Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
ROOSEVELT ALSO
SUPPORTS LEAGUE
Calls II "A Practical Solution of
a Practical Situation"-Advo.
Gates Extension of Education
and Other Domestic Measures

HYDE Park. n. Y. Aug. 9.-Before a !
crowd of several thousand persons. VINO !
stood for nearly two hours under a swell
tering August sun, Franklin d. Roosevelt,
in an address formally accepting the
Democratic nomination for vice-president
here to-day, urged ratification of the
peace treaty which to make 1t real
treaty for a real peace must include a
League Of Nations"
1.-THE League Of Nations he asserted,
us a practical solution of a practical sit
uation. 1t Is no more perfect than our orig
inal constitution which has been amended
1s times and will soon, we hope be
amended the 10Th. was perfect. 1t Is not
anti-national. 1t IL anti-war.
Through 1t we may, with nearly every
other duly constituted government in the
whole world throw our moral force and
our potential power into the scale of peace
That such an object should be contrary
10 American policy Is unthnkable; but
II there he any citizen who has honest
fears that II may be perverted from its
plain intent so as to conflict with our es-
tablished form Of government, it will be
simple to declare to him and to other ma
! lions that the Constitution Of the United
States Is in every way supreme.
To-day we are offered scat at the
end that smaller peoples may he truly safe
! to work out their own destiny. We shall
/ take that place. 7 say SO because ! Lave
! fath-faith that this nation has no selfish
! destiny, faith that .ur people are looking
| into the years beyond for better things.
and that they are not afraid to do their
part"
DISCUSSES DOMESTIC ISSUES
| Referring to domestic issues Mr.. Roose-
Welt urged extension Of teaching to the
| illiterate, strengthening Of the immigra-
| ton laws to exclude the physically and
morally unfit. higher salaries to govern =
ment employees. further protection of child
life and women to industry and re-
organization of governmental machinery.
The ceremonies were held at SPRING
wood, the Roosevelt ancestral estate. at
| three O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. Roose-
welt spoke from the front veranda of his
home which was galy decorated with
American flags Homer S. Cummings,
former chairman Of the Democratic ma
tional committee, who delivered the for
NAL address of notification. and members
Of the notification committee and guests
occupied seats near the speakers.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Gov
ernor Smith Chairman George White of
the Democratic national committee. Will
liam G. McAdoo former secretary of the
treasury Norman F.. Mack. Democratic
national committeeman from New York,
former Gov. Martin II. Glynn, Abram I.
Elkus. former ambassador to Turkey
Assemblyman Marty" McCue and Byron
Newton. collector of the port of New
York were among the prominent national
and State figures who attended the exer-
cises.
TAMMANY THERE IN FORCE
One of the unique features of the cele
braton was the presence Of TammanS
. delegation Of 800, including l50 women
who arrived on a special train from New
York. Charles F. Murphy, TammanJ
chieftain, sent word that he was unable
, to attend. but many of his lieutenants
/ were on hand. Mr.. Roosevelt's earl,
. political successes are attributed by hi:
, friends to his opposition to Tammany
but apparently past differences were for
gotten to-day in the desire to present {
/ united front In the coming campaign.
Mr.. Roosevelt closely followed hi
) manuscript and was listened to witt
intense interest. Three or four time
. during the course Of his speech hi
, voice was drowned out by the noise o
: an airplane, which scared overhead
, and he was forced to pause until it ha,
flown away.
, Mr. Roosevelts declaration that tn
war was but half won with the victor!
I of the armed forces and that he looke'
forward to the international settle
ment which will make 1t unnecessar.
, to send again two million men acros
, the sea" was greeted with prolonge,
cheers The crowd also apparently en-
! joyed his attack on the Republican
4 senators frequently interrupting hin
with such expressions Is Alta Bo
Frank. hit him again" "Sic EN-,
That's the Stuff" and Give it to Their
strong"
Mr.. Roosevelt will go to New York earl
tomorrow for final conference with ma
) tonal party leaders before beginning hi
first campaign tour. He will leave Ne,
n York late tomorrow afternoon for Chi
cago where he will make his openn
speech in the auditorium on Wehnesda
:, evening. From Chicago he will go to tn
:, Pacific coast and back, speaking In
:, different States.