The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-09
President Indicates He Is
Ready to Lead ForcefuI,
Aggressive Campaign.
OUTLINES REAL ISSUE
Right of Average Man to
Happier Life Vital,
He Declares.
BN United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. g.
No doubt remained today that
President Roosevelt plans to
lead a forceful, aggressive
campaign to confirm the New
Deal in power at the polls next
November. For the second
time in less than a week, the chief
executive last night struck at enc
mics of his Administration with
unequivocal epithet and singing
analogy.
| His speech to the $50 a plate
Jackson Day dinners officially opened
the Democratic side of the 1886
campaign, though it was his fourth
public justification of New Deal
measures in recent months. His
first was at Atlanta, the second at
Chicago, the third, before Congress
last Friday night.
Recent Presidents, with the ex-
ception of Herbert Hoover, have
sought to take only comparatively
small part in their reelection cam
paigns, leaving the great burden to
followers and political subordinates.
Mr.. Roosevelt, who spoke by radio
to 1000 other Jackson Day dinners
in all parts of the country and to
the nation at large, made it plain
that he would ride at the head of
his army, unsheathed sword in
hand.
The White House reported today
a heavy favorable response to the
address with indications the total
of messages might exceed that re-
ceived after Mr.. RooseveltS opening
message to Congress.
kilograms were received from 80
states. Of a total of Alt only 10
were unfavcrable. This compared
with about 1000 letters and tele-
grams received after last weeks
| speech.
Raps Business Minority
AS he did before Congress, he paid
his respects 10 minority of bust
ness and finance which he said was
ready to gang up on the peoples
liberty" He had net uttered hun
dred words when he made this
statement:
Il am happy to stand here to-
night and declare to you that the
real issue before the United States
is the right of the average man and
woman 30 lead finer, a better, and
a happier life"
jackson sought social justice and
fought for human rights in his
many battles to protect the people
against autocratic or oligarchic ag-
erosion" Mr.. Roosevelt said.
Mr.. Roosevelt paused amid faint
| ripple of gathering applause, then
added:
'They loved him for the enemies
he had made"
Hand-clapping, cheers, shrill
whistles rang through the, hotel
ballroom.
Mr.. Roosevelt pointed out that
Jackson was blocked not only by
his own party, but "by thousands
who had belonged to other parties,
or belonged to no party at ALL"
Continuing, he said Jackson was
forced to fight every inch" for his
ideals.
Urges COMMITTEES of One"
can overwhelming proportion of
the material power of the country
was arrayed against him. The great
media for the dissemination of in
formation and the moulding of pub
lie opinion fought him. Naughty
and sterile intellectualism opposed
him. Musty reaction disapproved
him. Hollow and outworn tradi-
tionalism shook trembling finger at
him. 1t seemed that sometimes all
were against him"
Again Mr.. Roosevelt paused,
split second of silence that focused
an intense attention upon his next
words: all but the people of
tho United States"
He urged his hearers to consti-
tute themselves into committees of
one to run down false statements
and establish the truth.