Year ago when Franklin Roosevelt went before Congress to describe the State of the Union he delivered a message that was far less a communication than a challenge. It denounced "entrenched greed." "unscrupulous money changers," "discredited special interests," "political puppets of an economic autocracy." those who '" 'gang up' against the people's liberties." It was called the first gun of the campaign of 1936.
Last week Franklin Roosevelt again described the State of the Union to Congress, but in entirely different terms. Not one opprobrious epithet did he hurl, not one ringing denunciation. His...
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