The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-09
[ President ShOwed
 His Fighting Mood
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NMnM part in their reelection cam Naigus. hGr. Roosevelt, who spoke 1N radio to 1000 other Jackson Day 1'0nFs in all parts Of the country Mna tc the nation ct large, made it N'Aln that Inc would ride at the head VI lig army, unsheather sword in hand.
 Ilas White House reported today & heavy favorable response to the address with indications the total 0f niessages might exceed that re- NGlvcd after MT. Rooscvelt's opening Iessage t0 congress.
 IcIegranag were received from g 1I1tes. Of Q total of 417 only 1C were uufavorable. This compared with about 1000 letters and telc- mranas received after last week'a gpeech.
 As he did before congress, he paid hIg respects to minority of busi- ness and finance which he said was Dcmdy to "gang up on the peoples Mberty." Some of his speech was in the vein of his speech before con- gress, c vein the American Liberty League and other critics said was caiculated to rouse class hatred. He had not uttered c hundred words when he made this statement:
 sI am happy to stand here tonight and declare to you that the real is- sue before the United States is the xieht of the average man and wo- man to lead e finer, 8 better, and 8 happier life."
 Before Big Gathering
 The President spoke before ap- prcximately 1,500 ranking democrats who had paid $50 each for five dollar dinner and the privilege ot hearing him speak. The other $46 will go into the democratic war chest. Heartening to the party was tho presence of certain old-line corl- gervative democrats whom republi- cans had hoped would be alienated by New Deal policies. Among these were Bruce Kremer, democratic na- ticnal committee man from Mon- tana, Arthur Mullen, of Nebraska, both prominent figures in MT. Roose- veltS 1882 campaign, but eclipsed since, practically the full war strength of the democratic national committee was present with the not able exception of Alfred E. Smith, who in previous years played o prominent part in Jackson Day dinners.
 MT. Smith addresses MT. Roose- velt's arch enemy, the American Liberty League, in the capital Jan- liary 25.
 Cheered and Applauded
 Much of MT. Roosevelt's speech last night was analogical, but his audience had no difficulty in follow ing his parallels between the admin lstYation of Andrew Jackson and his own. He was riotously cheered and applauded at each of many rnrier thrusts at opposing forces the audience seemed to have no trouble in recognizing.
 :.Jackson sought social justice and fought for human rights in his many baf&les to protect the people against Mutocratic or oligarchic aggression, Mfr. Roosevelt said.
 '.Hf at times his passionae devo- ton to this cause of the average citizen lent an amazing zeal to his thoughts, his speech, and his actions the people loved him for 1t the more They realized the intensity of the attacks by his enemies, by those who thrust from power and position pursued him with relentless hatred The beneficiaries of the abuses to which he put an end pursued him with all the violence that political passions can generate. But the people of his day were not deceived"
 Loved for Enemies He Made
 MT. 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 ball. room and out through the micro- phones into the living rooms Of the nation.
 MT. Roosevelt pointed out that Jackson was backed not only by his own party, but "by thousands who had belonged to other parties, or be- longed to no party ct all" This coupled with other portions of his speech, became an invitation to re- publicans and members of other po- iitical parties to join the New Deal cause.
 Fought for His Ideals
 Continuing, he said Jackson wal forced to fight "every inch" for his ideals.
 "An overwhelming proportion oi the material power of the country was arrayed against him. The great