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an esteemed relative, the gener-
ogity of earlier friends, for his
estate,-and having therefore lit
tie respect for his own, would
have had less for that of others.
Andrew Jackson was a 'front.'
line man. In the War of 1912 he
marshalled the forces Of courage
and led on to the victory at New
Orleans. As a New Dealer, he
would have viewed the war from
a departmental swivel chair in far
away Washington ;or perchance
would have concluded the hostlll..
ties by sudden proclamation ii
the Marquis Of Queensbury rules
Andrew Jackson served in the
congress of the United States, ana
by experience as well as respect
for the constitutional separation
of powers, learned the necessity
of independence in the Legislative
branch of the government. nag
he been a New Dealer, ne would
have reposed small faith IN the
ability and integrity of the con-
gress to legislate for the common
good. but by reprisals and threats
of personal grievance would nave
intimidated the congress into dele
eating to the president and nu-
meroUs far-flung departments,
bureaus. and sub-ordinates, the
power to virtually prescribe and
declare the laws of the land.
Andrew Jackson served as
Judge. And again by intimate eX-
perience, he knew the careful, or
derlv processes from which court
decisions arise. He knew and re-
spected the necessity for mamie
nance of the courts, beyond the
approaches of bias or favor, the
reproach or lament of political
fortunes. As a New Dealer, ne
would have chafed under the re
straints of judicial decisions, sly;y
pointed the way for over-reacn-
mo and strong-arming the courts
and with talk of horses ana pug
gies, sought to amass pubic re-
sentiment against the constltutloh-
al guaranty of a free and lnoe-
pendent judiciary. .,
Andrew Jackson, as president;
practiced the art Of economy ana
thrift in government. In the year
1885 he caused the entire theh
national debt Of the United STATES
to be paid. Let US mark that! he
not only said he would stop Dor
rowing, stop the deficits, reduce
the operating costs of governmentt
and balance the budget-he d!a
these things, and more-he PAID
off the national debt! Was ne
New Dealer? If so, he would nave
borrowed to the hilt, and beyond,
perhaps increasing the national
debt to the safety point Of ~
billions. if he could have founa
convenient bankers to suggest
such a figure; he would have IN
creased bureaus and departments
lis, added 100000 to the govern
ment payrolls, increased the opero
ating costs of government by 4o
per cent, piled up the deficits TO
the tune of two billion and more
ner wear, and scattered govern
ment bounty with reckless apan-
don to the four winds.
Andrew Jackson promoted a
settlement of claims by United
States citizens against France Tor
the destruction of American COM
merce in world trade. Had he been
a New Dealer, he would have pro-
NOTED the destruction of Amer
can commerce and destroyed the
claims of American citizens 20
their historic share in world trade.
He would have done this by q
program of restriction and de-
struction of American cotton
corn, wheat, beef, pork, dairy
products. potatoes, and other
crops. driving domestic prices an
tifically above world prices, with
CONSEQUENT loss of our sales
abroad "a tremendous increase N
world production, enormously IN
creased American imports and the
resultant promotion of foreign re-
covery at our expense.
Andrew Jackson opposed use
less and eXtravagant interior I'M
provements. AS a New Dealer, ne
would have made reputation as
the worlds foremost interior dec
orator, and spent unlimited mil
lions to improve everything inter-
ior from roosting stands for wild
ducks to a new clasp for safety