Evening star., 1940-11-03
Text of Wilkes Madison Square Garden Speech
Nominee People Of America Hold Democratic Way Of Life Hands
When They 60 to Polls in Tuesdays Election

clared that there can never be
jobs in private industry for all
our people.
Surely the third-term candi-
date does not believe in unem-
ployment. But neither does he
believe that jobs can be made.
Millions Must Be Held
In Hopeless Misery.
He believes that millions OF our
citizens must always be held in
hopeless misery, dependent on
the Government.
That is the belief of the New
Deal. But that is not the belief
OF democracy.
The unlimited spending of
borrowed money-the piling up
Of bureaucracy-the usurpation
of powers reserved to Congress
the subjugation of the courts
the concentration of enormous
authority in the hands Of the
Executive the disbursement
of enterprise-and the continu-
ance of economic dependence for
millions of our citizens upon
Government these are the
methods of the New Deal But
they are not the methods Of
democracy.
In his speech across the river
in Brooklyn last night the third
term candidate said that this has
been funny" campaign.
That was a flippant remark.
The American people are serious
about this crusade.
I've just seen you people who
are listening in on the radio to-
night. I've seen you in cities and
towns and villages, in shops and
factories, on farms and ranches
in "a States. know that you are
in dead earnest.
1t may have looked funny to
the cynics OF the New Deal. But
to any one who believes in the
America of the people this is a
sacred cause.
Welcomes All Who Believe
In Our American Freedom.
Also last night the third-term
candidate said he found it omi-
nous that men of diverse back
grounds, races. and creeds-men
of different interests and hopes
should be found supporting us.
1t did not occur to him that
patriotic Americans could be
drawn into agreement upon prin-
ciple and unite in their determi-
nation against self-perpetuating
power. and against being en-
broiled by a reckless attitude in
some foreign war.
Since when has it been q crime
in America for labor and indus
try to join hands? You would
think. from the recent speeches
of the third-term candidate that
the desirable condition in Amer
ica is to keep industry and labor
forever at war. 1 want to unite
all people of America. I have
no prejudice against any.
I want to unite labor. industry
and agriculture. l want to unite
Catholic and Protestant. Jew and
gentle. people of all races, creeds
and colOrs.
People OF America. If you listen
to the kind Of campaigning that
attempts to throw group against
group, I tell you. tell you.
pray with you, you will be be-
trayed.
There's Room for Peace,
Affection and Loyalty.
I have labored with my hands.
I have worked in the factory, on
the farm and on the range. And
I have worked In the ONCE, and
I have been in business. And
there are no such necessary an.
tagonisms. There's room for
peace and affection and loyalty
among all of US.
I can look any man in the face,
no matter what his occupation,
or his position in life, and feel
at home with him and not de-
spise any one of them.
Only desperate men would
seek to persuade you that our
great cause is the result of sim
lister forces. Why, the fact that
men who lead labor, men who
I welcome into this cause the
support of any man who believes
in the principles of our American
freedom. We welcome them all.
They are one with US. They make
us strong.
Right at the beginning of this
campaign I repudiated certain
men and groups who tried to con-