F.D.R.

What can ultimately be gleaned from the observance of Franklin D. ch conservative lies in the fact that he maintained a strong resolve to adhere to traditional methods of restoring the economy during the Depression. Often referred to as a “rugged individualist”, Hoover was determined to use the established practice of free enterprise and fairly uninhibited capitalism to regain prosperity in the U. These attempts how ever, were limited and the stubborn conservative in Hoover prevailed due to his refusal to allow the government to act as the main source of relief to the people. Hoover’s words in document C further proclaim his insistence on continuing his process of economic reconstruction, yet they also give a hint a minor departure from his non-welfare ideals when he speaks of his attempts to provide employment through public works and construction projects. ” In effect, Roosevelt proclaims the coexistence and necessity of both liberalism and conservatism to complement each other for the achievement of a greater good. Roosevelt’s actions to help the masses during the Great Depression were, in a sense, classically liberal. He condemns the usage of emergency legislative or executive action as a means by which to relieve the Depression’s symptoms. But instead of carrying on the customs of conservatism only for conservatism’s sake, Roosevelt realized that, however paradoxical it may sound, liberalism is the means by which conservatism and more importantly, America shall continue on. The scrutiny of FDR and Herbert Hoover and their respective attitudes towards political conduct teaches that liberalism and conservatism are akin to the yin and the yang; both exist in and of each other and despite their differences in nature, they still manage, and must coexist in harmony.