Evening star., 1938-07-12
OUR RDEM0CRACY
IS GOOD ENOUGH
SAYS ROOSEVELT
We Want 1t to Work. Chief
Executive Tells Crowd
at Pueblo, Colo.
AVOIDS ALL REFERENCE
TO SENATORIAL RACE
President Describes Governments
Effort Toward Conservation
of Natural Resources.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Dashing across the country by
special train to board ndUal
cruiser at San Diego. Calf., on
Saturday for fishing jaunt near
the Equator, President Roosevelt
has paused to make speeches in
Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas, Okla-
honld and TEXAS. In these talks he
has expressed the desire for the re-
nomination Of Senators Buckley,
Bdrkley and Thomas.
Bv the Associated Press.
ABOARD PRESIDENTS ROOsE.
vELT'S TRAIN EN- ROUTE TO SAN
FRANCISCO, July IL. President
Roosevelt asserted today. I'VE want
democracy to work"
That is our chief objective" the
President told crowd estimated by
police at more than $4,000, in a brief
rear-platform address from his spe.
cial train at Pueblo, Colo
We don't want to copy other forms
OF government" he said. Ours Is good
enough for u.s.
The President avoided reference to
Colorado's Democratic senatorial pri-
mary. making no mention either Of
Senator Alva B. Adams or his primary
rival, Judge Benjamin c. Hilliard.
Describes Conservation.
Mr.. Roosevelt devoted much of his
Pueblo talk to describing the Govern
ment's efiortS toward conservation of
natural resources, and described the
Government as "a common meeting
ground" for the States in adjustments
OF their differences, particularly those
involving water.
His only mention of a Colorado ON
cial came when he said, discussing in
terstate water problems:
Your Governor and have talked
about them"
The President said the average per-
son in the East thinks the Arkansas
River Is a creek and is surprised when
told the people of Pueblo were nearly
wiped out in 1921.
That river is not the problem Of
JOCt U11C 0tdN, lie 08ScILSO.
The President said he always talks
about the Arkansas a q good example
Of . watershed and such watersheds
various needs.
Gov. Ammons on Train.
Gov. Teller Ammons of Colorado,
who is unopposed for denomination,
stood on the train platform behind
the President with Senators Adams
and Ed c. johnson and Representative
John A. Martin. all Colorado Demo-
Gratis.
Senator Adams rival for the sena-
torial nomination. Judge Hilliard, no
titled the presidential party last night
that he was called to Kansas by the
critical illness of brother.
The President said: More and more
the scenery of the Rocky Mountains Is
being recognized as a national asset"
Mr. Roosevelt predicted that if peo-
pie travelled more there would not be
so many political differences. He rec
commended taking "look-sees" like he
is doing on this trip.
THE other thing that impressed me
was the growing understanding that
everybody seems to have of our ma.
tional problems. he added.
Mr.. Roosevelt told the crowd 1T 10
good to be back here
The President said he wasn't sure
whether he would be back here or not.
He said he saw in a Denver paper
that it was the first time in 20 years
President had been to Pueblo.
Il was wondering whether I was
dreaming that came here in 1886 or
whether wasn't President then.
1T seems we've had a good agri-
cultural year, even down in the Dust
Bowl" Mr. Roosevelt said.
He told about getting soaking wet"
in Amarillo.
Delivers Address in Rain.
The Presidents address last night
at Amarillo (Tex) Ellwood Park was
delivered in a driving, wind-blown
rain. The President. spurning a rain.
(see ROOSEVELT, Page A-S.)