The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-09

media Tor the 0e8SemtnAglUn oL 11~ formation and the moulding of pub lic opinion fought him. Naughty and sterile intellectualism opposed him. Musty reaction disapproved him. Hollow and cutworn tradi- tionaiism shook Q trembling finger ct him. It seemed that sometimes all were against him ." Again MT. Roosevelt paused, Q split second of silence that focused an intense attention upon his next words: All but the people of the United States"
 MT. Roosevelt's words gained force by vocal infection, by emphasizing pauses, by subtlety of enunciation. He seemed at the peak of his ora- torical powers.
 Finished with analogy, MT. Roose. welt spoke directly of the present day:-
 Popular Government IS Issue
 "Whatever may be the platfronn, whoever may be the nominee of the democratic party and I am told that c convention is to be held to decide moment0us questions (laugh- ter) = the basic issue will be the retention of popular government - an issue fraught once more with the difficult problem of disseminating facts, and yet more facts, in the face of an opposition bent on hiding and distorting facts.
 After my annual message to the congress last Friday evening, l re- ceived many appreciative letters and telegrams from all over the coun- try, and I think 1t will interest you to know that within a few hours l received more of these than at any time since the critical days of the spring of 1933."
 These communications, he said, came largely from families who had heard him from thei-. radios.
 From Business Men
 "The other interesting fact about these letters and telegrams is the very great number of them that came from business men, store keepers, bankers, and manufactur- CTS. The gist of their messages to me is that they appreciate and are grateful for my statement that 1t is but a minority in business and fi- nance that would gang up against the peoples liberties.
 T reiterate that assertion tonight, by far the greater part of the busi- ness men, iadustrialists, and other employers of the nation seek no spe. cial advantage; they seek only an equal opportunity to share in the benefits and obligations of govern" ment."
 MT. Roosevelt referred to the su. preme court decision invalidating the New Deals farm program, only in passing. He could not comment on 1t, he said, until he had given both majority and minority opinions careful study.
 We Will Not Retreat
 At the end of his speech, MT. Roosevelt gave the democrats before him and those listening in on the radio a battle cry:--
 Tasks immediately before us are as arduous as the conquest of the frontier a hundred years ago. The nation is still young, still growing, still conscious Of It's high destiny. Enthusiasm and the intelligence Of the youth of the land are necessary to the fulfillment of that destiny.
 "As I understand the temper or the people, particularly the temper of youth, no party of reaction, no candidates of reaction. can fulfill the hope and faith of that spirit.
 "The people of America know the heart and the purpose of their gov- ernment.
 We will not retreat"
 Hartford, Conn, January 9 - <UP) - Connecticut democrats lis- tened to President Roosevelt's Jack son Day broadcast last night and then engaged in hurling individual barrages against New Deal critics.
 Governor Cross made three quick stop speeches throughout the state, at Willimantic, Cheshire and North Coventry. He scored republicans for failing to recognize the possi- bility of constitutional amendment" and predicted Q minority opinion in the supreme court AAA case would be incorporated in the consti. tution within ten years.
 At Hartford, Attorney General Edward J. Daly declared that New Deal critics "who on pended knees begged President Roosevelt to save us, are the very ones who would cruelty him today when fears have rassed."
 Mayor Alfred N. Phillips, Jr, Stamford, speaking at Danbury. likened President Roosevelt to An drew Jackson in his fight against