South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-10
URGES
RATIFICATION OF
LEAGUE COVENANT
Thousands Attend Notifica-
ton Ceremony of Nominee
For Vice-President.
BY Associated Press

HYDE PARK. n. Y, Aug. g.
Before a crowd Of several thousand
persons who stood for nearly two
hours under a sweltering August
sun, Franklin d. Roosevelt, gave an
address formally accepting the dem
ocratic nomination for vice-presi-
dent here Monday. urged ratifica-
ton of the peace treaty which 70
make II n real treaty for a real
peace must include a League OF Ma
tions"
The League OF Nations" he as
serted. lis n practical solution Of a
practical situation. II is no more
perfect than our original constitu-
tion which has been amended eigh-
teen times and will soon. we hope.
he amended the nineteenth. was
perfect. 1t is not anti-national it
is anti-war.
Constitution Supreme.
Through IL We may with nearly
every other duty constituted govern
ment in the world throw our moral
force and our potential power into
the scale of peace. That such an
object should he contrary TO Ameri-
can policy is unthinkahle: hut If
there be any citizen who has honest
fears that 1t may be prevented from
its plain intent so as 10 conflict with
our established form Of government.
II will be simply 10 declare 10 him
and other nations. that tho constitu-
ton OF the United States is in every
way supreme.
To-day we are offered a seat at
the table of the family Of nations.
10 the end that smaller peoples may
he truly safe 10 work out their own
destiny. We shall take that place.
say so because I have faith that
this nation has no selfish destiny.
faith that our people are looking
into the years beyond for better
things and that they are not afraid
TO do their part"
Referring 20 domestic issues Mr.
Roosevelt urged extension OF teach
ing 10 the illiterate. strengthening OF
the immigration laws 20 exclude the
physically and morally unfit. higher
saiaried 70 government employees;
further protection of child life and
women in industry and reorganiza-
tion Of governmental machinery.
Prominent Men Attend.
The ceremonies were held at
Springwood. the Roosevelt ancesrai
estate II three o'clock Monday aft
ernoon. Mr.. Roosevelt spoke from
the front veranda Of HIS home
which was gaily decorated with
American flags. Homer S Cum
mings, former chairman OF the
democratic national committee. who
delivered the formal address Of no
tificauon, and members Of the noti-
rFaaH HF@m s-A -
near the speaker.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels
Gov. Smith. Chairman George II.
White Of the democratic national
committee; William c. McAdoo. for
mer secretary Of the treasury: Nor
man + Mack. democratic national
committeeman from New York; for
mer Gov. Martin II. Glynn, Abram I.
Elkus. former ambassador 10 Tur-
key, and Byron Newton. collector Of
the port OF New York. were among
the prominent 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 100 women who arrived on a
special train from New York
Charles 7. Murphy. Tammany chief
sent word that he was unable 10 at
tend but many OF his neutenants
were on hand. Mr. Roosevelt's
early political successes are attri-
buted by many friends 10 his oppo-
siuon 10 Tammany but apparently
past differences were forgotten
Monday in the desire 20 present a
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