Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-10
ROOSEVELT JOINS
COX IN ACCEPTING
LEAGUE As ISSUE
Democratic Nominee Accepts
Place as Vice Presidential
Candidate - Stands on
Party's Platform

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. O.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, in a formal
address accepting the Democratic
vice presidential nomination, at his
home today, joined with his chief
James M. Cox, in accepting the chal-
1enge of the Republicans to make
the League Of Nations one of the
principal issues of the national cam
paign.
"The Democratic party" he said
"has offered to this nation a treaty
of peace which to make 1T a rea,
treaty for a real peace, must In
clude a. League of Nations"
Today" he continued, 1--WE are Of
fered a seat at the table of the fam
| lily of nations, to the end that the
smaller peoples may be truly safe
to work out their own destiny. We
shall take that place. I say so be-
cause I have faith-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.
even as this nation entered the
war for an ideal, so it has emerged
from the war with the determine.
ton that the ideal shall not die. Il
is idle to pretend that the war declara-
| ton of April 6, 1917, was a mere
act of se1f-defense or that the OBJ
| ject of our participation was solely
to defeat the military power of the
central nations of Europe. We knew
then as a nation, even as we know
| today, that success on land and sea
could be but half a victory. TIC
They shall not pass and the cheer
Of our own men in the Argonne: 1--WE
shall go through'-We must add this
positive declaration of our own wills
That the world shall be saved from
the repetition of this crime.
A Practical Solution
"The League Of Nations is a prac-
teal solution of a practical situa-
ton. 1t IS no more perfect than the
original constitution which has been
amended eighteen times, and will
soon, we hope, be amended the nine
tenth, was perfect. 1t is not anti
nation; it is anti-war."
Two great problems, he declared,
will confront the next administra-
ton, our relations with the world
and the pressing needs of organized
progress at home. Among the most
pressing of our national needs, he
placed "the lettering of our citizen
ship, the extension of teaching to
over 100000 of our population above
the age of ten who are illiterate,
the Strengthening of immigration
laws to exclude the physically and
working conditions, especially in the
congested centers, the extension of
communications to make rural life
more attractive and the further pro-
lection of women and child life in
industry"
Reorganization of governmental
machinery, which he said has become
Anticipated especially since the war,
also was urged by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Homer Cummings, former chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee, declared in formally notify
ing Mr.. Roosevelt of his nomina-
ton, that the American people nave
paid staggering penalty" for the
Republican victory "a, at tn the poits i III
and moral leadership of the world.
when the armistice was signed, ne
said, who will deny that our title
to that leadership has been gr1ev-
ously impaired if not completely
lost?" =.
added "It is to redeem Americas
word to the world and to assume
without hesitation our share OF the
task of rehabilitating the broken
structure of civilization:
The Ceremonies
Mr.. Roosevelt, who arrived mere
last evening from Dayton, where M
attended the notification ceremonle:
of his chief, James M. Cox, las
Saturday, arose early to assist nj:
family in making Preparations rep naraons aT U
pected at Springwood, the Roosevelt
ancestral estate, where the cere
monies, were held.
There was no mistaking the fac
that this was Crank Roosevelt':
day.. f1CIuICS VI Tic CchNANctSS S~AAN
his chief were posted conspicuously
about the town, while flags and bunt
ings gave a holiday atmosphere K
the main streets. Former. navy men
regardless of their political affil1a
ton, turned out in full force a:
did the local lodges of Masons, Ode
Fellows and the Grange, to which
Mr.. Roosevelt belongs. Weather
conditions were ideal.
A pretty natural setting had beer
provided for the exercises. TIL
the Hudson and is thanked on al
sides by spacious lawns and beaut1
full trees. Mr.. Roosevelt spoke from
the front veranda.
The official notification commit
tee, headed by Homer Cummings
former chairman of the Democratic
national committee, were assignee
seats on the veranda and on tn
lawn directly in front of It,. =,
The program began with tn
followed by the Invocation by tn
Rev. Edward P. Newton. pastor o
st. James Episcopal church, which
the Roosevelt family attends. Henr,
Morgenthau,. Jr., chairman of tn
local committee on arrangements
then introduced George White
Democratic national chairman, wht
in turn presented Mr.. Cummings.
Mr.. Roosevelt, responding to Mr.
Cummings address then delivered
his formal speech of acceptance. The
exercises closed with benedic
pastor of the Regina CoeI Catholic
church here, and the singing OF
| America"
Mr.. Roosevelt leaves here Tues
day morning for Chicago, where hi
will open his first campaign toul
/ Medne SdaX eYaning. The tour