South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-13
ROOSEVELT TELLS
WILL H. HAYS OF
AMERICAN SYMBOL
Campaigning of Hays Brand
Should Be Excluded
From Politics.

BANGOR, Me, Sept. 11.--Charg-
iig that the repu blieans were try
ing TO make IL appear that demo-
Gratis were not good Americans and
preferred an international flag TO
the stars and stripes. Franklin d.
Roosevelt. democratic candidate for
vice president, replied here Satur-
day night to assertions Of VIII II.
Hays. republican national chairman,
In his Augusta, Me. speech last
month.
Referring 10 the text of Mr.. Hays
address which was entitled Under
Which Flag Mr.. RoOsevent said
the republican chairman had offer
ed a deliberate insult 10 many mill
lions. probably the majority of our
citizens. and he was guilty not only
of bad taste but of poor political
Judgement
The overwhelming majority of
voters. he said, are in every way 10y
al and will resent any attempt by
one group Of leaders to take out an
exclusive patent on our flag.
ITO claim that one party doctrine
is the only American one is 70 infer
that those who belong 20 another
party faith are un-American. That
sort OF campaigning ought not TO be
]
tion."
Mr.. Roosevent declared he would
"be the first 10 insist that repubH-
cans. rank and file, are just as
scincerely proud or our country and
our flag as democrats are. Mr..
HAYS and his party differed how
ever. he said. "in the big conception
of the great purpose for which our
flag is the symbol
The same gentleman has used
with inaccurate, hut deliberate care
lessness. the word internationahsm.
With evident design he has sought
10 convey the impression that people
who believe in the League OF Ma
tiOns are InternauonaliSts' IN the
sense used bv certain radical broups
who do not believe in nations at all,
or Who seek super government In
place OF true nationa! governments.
For political purposes. ne would rea-
son that ono who seeks international
peace and international agreements
and internatiOro' ''"tiCe is thereby
ational red.
FalsitY SnOwn.
The whole faiSity Of this posi-
ton Is shown by asking the simple
question OF whether the thirty sew
On nations who have already Joined
up their own sovereignty, their own
constitutional rights, their own flags!
Even Switzerland, most jealous or
independence and wary of alliances,
has voted by popular referendum 20
join the League.
Long before 1914, American
statesmen advocated "a League OF
the League of Nations have given
Nations. some like Pres. Taft. "a
vored one that frankly called II
self a League 20 Enforce Peace. Yet
ne was not called a traitor or fol
,ower OF internauonalism.
we had seen the failure Of the
Hague Tribunal 10 prevent wars.
We had seen. indeed, an increase IN
wars and in the preparations for
wars The other nations were well
aware that the American flag car
ried new message Of hope that IL
reprcsented a great people opposed
10 aggression and willing 10 change
the existing conditions OF mistrust
and competitive armament.
Great War.
The great war came. ard Ameri-
ca at last became a party 20 the
struggle But we did not join forces
Cor the mere sake OF crushing the
Kaiser on the field OF battle. II was
rot alone Kaiserism or the Central
Powers themselves we were
nghting We fought for something
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