The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-08-13
URGES
PEACE WITH LEAGUE
ACCEPTS VICE PRES
iDENTIAL NOMINATION.
Frank, Hit Him Again,
YelIs Crowd at Attack en- q.
0. P. Senator'S.

HYDE Park, n. Y, Aug. 9.-Bc-
fore a crowd Of several thousand
nersons who stood for nearly two
hours under sweltering August sun,
Franklin D. Roosevelt gave an ad-
G.css formally accepting the Demo-
cratic nomination for vice president
here today. He urged ratification of
the peace treaty, (which to make 1t
a real peace must include league
of nations"
"Thc league Of nations" he as
serted, sis practical solution Of
practical situation. it is no more
perfcc! than our original consti:1i-
ton, which has been amended eight
cen times and Will soon, we hope, be
amended the nineteenth, was perfect.
Il is not anti-nat;onal, it is anti-V'ar.
Through it we may with nearly
every other duly constituted govern
mcnt in thc whole world throw our
moral force ard our potential power
into the scale OF peace. That Such
ar object should be contrary to
American policy is unthinkablc; but
ie there be any citizen who has hon
ct fears that II may be perverted
from its plain intent SO as to cor
fict with our established form CT
government, it will be simple to de-
clare 10 him ard to other nations
that the constitution of the United
States is in every way supreme.
Scat a. Family Of League.
"Tcday We are offered a scat at
the table of the family of nations to
the end that smaller peoples may be
truly safe to work out their own
destiny. We shall take that place.
] saw so because l have faith-faith
that this nation has no selfish des-
tiny. Faith that our people are
looking into the years beyond for
better things and that they are afraid
to do their part
Referring to domestic issues, Mr.
Roosevelt urged extension Of teach
ing to the illiterate, strengthening OF
Inc immigration laws to exclude the
physically and morally unfit, higher
salaries 20 government employees,
further protection Of child life and
women in industry and reorganlza-
ton Of governmental machinery.
The ceremonies were held at
Springwood, the Roosevelt ancestral
estate, at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke from front We
randa of his home, which was gaily
decorated with American flags. HON.
CT S. Cummings, former chairman OF
the Democratic national committee,
who, delivered the formal address OF
notification, and members of the
notification committee and guests oc-
cupicd seats near the speakers.
Prominent Men Present.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
Governor Smith, Chairman George
White, of the. Democratic national
committee; William G.. McAdoo, for
mer secretary of the treasury; Nor
man E. Mack, Democratic national
committeeman from New York; form
er Governor Martin II. Glynn and
Abram l. Elkus, former ambassador
to Turkey, were among the proml-
nent national and state figures who
attended the. exercises.
One of the unique features Of the
celebration was the presence of a
Tammany delegation Of 500, includ-
ing $50 women, who arrived on a
special train from New York. Charles
F. Murphy, Tammany chlettaln, sent
word that he was unable to attend
but many of his lieutenants were on
hand. Mr.. Roosevelt's early politi-
cal successes are attributed by his
friends to his opposition to Tam
many, but apparently past differ
ences were forgotten today in the de-
sire to present united front in the
coming campaign.
Mr.. Roosevelt closely followed his
manuscript and was listened to with
intense interest. His declaration
that the war was only half won with
the victory of the armed forces, and
that he looked forward to "the inter-
national settlement which will make
it unnecessary to send again two
million men across the sea-" was
greeted with prolonged cheers, The