The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-04

diplomacy, OflolaldoEn and perrna- nent residents watched the pres iaent under the glare-lights.
 Words Rang Around World
 From coast Co coast and around tho world his words were broadcast Kt was estimated that there were 7B,UOO,O00 potential listeners in Che United States when MT. Roose- welt was introduced Q few minutes after Q D. m.
 Cabinet and cabinet ladies were there. Mrs. Roosevelt and others of the family looked down from choice gallery seats. Democrats whooped and applauded. Republicans tapped palms lightly or not ct all.
 The political storm broke fin lob- bies and corridors as the crowds dispersed. Division of opinion was largely partisan. Republicans snap ped their verdict that Mfr. Roosevelt played "cheap politics" in seeking an evening radio audience. Demo- cratS chartled their cheers. Cabinet members said: Great" ''magnifi- cent" excellent"
 What Opponents Think
 Splendid" said Speaker Joseph w. Byrns. Tt was . challenge to the enemies of popular government"
 Tt was Q pure political speech" contended House Republican Leader Bertrand H. Shell. T am sorry I wasted my time to-day in opposing hia auueafance."
 Tt was an appeal to class preju- dice" said Representative Carl E. Mapes, R., Michigan. "A pure stump speech"
 A republican cheer came from Senator Gerald P. Nye, R., N. D.: ''It was Q great speech and certain ly Q challenge to the republican party if ever challenge was laid down to it."
 Chairman Henry P. Fletcher of the republican national committee said:
 "The speech was Q political har. angue. The republican party will submit the new deal and all its works to the whole people in the coming campaign, and we have no fear of the verdict" ,
 Threats of War
 When the president turned from contemplation of troubles abroad to troubles at home, he said threats of war do not spring from nations dee voted to the democratic ideal.
 If this be true in world affairs" he continued, ''it would have the greatest weight in the determine ton of domestic policies. Tn the United States, as in the world ct large, popular opinion Is at war with Q power seeking minority"
 With this comparison Of war lusting autocratS abroad with his enemies ct home he opened his at- tack. He charged that small but politically powerful industrial and financial groups dominated the United States government for i2 yeara after the World War-through tho administration of Harding. Coolidge and Hoover. In defiance of this domination, he said the new deal had established a new re. lationship between government and the people whereby government has become the representative and trus- tee of tho public interest. Out of this relationship, the press adent explained, had grown the new deals "econoynic constitutional ore der" which after S4 months work present Q "fairly well rounded whole"
 Thunder Of Cheers
 The democrats thundered cheers when MT. Roosevelt added:
 we have returned the control Of the federal government to the City of Washington"
 Applause continued for 24 sec- onds, the most prolonged interrup- ton of the address.
 we have invited hattle," Mir. Roosevelt continued. "Wo have earned the hatred of entrenchcd greed"
 lEe recalled hls inaugural language on March {, 1883 when "unscrupulous money changers stood indicted In the court of pub- llc oplnion, ruler of the exchanges of n,Ankind's good (had) failed through their own Stubb0rness and incompetence" The president said these admitted failure in 1883 and abdlcated but now "forget thele damaging admissions and withdraw their abdlcation."
 "They seek" he charged, "the restoration of thelr selfish power."
 The president contended these enemies borrowed the cloak of s'great national constitutional ideals 10 serve discredited special inter- ests." xge charged that the guard- fans and trustees of groups of indi- vidual stockholders sought to force those persons and properties into partisan politics.
 Gang Up Against People
 "They would gang up'," he said, s'aga!nst the peoples libertles''-- using . phrase given publicity re gently by Edward ?. Hutton, uncle of fabulous Countess Barbara, in . written invitation to business lead- CTS to unite to assail the Roosevelt administration.
 The president put his case in Q series of questions. Shall we say, he ITALIAN FT YERS