Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-31

lature. He ventured the opinion that
Mr.. White would be the most sur
prised man in the State if he were
to be elected, which the speaker said
he would not be.
Mr.. Cooley recalled the dark days
of 1882 and 1888 when even the strong
arm of the law had virtually broken
down in the desperation of the peo-
pie in some sections to act for them
selves to save their property. He said
the country came near to a revolu-
ton, but that Franklin D. Roosevelt
came on the scene in time to save the
day, and he called Mr. Roosevelt "the
greatest statesman in the world
Restored Confidence.
Roosevelt closed the banks and re-
opened them in a safe and sound con-
dition and it was under him that con-
fidence in the banks was restored
Right here in Henderson every bank
in town is stronger today than the
Bank of England ever was because
of the guarantee of deposits by the
Federal government.
The Roosevelt administration start
ed out to feed starving people, and
created the FERA, then the CWA and
the relief system, followed by work in
stead of doleS. Many useful public
buildings had been built, Mr. Cooley
declared, reminding that the very
building in which the meeting was
being held, was a product of govern
ment financing. A sound and helpful
/ agricultural program was launched
and the farmer Is being lifted to his
proper place in the economy of things
in America. He defended the farm
program from its critics, of which he
said Al Smith was chief. There can
not be group prosperity, but the whole
country is so interdependent that it
must stand or fall together.
Farm Program Praised.
Assailing the bankruptcy of the Re
publican program, Mr.. Cooley said
Harding couldn't see anything, Cool
idge couldn't say anything and Hoov-
er couldn't do anything, resulting in
the situation that brought on the
crisis that faced the Democrats when
they came into power in 1888
Mr. Cooley praised the soil conser-
walton program, and said the Roose-
welt administration is seeking to save
the nations soil for posterity, and to
prevent a condition here like that in
China, where soil fertility is practical
ly a thing of the past. The govern
ment is furnishing the farmer with
expert advice in soil conservation and
paying. him to take it.
Millions of dollars have been spent
in restoring foreign markets for
American goods. The good neighbor"
policy of Roosevelt is being utilized
to make friends abroad and the plan
is working, said Mr.. Cooley.
Roosevelt for Peace.
The administration neutrality pro-
gram was praised as a road to peace,
and law has been passed to take
the profit out of war. The great NUM-
tons makers are supporting Landon
and not Roosevelt. It is they, and not
the farmer and tie working man, who
hate Roosevelt, said the congressman.
The SPEAKER had praise for the Ten
nessee valley yardstick experiment,
and its corol1a'y the ru' al electrified
ton lnovctnent, and said the CCC had
taken boys off the streets and high
ways and given then new chance
in life
Lauds State Democracy.
He was not concerned about a bal
anced budget, and said balanced life
was better than a balanced budget.
But when the budget is balanced it
will be done by Democratic admin
istration, he declared.
The Democratic party's record in
North Carolina in a third of CEN
tury was praised as one to be proud
of, and there is no excuse for any
Democrat not voting the straight
ticket, regardless of the differences
that existed in the primaries. There
is no reason for being Republican
in North Carolina, Mr.. Cooley assert
ed. Employers are making money and
workers have jobs and are getting
wages on an MIRA basis in North Car
DINA. and that is good enough reason
for any man or woman voting the full
Democratic ticket, the speaker said. :