The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-20

series of 'of courses" to a republic
in which many of those who had
profited most by his service would
have halted advance again. Let us
recall and receive fresh courage
from his dedication and challenge
of 1896:
"Of course, we will continue
every effort to end monopoly
in business, to support collec-
tive bargaining, to stop unfair
competition, to abolish dishon-
orable trade practices.
OF course, we will continue to
work for cheaper electricity
for better and cheaper trans
portation, for low interest
rates, for sounder home finan-
cling, for better banking, for
the wiping out of slums. -.
Of course, we shall continue
u efforts for young men and
women, for the crippled, for the
blind, for mothers, the unem-
ployed, the aged"
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courses" again directed against
false fears he cried, For all these
we have only just begun to fight"
Again in 1910, when there were
those who called BEAT a retreat"
his clarion voice summoned t h e
American people to respond as he
commanded Beat a charge" say.
ing on November 2:
"Of course, we will not turn
back. We will not be scared
into retreating by threats from
the doubters of democracy"
And I know, and all the world
knows, he looks to Divine guild
ance in these troubled days. In a
million homes in our country to-
morrow, in these serious times, as
he takes the oath to carry on from
heart and brain with large
thoughts humane to help a peo-
pies need" prayers will go up for
heavenly direction. The people re-
joice that their President is moved
to 'do justly, love mercy, and
walk humbly with his God"
l know him, and the world
knows, too, what man he is now
when new and darker fears palsy
the world. We know with him that
the problems remain at home be-
side the greater, more disturbing
problems of the world. And we
know our lader now at a time of
crisis not often equalled before.
Both our leader and ourselves are
men faced with the imperative
meaning again Of Lincoin's words.
1t is time Tor us to be here dedi.
Gated to the great task remaining
before us; it is time that we take
increased devotion to our cause:
it is time that we highly resolve
that this nation-h's world-undel
God, shall have a new birth oil
freedom, and that government oil
the people, by the people, for the
people shall not perish from the
earth. Once again a man in Amer.
lea is, we know in our hearts,
equal to leadership in those high
terms not merely for America but
for mankind.
Did his official boss see tina
greatness in the boy of 1913? ]
should like to say 1 did. IT would
be nice to pose as prophet, anc
the picker of the paragon. Did
see the world leader in the youne
State Senator from New York? OF
course not. But I did see young
strength, young ardor, young cour-
age, young energy and intelligence
l saw in the finest form I knew
the young American. Not all mis-
greatness was there to see then.
1t took not only his quality but
the need of the nation, magnifi-
Gently Joined to make him such a
leader in America. 1t took not only
that leadership but the desperate
need of this world to make him
the power for freedom he is on this
whole earth now. Our needs, our
times met their man. The old boss
cid not foresee all that, but above
all other Americans, I think, the
old boss is proud. And nobody has
a better right, I believe, than the
old boss of long ago to cry to you
all:
Gentlemen, Hail the Chief" as
he continues to be the symbol of an
advancing democracy in America
and as becomes also the bulwark
of freedom in this world. I pro.
pose the spirit of American de.
mocracy in this hour, God bless
Franklin Roosevelt" a
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