The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
WHO ARE DEMOCRATS?

WHO AXE DEMONNAl
Answering a correspondent who was
critical of The Charlotte Observer, and
who intimated that the Charlotte newspa-
per is not Democratic in its political faith,
The Observer directs attention to the fact
that President Roosevelt has publicly stat
ed that he voted for Theodore Roosevelt
80 years ago and against Alton B. Parker.
Theodore Roosevelt was Republican and
Alton B. Parker was the candidate of the
Democratic party for President.
President Roosevelt gave as his reason
for supporting Cousin Theodore his opin-
ion that the Republican candidate was a
better Democrat than the Democratic can
didate.
The case referred to was probably not
the first time Franklin D. Roosevelt ever
voted for a candidate who was not a
Democrat; and according to his own pub
lie admission it was not the last time. In
fact, by the Presidents own statement, the
country would be surprised to know how
often he has voted for Republicans.
The Observer concludes that if its pres
ent policies shown Republican tendencies,
Franklin Roosevelt must have unquestion-
ably been headed in that direction thirty
years ago when he voted for Cousin Theo-
dore against the nominee of the Demo
Gratis
This brings to the fore the fair and rea-
sonable question, Who are the Democrats
of today?
Is President Roosevelt Democrat?
There are several answers to the last
question. Newspaper writers have fire.
quently commented on the fact that Roose-
welt seldom or never speaks of himself as
a Democrat and whenever and wherever
possible, avoids mentioning the Democratic
party.
Another answer is that after twice using
the name and organization of the Demo-
cratic party to get himself elected presi-
dent, Roosevelt twice threw the platform
of the party into the waste basket and
ignored and repudiated all prediction
promises made in support of the principles
of the platform, wandering off after
strange gods and consorting with many
persons who are chiefly known for their
hatred of Democratic principles and their
efforts to destroy our Democratic govern
ment.
A more convincing answer, however,
than either of the foregoing is to be found
in careful consideration of Roosevelt's rec
ord in the office of president. That sub
ject is too large to consider here in detail
1t is sufficient to say that if the record of
Roosevelt and those who have worked
with him to establish centralized radical
government in this country proves they
are Democrats, the record of the founders
of the Republic and the history of the
country for $50 years proves that what
was established here was communism.
Practically nothing that has been done
by Roosevelt and his policy making sup.
porters could be measured by Democratic
standards and adjudged as being accord
ing to the principles of American democ,
racy.
Is Roosevelt a Democrat? What in.
formed and understanding Democrat be.
lievss he is? An overwhelming majority
of Congressman and Senators do not be-
lieve he is Democrat or that his policies
are Democratic. They have voted for his
radical policies and radical laws because
they believed majority of the voters in
this nation could be corralled in support
of all the works of Santa Claus. 49,.
E Roosevelt, then, by his own admission
an Independent in politics, not party
IhsnI mas been right in the course he h,