The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
Secretary of State
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 There are others who may pre- fer to reserve to themselves the right of criticism. If they can in good conscience criticize without ob- structing, I should say that that would be a desirable ativity. There is much, however, that must be re- membered by all self-appointed critics; criticism is an aspect of free speech. It must be used wisely; and if wisely used it is helpful; but criticism for its own sake, is a dan gerous weapon. It almost broke the heart of George Washington during the terrible winter of Valley Forge. It most surely drove an assassin's bullet into Lincoln's heart. It de- stroyed Wilson.
 It is perfidious to coin doubJ-flll- ing phrases during 8 wartime poli- tical campaign.
 The time and place of our offen- sives, when and where they shall begin, are not a political issue.
 No one has felt more deeply or expressed more surely the urgent need for tough, hard, quick, offen- sive action against our enemies than has Franklin D. Roosevelt. No one has given so much of physical strength and moral fibre to support the urgent needs as set forth in the offensive agreement reached among the United States, Great Britain and Russia than has Frank lin D. Roosevelt. No one knows with deeper understanding than he that the tradition of America is to go out to meet and fight our enemies on their own ground. No one has been more vexed and impatient over the delays we have encountered in getting ready. No one has fought more persistently than he against the proposition that we should crouch behind our own borders to wait for the enemy to attack us. Everything he has done and is do- ing has been conceived as part of great global offensive. The raid ot Dieppe, the invasion of the Solo, mons, the victories of Midway and the Coral Sea, the startling bomb ing of Tokyo, the sending of our troops, as soon as they are trained and ready to all parts of the world as far away as Australia and the Lib- van Dessert, are operations inspired and planned by our commander-in- chief. No matter how dark the pres- ent outlook may appear to some, the I-A tsSNsx a<3 EnhfT11n6 bolts have been forged. They will soon be hurled.
 PesSimism E
 Why then this propaganda o1 pessimism which pays lip service tc the commander-in-chief while il ridicules and belittles his war ef- fort? Why then this sudden and concerted effort to undermine the confidence of our people and the free people of the world in a man whose leadership is the chief hope of four-fifth's of the earth's popu- lation? The answer must lie in the season of the year and in the neces- sity of some to create, even out o1 the peoples anxiety, a false issue for a political campaign.
 There is side of the war, how ever, that is political issue. The issue is victory for what and fol whom? That issue involves the basic reason for which Americans are dy- ing. We must insure peace which will relieve an agonized humanity of fear and want and terror and in- security. For the attainment o1 such e peace we require leaders whc can = and will = keep democracy strong, who have minds which hold complete vision of the free world for which blood is being shed and for which hopeful millions give their toll unto exhaustion; who have cour- age which will not falter in the dis charge of the obligation to make