Evening star., 1936-10-24
PRESIDENT RESTS
FOR FINAL DRIVE
Business Is Requested to
Refrain From Coercion
in Politics.
(Tert OF lresident's Speech. A-5J

By the Associated Press.
After telling business men the New
Deal aims ito keep politics out of busi-
ness" President Roosevelt looked for
ward today to a restful week end before
entering the home-stretch drive of his
race for reelection.
The President and other high New
Deal officials spoke by radio last night
to business-men-for-R Roosevelt dinners
in several cities. Earlier. he outlined
his wind-up campaign schedule for the
ten remaining days Of the campaign.
Swinging next week through New
York, Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
Delaware-worth 102 electoral votes IN
all-he will average more than speech
day for the rest of the campaign.
The President planned to finish of
the stack Of official business waiting
for him today and seek relaxation and
inspiration tomorrow, possibly in a
trip down the Potomac and in church
attendance.
Speaks From Study.
To diners at banquets sponsored last
night by the Pro-Roosevelt Good Neigh
bor League, the President spoke by
radio from his White House study, de-
claring the administration had
dragged private enterprise back out
of the pit into which it had fallen in
1888"
He also declared that the New Deal,
after freeing Government from the
control of "a handful" of monopolistic
business men, was now freeing busi-
ness also from their domination"
I'VE are resolved" he said, ito keep
politics out of business. But at the
same time, we ask that business re-
frain from coercion in politics."
He added that few employers had
tried to "frighten" workers by mis-
representations" mentioning the social
security act as one measure which had
been misrepresented.
Cabinet Officers on Program.
AS profits return and the values of
securities and investments come back,
the President said. I'VE must hold
constantly to the resolve never again
to become committed to the philos-
ophy Of the boom era, to individualism
run wild"
Speaking on the same hook-up.
other cabinet officers joined the Pres
ident on the program.
Secretary Morgenthau declared
business is showing its confidence in
the future "by laying down money
on the barrel head" and added:
I'VE have so improved and strength
ened the Federal tax structure that
it is providing additional revenues
easily sufficient to insure an early
balancing Of the budget and there
after a rapid reduction in the public
debt"
Asserting that Roosevelt policies
"have proved sound in re-establishing
recovery" Secretary Roper asked for
that continuity of administration
that will assure stability ="
Government Lending Cited.
Jesse Jones, chairman Of the Re.
construction Finance Corporation. de-
scribed "the buying power created by
SIS ,000, ,000, 900 Of government lend
ing" and said. Tets not fool our
selves into believing that we could
have come this far in recovery on our
own steam, without Government
help"
The Presidents plans for the rest
Of the campaign open with two events
described as non-politicaHdedication
Monday of q new chemistry building
at Howard University, Government
Negro school here, and the Statue Of
Ldberty's flftieth birthday celebration
Wednesday in New York Harbor.
Thursday. the President will speak
at Wilkes Barre. Pa. in the morning.
After another talk at Harrisburg, he
will leave his train at Philadelphia to
motor across the Delaware River to
Camden, N j., for another speech,
and finally address a crowd at VIII
mington. Del, on his way back to
Washington. No speech is planned
for Philadelphia, the White House
said.
Friday, the President will be back
in New York for a speech at the
Academy of Music in Brooklyn.
A week from tonight, he will make
his semi-final bid for votes at q mass
meeting in Madison Square Garden in
New York City.
Going to his Hyde Park, N. Y,
home from there, the President will
close his aryneal IN the Natior with a
short broadcast on election eve.