Evening star., 1936-10-09
ROOSEVELT OPENS
CAMP PA|GN IN WEST
Not Worried, He Says, as
Long as People Continue
to Direct U. S.
~ the Associated Press.

10y tDt ASSOGldteQ freSb
DUBUQUE, Iowa, October 9-Presi-
dent Roosevelt opened his Western
campaign here today with declara-
ton that he was not worried" so
long as the future conduct Of the
Nation remained in the hands of the
people.
Addressing welcoming crowd of
Iowans from the rear platform of his
campaign special. the Chief Executive
asserted there was a great moral
lesson pointing the direction which
our country must needs CO. in an
grafton given by Father Sheehy at
funeral services several months ago
for Senator Murphy of Dubuque.
Iowa, who was killed in an automobile
accident.
He quoted at length from that
tribute, which included statement
that drastic measures" were neces-
sary TO meet social problems when
Murphy took Office, and while some
of those measures may have been
unwise the Senator couldn't stand
idly by and do nothing"
Ignored Rabble Rousers.
The Senator, the tribute went on,
was determined that no one should
starve in a land of plenty and ig-
nored the "swarming cries of rabble
rousers, who today make both our
hearts and ears ache"
Declaring Murphy was close friend
of his, the President asserted he want
ed to read Father Sheehy's tribute
instead of talking politics" because
"these words. while not political, are
concerned with better government all
over this Nation
Mrs. Roosevelt appeared on the plat
form with her husband. The cheering
crowd stretched back hundred yards.
and scores were perched on tops OF
houses and railroad sheds.
I'm out here on what some might
consider a political trip the Presi-
dent said.- smiling I'm trying to
gain a better flrst-hand information
as to the needs of the country in the
days to come, too"
Information Useful.
This information, he added, would
be useful" to him, whether I'm re-
elected or not"
I'm but a small unit in the fu-
ture of the country" he said. THE
future Of the Nation lies in the peo-
pie and I'm not worried so long as the
conduct of it remains in your hands"
AS a preliminary to his first ma jor
Western campaign speech at Omaha
tomorrow night, Mr.. Roosevelt head
ed into Iowa and Minnesota today for
a series of motor parades, Federal
works inspections, rear-platform talks
and political and farm conferences.
The political meeting was to take
place on board his special train at st.
Paul tonight, when Farmer-Labor and
Democratic factional leaders gather
to talk about the Democratic candi-
dates for Senator and Governor, who
withdrew recently with the announced
purpose of uniting these forces in an
effort to carry Minnesota for Roose-
welt.
Two Farm Conferences.
Two regional farm conferences ar
ranged for Dubuque and st. Paul
by Secretary Wallace, member of
the presidential party. also were ex-
pected to receive some attention from
the Chief Executive.
The 11-car campaign special, carry
ing the President on 5,000-mile tour
of IL front-line battle-ground States,
crossed western Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois last night. A
long service stop at Pittsburgh forced
the train into high speed to make UP
time. The train arrived at Chicago at
$50 am. (E. s. T) and after 25-
minute stop resumed the trip.
Besides the farm meeting here,
the President planned to make q
rear platform talk and motor in the
vicinity to view the Eagle Point Park
works progress project. a Mississippi
River channel development and
civic water tower built with public
works funds.
Herring to Join Party.
Gov. Clyde Herring, Democratic
State Chairman Ed Birmingham,
David Murphy. brother of the late
Senator Murphy, and the latter's
mother and widow were to join the
Presidents party here.
Tentatively, in addition to the brief
(see ROOSEVELT, Page A-s)