The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
(specIal to The Democrat)

Roosevelt left a legacy of freedoms for the common man and it is the task of the Democratic Party to see that America does not forget this heritage, Gov. John o. Pastore of Rhode Island declared here last night in the keynote address of the Democratic Party's State conven- ton.
 Republicans tried to short-change the common man in the United States with their Hate Roosevelt" campaign, Governor Pastore de- clared.
 What they really hated was the cannon man for whom and with whom Franklin Delano Roosevelt stood" the keynote spokesman de- clared.
 Republican Tragedy
 Recalling the golden age of Harding, Coolidge and Hoover" Governor Pastore declared:
 "The history they wrote was burlesque on responsible govern ment. I would call it a farce, but 1t was tragedy. There was the hey day of Republicanism run rampant. There was blackout of a people shortchanged.
 Recalling bank failures, bonus marches, 12,000,000 unemployment under the Republicans, Governor Pastore went on to review the Roosevelt administration:
 Don't tell me we have forgotten in II years the Social Security Act of 1885. It surely is not forgotten by the man of 65 . nor by his thankful wife. For the aged it made a sanctuary of the home. It chased the ghost of the penthouse from many Northy soul.
 Peace and War Records
 New courage and aid went to the crippled and the blind. The sick found their government was think ing of them, and the newborn babe had new-found friends. Displaced and unplaced youth found train ing, experience, education.
 "The home seeker secured his home on simple terms and the spectre of the mortgage vanished with Federal assistance. Low rent housing replaced city slums. When the citizen accumulated 8 little savings, the bank door never sla1n- med in his face. His deposits were insured. The farmer found friend. The small business man found a de- fender against monopolies and all the people found protector gaainst the diversion of public power for private gain
 We have touched only ever SO lightly on the Democartic peace time record. Its amazing accom- plishment in every sphere of govern ment is paralleled only by its rec ord in war. Against the tactics and taunts of Republican reaction, Democratic administration built machine of victory built IL against the Hitler brand of human engineering that is on trial at Nuremberg today. The judgment of the American people on the opposed philosophies of the Democrats and Republicans was given in the tre- mendous referendum of 1914.
 "No people are not ungrate- ful. They do not forget. It is only the Republicans who try not to re- member. They really never learn.
 Catch Common Man
 "Why, they have just returned again from another mad merry-go- round of combining, conniving, op- posing, crippling, watering down. And they turn up with the same old war cry There's good in what you Democrats do. But there's gold in 1t if we can get hold of it.
 "The old forces of manipulation and monopoly are on the prowl again. The stock market knows 1t the labor market knows it. the black market knows 1t. There are testings here there are soundings there . .. just as there werein 1886, 1940 and 1944. They are whispering. It is an of year By that they mean that the com- mon man is of his guard.
 But most of all they arewhisper- ing the magic of the name of Roosevelt is gone. They never made a greater mistake in their lives.
 The Republicans tried to short change America when thel pre- tended that their Hate Roosevelt was the be-all and end-all of their existence. What they really hated was the common man for whom and with whom Franklin Delano Roose- welt stood.
 Democrats Have Place
 we have a place in the Demo- cratic Party for the common man. For we are the common men. Our principles are at home in State House and national Capitol. They are blood brothers in the rich blood of human understanding. Our leaders are at home in State House