The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-08-12
Roosevelt Accepts
Dem. Nomination

Hyde Park, N Y, Aug 9-Crowds began gathering
early today in this aristocrac village for the formal mott
fcation Of Franklin Roosevelt of his nomination to the
presidency of the democratic party. Although the
ceremonies not scheduled to start until p m. the
streets of Hyde Park began to show signs Of unusual
tivty after dawn Flags were flying from practically
every business building and home The streets were deco
rated with bunting and huge pictures Of the two demo-
cratic candidates could be everywhere immediately
after the ceremony Roosevelt will make his arrangements
for his swing throughout the west. ~.
Hyde Park N. Y. Aug. "a greater America" ma
tionaly and internationally the keynote of the speech
here today of Franklin D. Roosevelt accepting the dem
ocratic nomination for vice president
Realization of added greatness for America depends
Roosevelt said the solving OF two great problems 10y
the next national administration relations with the
world and the pressing need of organized progress at
He declared Gov. Cox is pre-eminenty qualified, in
SPIRIT training and experience to meet and solve these
problems properly zone who lead this nation forward
In world problems, Roosevelt declared, 1--WE must
either shut eyes, build mpregrable wall or arma
ments and live hermit nation or we must open our eyes
and see that modern civilization has become complex
to make it impossible to be in this world and not Of it,
AS for home problems he said we have been awaken
ed by this into startling realization OF the archaic
need for the kind of organization which only clear think
ing business experienced in the technecatles OF
governmental procedure carry out We need to DO
things not to talk about them"
pagn" declaring that inasmuch partisanshp was bur-
led during the war; it should not be revived in ancist
bitterness The nominee asserted that the nation knows
that the has been only half until the cry Of the
French at Verdun They shall not pass and of the Amer
lean in the Argonne I'VE shall 60 through are added the
words lit shall not occur again."
To this end, he said the democrats offer peace
treaty. which make real treaty for real peace must
include the league OF nations"
He urged that the American people be dealt with
without vagueness double dealing equivocation"
the league issue, and added
"The league will not die idea does not die which
meets the call Of the hearts of our Mothers"
Peace he said can't be declared by congress is
He predicted that the u S. will take it's seat in the
league.
Turning to domestic questions, to which he devoted
much Of his Speech Roosevelt outlined vital needs the
following:
! "Betterng of citizenship through elimination of il
teracy and strengthening Of immigration laws improve
ment of working conditions especially in congested
ers protection Of child life and industry, extern
sion Of communications to make rural life attractive
development of national resources reform of govern
ment by elimination of archaic methods in congress and
the administrative branches of the government Better
pay for government employees with higher standard Of
efficiency"
Revere Mass Aug 9-MOre than score of sailors