The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06

vance, that we do not retreat.
 That was the straight forward challenge of President Roosevelt to the reactionary critics of his Administration when he delivered his annual message to Congress last Friday night Little wonder that the sustained cheers which greeted his remarks in the House Chamber radiated out to his millions of listeners throughout the country and likewise cheered them, for in that message world of encouragement and optimism based sound perience.
 We in this country have desire to retreat to Hoover prosperity" and the conditions that mis- administration trust on the people. But that, the President said, is what the autocrats want He described them as "gangng up' on the liberties of the people in their determined drive to regain domination of the National Government. Can there be any other conclusion when views the multi millionaire Liberty League group representing the special interests crying against the New Deal? Of course they want a return to the old days of Republican rule when money was the power behind the throne and the rights of the rank and file came second. AS MT. Roosevelt said, they realize that in the 34 months of the New Deal there has been built up new instruments of public power in the hands of the Government of the people. This power is wholesome and proper but in the hands of political puppets of economic autocracy such a power provides shackes for the liberties of the people.
 
 Chief Executive They are the challenge of the people against political domination The President has proven through his policies that his purpose is the common good and that humanitarian principles before greed and favors for the few. Congress cannot go wrong following such a policy for it is the fundamental basis of our government since it's inception, although it has been grossly misused by past administrations and Congresses. And it will be grossly abused again if the greedy and the favor seekers get back in control
 But in addition to throwing down the gauntlet his critics and challenging them to out rom behind their cowardly cloak of generalities the President revealed again that the general con- dition of the nation is good. He pointed out that approaching balanced budget; that reve- increasing and relief burdens diminishing Increased taxation he stated, is neither necessary advisable under the present laws. On these points a great clatter has been made by the anti New Dealers They have been shouting about the relief load growing and the mounting taxes. AS a matter of record, the whole program appears to be working out just as the Chief Executive antici- pated and proposed It necessary to spend vast amounts of public money to rehabtate large group of our people This has been accomplished while business catching the stride of recovery That business momentum is now taking up the slack with the result the relief burden diminish ing, the President pointed out. Consequently there is no occasion to increase taxes. In fact, as improvement goes along and normal conditions are universal there probably will be opportunity to lower rather than raise the tax load.
 This is time for the Congress to listen to the walls of the few who seek political gain and would tear down all that has been accomplished. Rather, is the time to steer the nations course in line with the good things that have been achieved, and to profit by the mistakes of ex- perience Surely, the good predominate, and the President had outlined the course that premise.