The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-09
STATE SWINGS
TO ROOSEVELT
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state Chairman Smith, VINO mas
opposed the president on important
issues, several times In recent years
had only words OF commenda ton
for Mr., Roosevelt. He declared that
the aim OF the Republican party
was TO favor the wealthy at the
expense OF the poor, and charged
that the present q. o. p. state i'd
min!stration has sought principally
10 undermine the accomplishments
Of Gov. Cross administration.
"slngle Town" support
Mr.. Smith declared that large
part OF the Republican party con-
tributions come from 70 single
town" In the state, and asserted
that wealthy New Workers estah.
fishing suburban homes In Fairfield
county sought TO keep the q. O. r.
In power In this state,
Senator Maloney dashed out at q
recent statement by Bank Commits
sioner Walter Perry that the "un:
friendly attitude" OF the national
administration toward business en-
terprises was responsible for lover
interest rates on bank deposits.
Amazing Claim
several days ago" Maloney
said, 1.-THE banking commissioner
Of the State Of Connecticut said
something distressingly amazing.
Connecticut papers printed q story
declaring that he had said In @
statement prepared for our COVER
nor, that the bank depositors Of
Connecticut should be made TO
realize that the 'unfriendly atti-
tude Of Washington toward enter
prise In general Is the direct cause
of lower savings bank dividends.
made In an informal statement
I should regard that as indicative
Of carelessness, but In @ prepared
statement 1t was most unfortunate
and 1t Is untrue. II President Roosc-
welt has been especially friendly 10
one group within our midst. that
group Is made up OF the bankers oi
the United States. He saved The
banks"
Gfent CHhTHcteT
Speaking OF President Roosevelt
Senator Maloney said:
early in life, he stepped out Of
the role In which he seemed to have
been cast, TO play q more difficult
part, which compelled a personal
sacrifice. Since that time he aai
personified the Steadfastness Of pur.
pose, the hatred Of special privilege
and the unyielding courage with
which Jackson was endowed.
Measure President Roosevelt
with the leader Of any government
In the world and find me ar
American who would exchange him
for that leader. Measure the welfare
and conditions Of our country With
any other country In the world -
taxes and depression and aIl-anc
show me the man who would rather
live there than here"
Acted Promptly
Former Governor Cross also hac
praise for the president, saying:
by prompt action Franklin D
Roosevelt saved our financial and
economic system from utter ruin
In the Social Security act alone he
has done more than any predeceS-
sor for men and women who must
work in order to live. But to tell
the whole story would be to de-
scribe an era Of pervading reform
Like jackson end jefferson and all
men Of resolution action in public
life, his motives have been misrep-
resented for partisan purposes
which in the long run are bound to
fall. No sooner, for instance, cid
President Roosevelt advocate a lit
ing Of the embargo than scores OF
spellbinders, as If by concerted &c
ton, leaped to their feet to charge
him with q desire TO bring the
United States into the European
war. Scenes were described Of SOD
bling mothers taking leave Of their
sons going TO q war from which
they would never return. For rca-
sons everywhere now known, the
voices OF the speilhinders have
fallen into silence. That his whole
career may be laid bare. President
Rooseveit's papers. private and
public, millions OF them, are 70 be
brought together under one foOf.
where any citizen OF the United
states may inspect them. President
HaFding's private papers. Il 10 SAID,
have mostly. n not entirely. disap-
peared. President Roosevelt nal
nothing that he wishes TO conceal