The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-05
NOMINEE DELIVERS POINTED ADDRES,
Eighteenth Amendment Is Doomed Roosevelt Asserts
 M Speech of Acceptance
By EDWARD ]. DUFFAY Associated Press Staff Writer)

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 CHICAGO, Ill, July 5.-Aftel listening Saturday to Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech of acceptance of the Democratic Presidential nom ination, in which he proclaimed plans for an intense campaign or the main issue" of the economic situation, delegates to that party. convention here headed homewaro Sunday and Monday to bind ur any lingering wounds of the fray here and unite on a solid front to carry the Roosevelt Garner pennant to victory.
 The Governor declared that the platform adopted by the convention suited him 100 per cent" As the convention itself has done by reso- lution while waiting for him to arrive by airplane, he invited dis satisfied Republicans to march to the attack of the Hoover Admin istration between now and Novem- Der.
 Eighteenth Amendment Doomed
 "The Eighteenth Amendment is doomed" he cried with eyes glint- ing as he congratulated the cheer ing delegates for having courage ously and fearlessly pledged the party to repeal the Prohibition Amendment. He didn't mention modification of the Volstead Act to allow the manufacture of light wine and beer which the platform also advocates.
 Without going deeply into detail he promised a program aimed to alleviate distress and unemploy- ment, to restore the farmers pur- chasing powder and tariff revision in the interest of the people in the conviction it would revive busi- ness.
 Welcomed by Throng
 A great crowd welcomed Gov Roosevelt on his arrival, after a long trip bucking head winds, al the Sally Airport. A while before shortly after the unanimous nom ination of Speaker John N. Garner for Vice-President Alfred E. Smith taking his own defeat to heart left for New York without waiting to hear Senator Thomas j. Walsh, Permanent Chairman of the con- vention, formally notify his rival of victory.
 Don't forget to make up with Ap Smith," from one of the dele gates, brought the laughing reply "I'll do that" from the nominee But some of Smiths friends re- mained skeptical. Some expect him to leave the country for the dura- tion of the campaign, possibly mak- ing European trip.
 Curry Greets Roosevelt
 Included in Gov. Roosevelt's es- cort to the platform of the stad- ium were John F. Curry, Tam many leader, and Mayor Anto Ger mak of Chicago, neither of whom were preconvention Roosevelt men. Both will support him in the cam paign.
 The Democratic nominee penciled last minute alterations in his ac- ceptance speech enroute here in a bucking plane.
 As he emphasized the points in his speech, veteran convention dele gates were reminded of his speech four years ago at Houston Texas. But then he. was nominating AT Smith.
 Defines Party Purpose
 Defining the purpose of the Democratic Party in the coming campaign, he said: Ours must be the party of liberal thought, plan ned action, of enlightened inter national outlook and of the great est good for the greatest number of our citizens.
 This is more than a Presidential campaign It is a call to arms. Give me your help-not to win votes alone-but to win this cru sade to restore America to it's own people" He was given a great ovation as he concluded his ad-
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