Evening star., 1936-06-28
GARNER PLEDGES
LOYALTY TO Chief
President Hits ECONOMIC
RoyaIists" in Acceptance
Speech.
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decisions. He referred, however, to a
new despotism" which he said had
been wrapped in the robes Of legal
sanction
In a manner, the Presidents talk to
the members of the national conven-
ton and their guests brought nothing
new into the picture. 1t was a reitera-
ton of his statement made at the
jackson day dinner in Washington
last Winter that the fight would 60 |
on" and that there would be no re-
treat. 1t was delivered however,
under new circumstances, as the |
unanimous choice Of the Democratic |
party assembled in national conven-
ton. 1t was couched in new phrases,
pungeut easily memorable. 1t went
to the very fundamentals in the con-
test between the President and his |
opponents.
Reward of People.
The President spoke in response to |
the notification of his nomination |
made by Senator Joseph T. Robinson
of Arkansas, permanent chairman OF
the national convention.
Senator Robinson, in his address
notifying President Roosevelt, said
that it should be matter of gratif1ca-
ton to him to know that he had been
nominated by "the joyous acclamation
of the l,100 delegates without the
formality of roll call" Robinson con-
tNued:
Your denomination, is the reward
of a grateful people acting under a
democracy-the only fitting honor
which a democracy may pay to a
patriotic and loyal servant who has
performed the exacting duties of the
presidency in keeping with the mag
nificent traditions of the great men
who have preceded him in that high
Office
"A mighty gathering of your fellow
Americans stand before you, Mr.. Pres
ident, grateful for the fact that Alis
honor has been bestowed upon you.
Millions of others are gathered around
the hearthsides waiting to hear the
words of acceptance of the man who
has SO manfully borne the burden dur
ing the troubles and trials of the last
three years. For all these millions, I
congratulate you, Mr. President, in the
sincere belief that you are going forth
to an overwhelming victory in No
vember."
Harrison Substitutes.
Immediately preceding the nottflca-
tion of the President, Vice President
John N Garner received notification
of his denomination. Senator Pat
Harrison of Mississippi read the speech
notifying Vice President Garner of his
nomination. He substituted for SEN
ator Barkley of Kentucky, designated
as temporary chairman of the ma
tional convention to notify Garner.
Barkley was forced to leave Phila-
delphia this afternoon in order TO
catch the S. S. Aquitania, on which
he sailed for Europe.
And so the Democrats formally gave
notice of their nominations to both
Roosevelt and Garner within few
short hours after the national con-
vention had named them by acclama-
ton. Another precedent was shat
tered here, since four years ago Garner
did not go to Chicago to be notified, |
but accepted by written message. He
was in Washington serving as Speaker
of the House.
Garner Pledges Loyalty.
The Vice President packed into his |
address, far more brief than that OF |
the President, a pledge OF loyalty to
Roosevelt and to the Democratic plat |
form and to the New Deal. He blasted |
the Republican enemy.
II am a soldier" said Garner, land |
my duty is to follow where the COM
mander leads. I accept the rules of |
war laid down in the platform. In |
Franklin Delano Roosevelt the hopes |
of Nation have been reborn"
The President by his address would
have the American people believe that |
he and the Democratic party are their |
champions; that the Republican party |
and its candidates are committed to
the old deal, to the cause of privilege |
and special interests-to the cause OF
the economic royalists." That was
the entire burden of his speech. 1t is
the line which he and the New Dealers
hope to draw between themselves and
the Landon and Knox ticket next Fall.
He did not fail to praise what has
been done by his administration during
the last four years. He gave credit to
all the progresSives, in his own party |
and in other parties. Indeed, he said
that the rescue of the American peo-
pie was not d mere party taSk-it was
the concern Of all of us"
Have Conquered Fear"
I'VE have Won" said the President,
against the most dangerous of our
foes-we have conquered fear"
The President hastened to add, how
ever that despite the victory over dis
aster in this country, the full task has
not yet been accomplished; that the
enemies of the New Deal and what it |
stands for are active and threatening.
Going back to the days of the Amer
icar Revolution. the President found |
Philadelphia fitting ground on which
to reaff1rm the faith of our fathers; to
pledge ourselves to restore to the people |
a wider freedom-to give to 1886 as
the founders gave to 1776-an Amer
ican way of life"
1t was to win political freedom, he |
said, that the fathers of the country
fought 160 years ago. 1t is to win eco
nomic freedom that the New Dealers
OF today fight
Since the Revolution, the President
declared, modern civilization, with its
machinery and electricity, telegraph
and radio, mass production and mass
distribution, has come to America and /
created a new kind of tyranny.
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