Prophets of the downfall of American democracy have seen their dire predictions come to naught.

The brave and clear platform adopted by this convention... sets forth that government in a modern civilization has certain inescapable obligations to its citizens, among which are protection of the family and the home, the establishment of a democracy of opportunity, and aid to those overtaken by disaster.

The liberty of a democracy is not safe if its business system does not provide employment and produce and distribute goods in such a way as to sustain an acceptable standard of living.

A self-supporting and self-respecting democracy can plead no justification for the existence of child labor, no economic reason for chiseling workers' wages or stretching workers' hours.

For a democracy can keep alive only if the settlement of old difficulties clears the ground and transfers energies to face new responsibilities.

There can be no constitutional democracy in any community which denies to the individual his freedom to speak and worship as he wishes.