Evening star., 1940-04-21
Third Term Urged
In Jackson S Talk 10
Young Democrats
Senator Lee Predicts
Roosevelt Would Even Win
'Frostbitten Northeast

Attorney General jackson, ad-
dressing the Young Democratic
Clubs of the District at the Jeffer-
son Day banquet at the Willard
Hotel last night, urged third term
for President Roosevelt.
Who do we want to lead us in
1940?" Senator Lee of Oklahoma,
POSTMASTER, had asked earlier in
the evening, answering Roosevelt" :"
Mr.. Jackson, the principal speaker,
opened his talk with: The nomi-
nation for President made by the
Senator from Oklahoma will have
to stand uncontradicted."
The Young Democrats applauded
the Presidents demand, in his
message from Warm Springs, for
the nomination of a pair of liberals.
Mr. Jackson said he had no in
tention of making political speech.
Reviewing the record of the Roose-
velt administration, he cited as it's
outstanding achievement the devel-
opment of Government strong
enough to deal with the Nation S
economic and social problems.
This has been accomplished" he
said, under the greatest political
leader of our generation, Franklin
D. Roosevelt. The great gift of this
administration to the future is the
gift of effective government under
the Constitution"
Asks Long Term View.
Young Democrats cannot afford to
take short term view of our prob
lenls and they should think beyond
the 1910 election to that of 1860,
jackson warned.
I'VE must take a longer view than
the results of a single election he
said.
Our Government, he said, faces
enemies who are not in UNIFORM
economic decentralization, and social
injustice. One of the inevitable
consequences of weak government
is that it in the end will yield to a
dictatorship"
Since the depression, Mr.. Jackson
said, the American Government has
faced the same sort of pressure that
has caused the collapse of foreign
governments. Though the present
administration has not solved all
the problems confronting the coun-
try, it.has developed for the govern
ment the power to deal effectively
with these problems.
'1t the President were to leave
Office at the end of his present ad-
ministration-whic thank God he
vii not do if the voice of Young
Democrats is to be heard-he will
leave more efficient and effec-
tive government than when he took
over Mr.. Jackson declared.
Liberal Nominee Urged.
Homer Matt Adams, national
president, urged the Young Demo-
Gratis to demand the nomination of
a liberal, forward looking ticket
that will command the confidence of
America" The Democratic party,
he said, had won its greatest tri-
umphs under the leadership of three
liberals, Cleveland, Wilson, and
Franklin D. Roosevelt BY the
same token, it had encountered de-
feats and setbacks when it had
failed to pick liberal standard
bearer.
I'VE Young Democrats stand SOL
Idly behind that great liberal,
Franklin D. Roosevelt Mr.. Adams
declared. 1--WE are confident that
under liberal leadership the Demo-
cratic party will prove invincible,
and We look forward to a glorious
victory"
Bigger Victory Seen This Time.
Toastmaster Lee predicted that Mr..
Roosevelt, if renominated, would be
reelected by majority that would
make the last election look like
piker."
Il should not be surprised if he
took those two frost bitten States
in the Northeast" he added. In 1886
Maine and Vermont were carried by
ALT M. Landon, the Republican
standard bearer.
About 900 men and women at
tended last nights banquet. Ten
officers of the Cadet Corps of West
ern High School served as ushers.
A picture of the President was
thrown on screen and the banquet
hall was darkened as the Presidents
message came over the radio. A
dance followed.