The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
REPUBLICAN FAITH IN ROOSEVELT,

great deal is being made these days about few widely known long identified with the Demo- cratic party who turning from President Roosevelt and some of the New Deal policies In view of the welcome that is being given them by the Republican party in building up it's campaign against the pres ent leader it is interesting to that within the G. O. P. ranks equally well known who view with a degree of satisfaction just Al Smith, for example has viewed with alarm
 Consider for the moment Gov. Frank F Merriam of California whose Republcansm is not questioned and to whom Californians focked when they feared the theories of Upton Sinclair and his Epic. Gov. Merriam in address on Washingtons birthday de- cared President Roosevelt is "a raised up by Almighty God to meet the countrys present crisis. :. Continuing he added: History will show that Provi- dence raised the proper man to meet the present emergencies and will demonstrate, I think that the who holds the Presidency just the one to meet the situation He compared the Chief Execu- tive with Washington and Lincoln as men ordained to the country safely through its worst storms But that is in the broad d-minded political west Turn to New England, the admittedly Republican stronghold John H. Bartlett former Republican Gov ernor of New Hampshire and former first Assistant Postmaster General whose party utilization is firm as the rock-strewn coast of New England from thence he halls. said T must stand steadfastly for the election of President Roosevelt"
 Questioned further on such Republican political heresy, the former New Hampshire chief executive wrote follows:
 Some of the Presidents experiments were not fully successful but he dared and tried and positively believe revolution was averted by his quick and daring action. Here some of the outstanding results of his experiments that successfu
 1naugurated old age pensions unemploy- ment insurance and other social justice fOrp1 uUhi he Pppu rty lactal during it's entire regime.
 Guaranteed the safety of the peoples bank deposits.
 Put legal check nationally on selling worthless stocks and bonds, prevenong from robbing the public through stocK-pro- motion corporations.
 Showed up in investigations the outrageous ly large salaries, bonuses and graft by which members of the invisible Government at the head of large corporations and banks fleeced their stockholders and customers.
 Aided states, counties and cities in caring for the poor and giving work to the unem- poyed, thus easing local taxation.
 Aided banks and building and loan asso- citations and private firms with loans
 Built needed public buildings and roads than any administration the hls- tory of the country
 Prevented a mlinon home foreclosures and saved another million farms from the same menace.
 Restored living prices to farmers.
 Saved million and half boys from the streets with jobs in CCC camps
 Reformed the banking system of the coun- try saved our gold supply and maintained the soundest currency in the world.
 Did a sensational job to exterminate gum men and decrease tf-e cost of protection in- surance.
 strengthened and modernized our neutral