IN THESE two amazing years nothing, I think, I —_—_"`*—m———"`_`“"`
has been more amazing than this-——that thought- * * I
ful men, Democrats as well as Republicans, are ·
seriously alarmed at the reforms introduced,  
many of them in the name of recovery, and that,
like myself, they honestly believe that an almost Am 
unseen revolution has been attempted. Thank
God it is not yet completed—and will not be so  
long as meetings like this can be held without
fear of punishment.
Let us by all means discuss proposed remedies
for our troubles. Let us improve our political
machine wherever possible. Let us amend the * * *
Constitution if, after full discussion, this proves -
desirable and the amendment promises genuine
benefits to the country as a whole. But let us
refuse to accept meekly the undermining of the * Speech of
structure of the American democratic system by NICHOLAS ROOSEVELT
those who follow the false gods of planned Of the Editorial Stan, of the
economy. I do not quest1on the s1ncer1ty of _
. . New York Herald Tribune
their desire to make over the form of our gov-
ernment so that it may the easier control our in
economic activities. But I question their wisdom Round Tobio Discussion of
and I challenge their right to attempt these re- “Th€ Constitution and the N€wD€al,,
forms subtly and even covertly. Let the people
know frankly whither the New Deal is tending · Institute of Public Affairs
and none of us need doubt what the people University of Virginia
will do. July 8, 1935
I always remember a chance remark of the
late Theodore Roosevelt to a group of us `
youngsters during the Bull Moose campaign.
Something came up about the soundness of
nopular judgment and T. R. remarked that one Je f `4
of the things that had struck him most forcibly v   4,
in his political career was how inevitably the   ;*
American people, once they had all the facts in ‘°.p  `  VP
a case before them, decided it rightly. It was '
only when they had only part of the facts before
them, or when under emotional stress they were _
forced into some hasty decision, that they de-
cided wrongly. I, for one, have no hesitation in s I
accepting the verdict of the American people y AMERICAN LIBERTY LEAGUE
about these issues——provided all the facts are I Natiaaal H°ad*1aa"t°"·‘
laid before them. It is the duty—and the NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
. . . . WASHINGTON, D. C.
pr1v1lege—of such a meeting as this to help
marshall the facts for the people. * *
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