The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-08-09
EXPECTING A
GREAT ASSEnBLAGE
Hyde Park, n. r, Crowded To-day to-
Hear ,Rooseyelt's Address Of
Acceptapce
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and file OF the party began pouring
in at daybreak to attend the Roose-
velt notification and ten thousand
people are expected 60 attend the
ceremonies which begin at the Roose-
velt home at 8 o'clock.
NAVY MEN TURN OUT
Former navy men. regardless Of
party afffiliation, were out in fill
force as were the local orders of
Masons and Odd Fellows The wealth
er was ideal.
CHAIRMAN CUMMINGS AD-
DRESS
The American people have paid a
Staggering penalty for the republic
can victory at the polls in 1918,
Homer s. Cummings declared in for
malIy notifying Franklin d. Roose-
velt Of his nomination as the demo
cratic party's candidate for the vice
presidency.
Undisputed in the .fmaterial and
moral leadership Of the world" when
the armistice was signed, he said,
sswho will deny that our title TO that
leadership has been grievously inn
paired If not completely lost ?"
What has happened to account
for this lowering Of morale and the
forfeiture Of the place of honor which
had been won BY American arms and
American statesmanship?o Mr. Cum
mings asked.
The answer is not far to seek.
Practically coincident with the publi-
cation of the armistice came the
news that the republican party had
been successful in the congressional
elections of 1918. From that moment
American progress stopped. partisan
ship took possession OF public affairs
and republican leaders became more
interested in political success than in
national honor. The results were
Immediate and disastrous.
Every enemy Of society, Of peace
or Of civilization took quick advan-
tage of the fatal period Of hesitancy.
American commerce. which ought to
have been seeking every port in the
work, was unable to develop adequate
trade channels or find settled basis for
development All the processes of
national life were impaired and there
was gradual accumulation of domes-
tic problems which have not been ad-
justad and which cannot be satisfac-
lily dealt with untilou relationship
to the rest of the world has been de-
termined.
fsFTsa.
the November elections of 1913 dur
ing which the American people have
not paid staggering penalty for the
Republican triumph OF that year
There is but one way out There is
but one clear path of duty. It is t0
redeem Americas word to the world
and to assume without hesitation Gun
share OF the task of rehabilitatine
the broken structuer Of civilization.
The democratic party is uncon-
querable in it's hold upon the truth
that America belongs to the world
and cannot serve herself while break.
ing faith with others. Such is on
caurse and our purpose. That yog
viii hold high the standard we place
IN your hands we do not for q moment
doubt
Speaking of the republican conven.
tion at Chicago, Mr. Cpmmings sale
"timidity and cunning were the es.
sential characteristics Of the platform
adopted there.
Il seems to be the product of mcr
who have lived for many years IN th.
blind stnpor of moral negation." !" h,
i said, adding that the republican can
didate ultimately chosen wasn't ii
fact the choice of any considerahl,
number Of the delegates" and that th,
nomination "c0uld not evoke any pop
ular response, and indeed, ii failed ii
create any enthusiasm in the regis
tering convention itself.
/ AT San Francisco. he said. 9Th,
| candidates emerged from the delib
lerations OF that body (the democratic
| convention) as the free choice of :
united party, bearing no taint upol
| their title to leadership, honor an'
respect" "
II The republican party since 1912
Mr., Cummings said, ahas been th
party of destructive criticism. It ha
| made speciality of fault finding. Il
| peace, in war and in our relation
with other countries, the settled pur
/ pose Of republican leadership ha
ben to make trouble, irrespective O
the merits of any problem involved
It has persistently sought TO increas
j irritation and discontent rather thal
| Go allay them. From every eImen
! of discord. and even of sedition,
has sought to draw some resuItan
of partisan advantage. It's purpos
has been and still is. reputation an
retreat"
ROOSEVELT FOLLOWS LEAD Ol
Il COX
Accepting the democratic vice