The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-26
ROOSEVELT TALKS
TO STUDENTS HERE
Democratic. Candidate for Vice
President Makes Tour of
Colleges and Universities.
SURE LEAGUE WILL WIN
Asserts That Harding Is Plac-
ing Partisanship Above
Americanism.

In a whirlwind campaign yesterday
through New York city Franklin d.
Roosevelt. Democratic candidate for
Vice President declared that in the most
vital issue of this campaign-the League
Of Nations--senator Harding deliberate
~ had placed partisanship above Amer
icanism.
This was the outstanding statement
made in the seven speeches that the
Vice Presidential candidate delivered
during the course Of the Afternoon and
evening. six of the speeches were de-
livered before college students. and the
seventh at dinner given in his honor
last night at the Commodore by the Cox
Roosevelt College Mems Club.
In all his speeches yesterday Roose-
welt declared that Senator Harding In his
recent speeches has attempted to impress
his audiences with the suggestion that
Gov. Cox. IL elected President. could not
succeed in obtaining ratification OF the
covenant of the League of Nations In
any circumstances. He gave as his rea-
son that Republican Senator'S would
control more than one-third of the votes
and that as two-thirds are necessary for
treaty ratification they would block any
attempt by a Democratic President to
have the United States enter the League
Of Nations.
In his speech at the dinner last night
Mr.. Roosevelt said that IF we had taken
that position Republicans woub have
been absolutely correct in their protest.
Yet to-day we find their own nominee
taking exactly this position in oehaif OF
the Republican party.
"I cannot state too clearly" said Mr..
Roosevelt, that Gov. Cox and / do not
wish in a matter of such vital 1mpor-
lance to the nation as our entrance into
the League of Nations to be mere mat
ter between Republican and Democratic
Senators. We have repeatedly said that
the result OF the election should be, and
will be, regarded by the people of the
United States as an expression or opln-
ion as to whether they join the League
of Nations or not. Furthermore, we
have said that IL Gov Cox Is elected
Republicans in the Senate will join
with Democratic Senators in carrying
out the desire of the majority OF voters.
Every vote for the Democrats will be
vote for the League of Nations. and the
Senate cannot fail to obey that man.
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Mr.. Roosevelt's first meeting yester-
day was In the archway Of the New
York University, where he addressed
Joint meeting of the faculty and student
body. He next visited the Columbia
University and addressed crowd OF Co
lumbia and Barnard students assembled
On the campus in front OF the library.
He had luncheon with members of the
Columbia faculty and then addressed
students of the College Of the City Of
New York from street near the insti-
tution.S
In an address in the Judson Memorial
Church. in the afternoon. Mr.. Roosevelt
said 1t was a curious commentary on
this campaign that he was permitted TO
speak in a church, but not within the
grounds of two New York city colleges.
'Tn other words the churches recogQGe
the League of Nations as a vital moral
issue, above party and candidates"
Following this address Mr.. Roosevelt
went to the auditorium of the Brooklyn
Polytechnic College. where he addressed
another large audience. He returned to
New York in tine to be present at the
dinner given In his honor.