The Archive · 1938

Regrouping of Forces

He will try to-eliminate from the November polls those candidates who, though on the Democratic ticket, are opposed to the "liberal" views expressed by himself in his speech of June 25.

In that address, the President stated the traditional system of having two political parties, which offer the electors programmes which' are almost identical, no longer meets the. exigencies of a modern world, He advocated the regrouping of the United. States' political forces in two classes, following concepts of Liberalism and Conservatism.

It is noted by observers that the Liberals would be those who think that present world conditions demand new solutions and who grant the Government the right to apply the appropriate corrective measures. The Conservatives. would include - ien who "want to leave to philanthropi and private initiative the task of solving practically all problems."

President Roosevelt would like to rally all the Liberals around the De mocratic Party, while the Conservatives should comprise the Republican group, authorised circles declare, It he succeeds, the political situation wil be clarified to a great extent, and advantageously to the Democrats.

Should the President fall in his objectives, observers conclude, the impending November elections will Dus as ae with the same con-the polls—Havi i ion as' in yeats, prevailing at

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