THE PRESIDENCY

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19913, 16 June 1936, Page 7

THE PRESIDENCY

SERMON ON MORALITY

Mn ROOSEVELT’S OAMPAIGN. NE\V DEVICE.= OF CRIME. L'nited Press Assn.—-Eitc. Tel. Copyright. \'INCENNES (Indiana). June H. President Roosevelt addressed a plea for public support of the Administration‘s economic and social programme to a gathering of 30,000 people at the unveiling of a memorial to George Rogers Clark, the revolutionary hero. to-day. The President's speech was his third major one in a tour extending from Texas to “'ashington. which will end to—morrow. The speech resem' bled more a sermon on morality than a political exposition. ” Our modern civilisation." said Mr Roosevelt. “must constantly protect itself against moral defecth'es, whose objectives are the some as. but whose methods are more subtle than. [hose or their prototypes of 150 years ago. We do not change from free government when we arm with new weapons against. new devices of crime and cup—

A SECOND DEAL. DRAFTED BY THE DEMOCRATS. PLAN FOR PUBLIC \\'ORKS l'niird Prosa \scn.mElec. Tel. Com‘ris'm. \\'AFIIINGTON. June 15. Aulhorilative sources revealed iorlay ”ml. the Democrats are drafting a second New Deal deslgned to “go ihe Republicans‘ platform one beiler.“ The Democrats will pledge a Federal plan for public works, whereas the Republicans favour execuiing such undertakings according to individual merit. The Democrats‘ plan would permit or the immediate beginning of largescale consirucLlOn in ihe event of an—other depresslon or oiher emergency. The Democrat platform is also in call for long-range slum clearance and to endorse the Administration‘s (arm. social security. stock market regulation, and other operating programmes. Slum financing is not discussed, but a new bond issue is “being considered.