"A new deal for the American people" — work and security through liberal, planned government action

One who believes in new standards of 'Government for meeting new problems, in the translation of forward-looking thought into practical action, must welcome a chance to do his share toward that end.

First public statement of candidacy.

I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people.

Ours must be a party of liberal thought, of planned action, of enlightened international outlook, and of the greatest good to the greatest number of our citizens.

What do the people of America want more than anything else? To my mind, they want two things: work, with all the moral and spiritual values that go with it; and with work, a reasonable measure of security--security for themselves and for their wives and children.

Once more he warned the people against changing -- against a new deal -- stating that it would mean changing the fundamental principles of America, what he called the sound principles that have been so long believed in in this country. My friends, my New Deal does not aim to change those principles. It does aim to bring those principles into effect.

These are the principles of fair and open dealing with the public, of using the great powers of the Government to serve no mean party advantage, of keeping promises made to agriculture and labor, of friendly relations between the Executive and the Legislature, of economic peace with foreign Nations, of protection for those who must entrust their savings to others, of social justice for all, and relief for those who are in need.

We must put behind us the idea that an uncontrolled, unbalanced economy, creating paper profits for a relatively small group, means or ever can mean prosperity.

We have not enticed you with offers of magic, or lured you with vain promises. We have given you the hope of a better ordered system of national economy. We have pledged you our word and our will to do.

He kept his word to attack the Depression energetically.

FDR promised an energetic attack on the Great Depression with his New Deal. He kept his word, urging Congress to pass laws which established dozens of New Deal programs.

The program's principles remained undefinable even to insiders.

Even a member of FDR's administration, the committed New Dealer Alvin Hansen, admitted in 1940 that "I really do not know what the basic principle of the New Deal is."

Roosevelt was 'a pleasant man who, without any important qualifications for the office, would very much like to be president.'

He is a pleasant man who, without any important qualifications for the office, would very much like to be president.

Roosevelt was intentionally vague on economics to hold both Midwestern progressives and Eastern conservatives.

Roosevelt had been intentionally vague about his economic stances, so as to earn the support of midwestern progressivists without further alienating eastern progressivists (who favored a more conservative economic approach).

There is no difference between the Republican and Democratic candidates; only the Socialists champion the working class.

There will be no difference between the candidates of the Republican and Demo cratic parties.

The campaign was deliberately cautious: attacks on Hoover and promises of better days, often without specific programs, so bland that commentators doubted his grasp of the crisis.

Roosevelt was so genial--and his prescriptions for the country so bland--that some commentators questioned his capabilities and his grasp of the serious challenges confronting the United States.

Republican managers plan to portray Roosevelt as 'a radical wolf in a conservative sheep's clothing' by publicizing his embrace of Senator Norris; the columnist compares it to Hanna's 1896 scare tactics.

Watch out for a concerted Republi can movement during the next two or three weeks to scare the country into believing that Franklin D. Roosevelt is a radical wolf in a conservative sheep's clothing.

Roosevelt is incapable of taking a positive stand on any important national issue.

Roosevelt seems utterly incapable of taking a positive stand upon any important national issue.

The Democratic mandate is clear: the party is commissioned to do as it promised, and its promises 'are going to be presented for payment.'

With the Inauguration of the Democratic ad ministration, the promises issued by the party aie going to be presented for pay ment.

Roosevelt won not on his merits but was pushed over the line by the mass strength of anti-Hoover sentiment; the paper cannot even congratulate him.

is a good deal like an elusive, slidey, half-back who has made a slick run through a broken field, and then has been pushed. over the line for a touch-down by the mass strength of his

After the election, Wall Street felt business had little to fear from the political change, and Republican editors found cause for hope in the apparent continuity of policy.

Wall Street there is reported to be a rather general feeling of confidence that busi- ness need have little to fear because of the political change.