The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-09
Roosevelt Is
Notified of
His Nomination

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to think that In this respect also We
are moving forward.
Let MS be definite. We have
passed through a great war-an
armed conflict which called forth
every effort on the part of the whole
population. The war was won by
republicans ms well as by democrats.
Men OF all parties served In our
armed forces. Men and women OF all
parties served the government at
home. They strivcd honestly as AM
orleans. not as mere partisans. Rec
publicans and democrats alike work.
cd In administrative petitions. raised
liberty loans. Administered food con-
troll. toiled In munitlon plants, built
ships. The war was brought TO n
succes iful conclusion by II glorious
common cfort-one which in the
years to come viii be n national
pride. I feel very certain that our
children will corie to regard our par
ticipation AZ memorable for the broad
honor and honesty which marked IL.
for the absence OF unfortunate
scandal. and for tho splendid unity OF
action which extended to every posi-
ton OF the nation. II would. there
fore. not only serve little purpose, but
would conform III to our high stand
ards II any person shOuld In. the n
Of political rivalry seek to manufac-
ture political advantage out OF n ma
~tionally conducted struggle. We have
sren things on too large n scale TO
listen In this day to ~trifles, or to be-
lieve in the adequacy of trifling men.
at Is that same vision Of the bigger
outlook Of national and individual life
which will, I am sure, lead us to
demand that the men who represent
na. in the. affairs OF u government
shall he more than politicians or the
errand boys OF politiclans-that they
shall subordinate always the indi-
viduni ambition and the party adj
vantage to tho national good. In the
long run the true statesman n the
honestly forward looking party will
prevail.
War for Ideal.
Even as the nation entered the
war for an ideal, 40 II has emerged
from the war with the determination
hat the ideal shall not die. II "
idle to pretend that the war declarn-
tiOn Of April G. 1917. was q mere act
of ~salf-defenRe. or that the object OF
our participation was solely to defeat
the military power OF the central ma
lions OF Europe. We knew them as
a nation, even as we know today, mat
success on land and sea could he but
half a victory. The other half Is not
won yet. To the cry of the French
Mt Verdun: They shall not pass; the
cheer of Our own men in the Ar
gonne: I'VE shall go through"-we
must add this: 1T shall not occur
again" This is the positive deolara-
ton OF our W Wills; that the world
shan b. saved from N repetition Of
this crime. To this and the demo-
cratic party offers a treaty OF peace.
which. to make II u real treaty for o
real peace must include "A league OF
nations: because this peace treaty, II
our best and bravest are not to have
died In win. must be no thlnly dis
guised armistice devised by cynical
statesmen to mask their preparations
for q renewal of greed-insplred con-
quests later on. Peace" must mean
peace that will last. A practical,
workable, permanent, enforcible kind
OF n peace hat will hold as tightly as
the business contracts of h indt-
vldual. We must indeed be, above all
things, business like and practical in
This peace treaty making business OF
ours. The league of nations Is a.
practical solution OF n practical sltua-
ton. II Is no more perfect than u