| Show r. r Roosevelt Dedicates Second I Administration To Social t. t Aid Upholding Constitution i. i Brave Cold and Rain To Witness Inaugural Garner Takes Oath As A's t Part of Inaugural Ceremony 4 Program Of First L. L Administration To ToBe ToL c. c L Be Carried On r Refusing to disappoint p people ople who had gathered to wi witness wit wit- t- t j ness the inaugural ceremony by r holding it indoors Franklin D D. D Roosevelt lt stood bareheaded in the jr pelting rain and pronounced the tho presidential oath and dedicated his second administration to the social and economic aid of the unfortunate I f Crowds thronged tho the capitol n plaza and arid lined Pennsylvania avenue ave ave- t t. t flue nue despite the pouring rain al although although al- al r though many left after the oath j L was administered Police estimated ed that or citizens t c saw at least portions of the cere- cere monies Throughout the presidents president's address address ad ad- j dress ran a central centra theme his contention that the processes of democracy are arc capable of meeting meeting meeting meet- meet ing and conquering the nations nation's social problems that the constitution i tuti n as it stands provides a af power er of government increasing f- f as tho the intricacies of human relationships relationships rela- rela r increase I C Contrary to prec precedent dent Vice President Garner received the oath of office at 1226 p. p m. m E. E S. S S j T T. as part of the ceremony of J inauguration in- in n- n au ration on of th the president resident President Roosevelt was sworn k in do at 12 1229 29 t Vital Points Listed r h Salient points of the inaugural J address were as follows We Ve have begun to bring private autocratic powers into their proper prop- prop er subordination to the publics public's government We Ve have hava always known that r t heedless self-interest self was bad mor- mor also also we know now that it is bad bad economics f The greatest change we have the in inthe inthe inthe witnessed has bas en be-en change the moral climate of America Prosperity already tests testa the persistence of our pur pur- pose I see third one-third of a nation ill- ill housed ill-clad ill ill nourished If I know aught of the spirit and purpose of our nation we rt will not listen to Comfort Opportunism We Ve will i and Timidity carry on C The essential democracy of our nation and the safety of our peo people pee peo- pIe depend not upon the absence of power but upon lodging it with e those whom the people can change or continue at stated intervals through an honest and free system tern tem of elections Government is competent when all who comprise it work as trustees trustees trustees trust trust- ees of the whole people If It I I. know aught of the will of our people they will demand that these conditions of effective government government gov gov- ern went shall be created and maintained They will demand a ar r nation uncorrupted by cancers of injustice and therefore strong among a- a among a- a mong the nations in its ita example of the will to peace The constitution on of 1778 did not make our democracy impotent Today we our I country to long cherished ideals in a suddenly changed I ir- ir rr- rr Uon tion office office of of- In taking again the oath of fice tice as president of the United States I assume the solemn obligation obligation gation of leading the American people forward along the road ov over over r which they have chosen to toJ advance t. J 1 rip t 14 f I r VAR r 4 d' d dV V I II t. t i I President Franklin D. D Roosevelt |
