Evening star., 1936-10-18
GARNER INSISTS
NEW DEAL IS SAFE
Declares Roosevelt Regime
Represents Highest Type
of Conservatism.
~ the Associated Press.

campaign that the administration
program represents "the highest type
of true American conservatism" and
that "the safest thing that could
happen to this country is the re-
election of President Roosevelt"
In a Nationwide broadcast from
his home, the Vice President defended
the President against charges that
he welcomed communistic support,
asserting Franklin D. Roosevelt is
no more of a Communist than am
and in my own country am gen.
erally estimated as a hard-headed
business man"
He said "the one outstanding and
dominating issue of this campaign
is whether you think Mr.. Roosevelt
or MIR. Landon is better qualified to
conduct the business of the Federal
Government for the next four years"
Admits Some Errors.
at do not pretend that everything
done by this administration was
destitute Of errors, but I do insist
that the mistakes were mere fly
specks compared with the aggregate
good that was accomplished.
L had thought that in this cam
paign the electorate was going to be
asked to Judge the Roo Velt Ad-
rninistration on its reccro as con-
trasted with the theorias and policies
which the Republican party intended
to present.
THAT is the way in which cam
paigns have been fought in the past.
It is the only standard by which the
people that know have made up
their minds in other years. 1t Is the
only yardstick which can be applied
successfully if we have the future of
this Government and its citizens at
heart.
That is not the way, however. in
which the challenging party is con-
ducting the campaign this year. I
am unable to find that either the Re-
publican candidates or any OF the
leaders of that party have made
clear. frank and full exposition OF
what they hope to do If they are
placed in office"
Decried "VioIent Language"
At the outset of his speech, the
Vice President decried the "intem-
perate language and violent" abuse
coming from all parties.
ut seems to me-" he said, that we
might be able to hold an election in
this country without cussing each
other and making accusations which.
If they had any foundation, would
suggest that Ieavenworth Peniten-
tiarv rather than the Capitol or White
House at Washington was the fitting
destination of a candidate.
Down here in Uvalde the rattle OF
political musketry reaches us but
family. We look around us here, as.
I know they do in hundreds OF other
communities like this in the United
States, and wonder what all the
shooting is about. There is no evl-
dence before us Of the terrible condi-
tions we hear described. Instead.
there are evidences on every hand OF
tremendous improvement and better
times.
Il know, and may add, my Re
publican friends-and have many Of
them-know equally well, that the
present economic condition OF the
United States Is due to the efforts OF
our President. :"
Raps "Grotesque Argument"
He said the charge that President
Roosevelt is an enemy to business is
''perhaps the most grotesque OF the
arguments advanced"
II think I am as much concerned
with the integrity of the affairs OF
commerce and finance as the next
citizen" he continued. Il have
family. I have in the course OF nv
life succeeded in building up some lit
tie enterprises that are moderately
successful-not successful to the eX-
tent that would qualify me for fellow
ship in the Liberty League, but to give
my children and grandchildren re-
spectacle start in life. Does anybody !
suppose that would countenance any
measure that would jeopardize their
future?
1.-The President has told you that
If the present upward course OF ousl-
ness continues no higher taxes are
on the way. From long experience
with the President, am able to state
that he is given neither to undue
optimism nor to reckless statements
In any direction"
Discussing CommuniStic charges |
against the President, the Vice Presl-
dent said:
."What President Roosevelt has been
doing for the past three years is
really the highest type of true Amer
lean conservatism. He has navigated
the Ship of State through seas SO
turbulent that other nations have
been wrecked in the passage. While |
other peoples have. lost their freedom,
American liberty remains intact.
Recalls G. o. p. Corruption.
Referring to Republican claims that |
they can administer relief more ef-
ficiently and with less waste than the |
Democrats, Mr.. Garner said:
"If there is anything in the history
Of. this country to indicate that the
relief program could have been car
ried on or will be carried on with
greater efficiency and honesty under
Republican rule then I have yet to
discover that evidence.
.'I was one of those men who sat
insCongress while there was being un-
rolled before our eyes the evidences
of ofscorruption under Republican ad-
ministration that shocked the Nation
and will stand for all time as an af-
front to public decency. I refer to
the Teapot Dome and Elk Hill oil
scandals and the abominable per-
Version of the veterans administra-
tions under the Harding administra-
ton.
"But it is not necessary to go back
to the oil scandals to discover what
happens when the Republican party
is given a job of outstanding public
trust to accomplish. The memory is
still fresh within us of the bungling
and inept Hoover administration
which mishandled every major prob