, his life can go on with conf
dence into the uncertainty of the
future" My friends, we are pioneers
today in a new social order. Our
great responsibility is to retain those
institutions founded by our fathers
which have stood the test Of economic
storms and vicissitudes Those which
have grown ineffective with the rapid
changes Of the past Is years must be
replaced with new mechaniSmS which
will meet the demands of new COM
plexitleS and eXigencies of a more
intricate and complex civilization. The
halfway mark of the voyage Of the
ship of state presents a log Of tan
gible and heartening accomplish
ments registered during the most
troublesome and exacting peace-time
period in our history. Even though
much has been accomplished, there
are still great tasks before us. They
can and will be surmounted if we
enlist our patience. cooperation, and
decisive action in the last half Of
our four-year recovery voyage. In
this way only can We reach the ports
of destination which assure a per-
petuation of great heritage that the
struggles and victories of American
history have given us today and now
rest in our keeping for tomorrow. Are
We equal to the test? l believe that
We are and that we will prove true
to that trIlst