Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
Favors Entering League
Of Nations to Insure
World Peace.
SAYS AMERICA Is TOO BIG
FOR THRILLING OR TRIFLERS
Treaty Must Be Adopted to
Save the Honor of the
Republic.

Save the Honor of the
Republic.
HYDE Park. y. Y. August .
Franklin u. Roosevelt. in accepting
tho Democratic nomination for the
vice-pres!dency here today, delivered
a smashing blow 1t Warren G Hard
ing's Sons of Opportunity" the lit
tie Americans" who would forget our
| pledges TO the glorious dead OF tnc
grca; war and to our allies. and in 4
speech that declared the United
| States must take its seat at the
Council Board of Civilization. the
league of nations. proclaimed tho
Gospel OF 4 Greater America, a for
! ward looking America. advancing
firmly for the. right on the forward
/ looking path OF brighter tomor-
| ROW" with it's back forever turned
TO the narrow road OF Yesterday"
u was great speech. and every
| sentence is we'll worth reading. Here
| It is in full:
Mr.. RooscveltS Speech.
accept the nomination for the of
fee, of Vice President with humbicncss
ana with deep wish 10 give 10 our
beloved country the best that is in
me. NO one could receive = higher
privilege or opportunity than To be
thns associated with mon and ideals
which ] am confident will soon receive
me SUPPORT of the majority OF our
In fact. / could not conscientiously
accept 1t, II l had not come 10 know
I n,y the closest intimacy that he who
] Is our selection for tho presidency
! ana VINO is my chief. and yours, is a
man posscsscd OF ideals which are
also mine lie will give to America
tNat kind OF leadership which will
make us respect him and bring further
greatness 20 our land. In James NJ
ION recognize one. who can lead
| TINS nation forward in an unhaltiaE
| march OF progress.
Two grea; problems will confront
me next administrations: our relations
! With the world and the pressing need
Of ORGANIZED progress ut home. The
!httcr includes a syStcmatIzcd and In
.cnS!ncd development OF our resources
/ ana progressive bcttermcnt OF orr
c!tizenShip. These matters will re-
cure the guiding hand OF n President
ma n9 can INA SEE .,, ms country above his
| 81 tninES as they are. has also the
inucpenacnce. courage and skill to
. Suiue h US along the road TO things as
iootstcp ut the dicia,ion OF narrow
oartiSnns who whisper party" or
OF selfish interests that murinur prof
In our world problems we must
citner smut our eyes. sell our newly
. nuiiu merchant marine To more far
ny embargo and harassing leeisla-
tion our foreign trade. close our
ports and build an imprcgnablc wall
or costly ornaments and live. as the
orient used TO live, n hermit nation,
dreaming OF the past; or. we must
oI~,1,v our eyes and see that modern
ana the lives OF civilized mon so
,,mI@'WoNen with the lives of o,l,sr
Nm ~, I'm ~ ,o'hcr countries 10 make 1t
Hstc scc!us!on those honorable and
ssnSHlhte foreign relations which the
,vastHnI. hearted shuddcringly miscall
I4ona! Complications
| The Man of The Hour.
HT ZOE our home problem. we have
rctHzation or the archaic shortcom-
! !hSa OF our governmental machinery
ana or the need for the kind OF re-
| =, ~. i"a,on which only a clear
In the ;cchnica!ities OF governmcn-
| "a! procedure can carry out. SUCH a
| man we nave. one who has so sue
eSssl1 .iy reformed the business man
! aStmeHt OF his own great state is
v"N'cus!E capable OF doing greater
! .tlhks This Is no time to cypcrI-
| !HtNt Win men who believe that their
| ,"rtF can 90 no wrong and that wha;
! - good for the selfish interests OF a
! political party is OF necessity good for
! the. nation as well. as a citizen
G 2St.%Ne nat THIS year we should
moose as president proved cxccu-
tiye. We need TO do things; no: 10
talk about them. -
Nrch has been said of late abou,
s'oI Ans T!can!sm. 1t is right that
s,t aHo .be. nave been said. and 1t is
/ seized 20 repeat tina basic truth un-
tetIy;ns our prosperity and our ~
no"al er!stence itself. But st world
1s an unusual and much to-be- wished
| :.9F tHtnE y In the coming prescuta-
1 non OF INC issues a new note % fair
! ;'Sss ahG generosity could be struck
likeness, meanncss. faisehood. ex-
| accciG Win American spirit. like
! 20 mink that in THIS respect also
/ we are moving forward
., .n US De 4ehn!,e. We have passed
! t.ct watch called forth every EFFORT
/ On the part o; the whole population
/ NC, war "as won by Republicans IS
! "c!! AS by Democrats. Men Of all
I 5Hlt!tS served In our armed forces
! N.A and women Of all parties served
! me government: at home They str!yed
| honestly as Americans, not as mere
ph3t sans. Republicans and Demo
! rats ai!Hc worked IN adnI!ris;ra-
| 80 i.s!,l MS raised Liberty Loans
/ administered food control ;oiIed In
1 m"U.t.ou plants. Quilt ships. me
| W"g Vas brought 70 sucCeasful con-
F. one "H'ch IN the years 10 com. vii!
/ .' rational pride ! fool very cor.
! tam mat our children xiii come 10
/ itEh;u our participation AS memoir
Hb!e Tor The broad honor ana honesty
"hich marked =, for the absenc. al,
unfortunate scandal, and for tn.
/ sp'cur.d unity OF action which ~
tended 10 every position OF the ma
Non. II would. therefore, not onIv
serve lltt!c purpose. but wound con
FORM III 70 our high standards II any
person should in the heat OF DoII,Ictl
rivalry seek 10 manufacture political
advantage out Of nationally con
Quoted struggle. we have seen
tD!ngs on too large "a scale TO is,.n
Ia ms day 10 tribes. or 70 believe
IA the adequacy OF trin.ng men.
Determined Tint Ideals Shall Line.
u S that same vision of the bigger
outlook ot national and iudividtja,
iiic which VIII. | am sure. lead MS ia
demand that the mon who rcprcscn,
US ~ tho affairs Of our government
snail be more than politicians or 40
GRAND boys Of politicians that they
NhHli subordinate always tho indiv,n
va! ambition and the party advaut-
. age 10 the national good. In the long
run tho true statesman and tho non.
"sl.y forward looking party viii pro
!."cu as the nation entered the war
,or an IDEAL, 50 IL has emerged iron,
VIC war with the determination M,
u 81 81.