Evening star., 1939-08-12
Kelly Demands
Roosevelt Run
For Sd Term
Young Democrats
Cheer Words of
Chicago Mayor
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Aug. 12.-Mayor
Edward J. Kelly of Chicago today
demanded that President Roosevelt
run for third term.
Before the national convention of
Young Democratic Clubs of America
that cheered and applauded his
words, Mayor Kelly said he believed
a third term was the sentiment of
the convention.
Recalling Mr.. Roosevelt's words
that he had enlisted for the duration
OF the social struggle" the Mayor
said:
In this economic war against
starvation and unemployment and
IN this social struggle against inse-
curlty. Mr.. Roosevelt, we demand
that you continue as commander in
chief of our liberal humanitarian
Government.
You have lost your right to your
own personal life You do not be-
long to yourself. You belong to the
people and the people want your
continued leadership.
More Opportunities.
We want your steady voice to
plead our cause. We want your
steady head and hands to guide us
IN the American way that we should
go. We want you to stay on in the
hight to insure more work and wages
to create more opportunities for
men and women on the bottom.
Mr.. President. the young democ-
racy OF America will not take No for
an answer
That, 1 believe. is the sentiment
OF your convention.
That, l believe, is the voice of
young democracy that sees only
two Ways-the way of Roosevelt or
the way of reaction-it means 60
ing forward or going back.
There is the faith of young de-
mocracy that knows what President
Roosevelt has done for you and
knows why he must carry on what
ever the sacrifice.
There is young democracy's
great fight and greater victory in
the coming campaign to know and
be assured that it's Roosevelt for
four more years
Mr.. President, the young de-
mocracy awaits your answer"
Refers to Coalition Fight.
Mayor Kelly said he didn't come
here to 'peddle any sunshine for
the New Deal-nor use a tar brush
on the Tories" because the per
sonal liberty and the moral security
OF the whole American people comes
before any party or any philosophy
OF government"
Referring to the coalition fight in
Congress against the Roosevelt pro-
gram, he said:
Our people have no use for those
un-Amerlcan blockades to human
progress-those sudden parliament
tary deaths of sound legislation.
Ihey have way of dealing with the
cloakroom connivers who preside
over the committee burials and fill
busters against enactments for mon
etary control
They have pegged the political
'gangsters' who don't care who suf-
ters or starves as long as they can
put the White House back in Wall
Street-and bring back the snatch
as-snatch-can methods of the tick
er-tape 20s.'"
The final session of the three-day
convention. got under way an hour
and half late, but an organist
popped things up to help the dele
gates forget the heat.
The gathering staged a 1O-minute
demonstration last night after a
speech by Paul V. McNutt. Federal
security administrator, outlining a
future course for modern liber-
alism'
Resolutions proposing indorse-
ment OF New Deal aims were expect
ed to reach the convention floor to-
day. The organization constitution
prohibits Endorsement of any presi-
dental candidates until after one is
nominated by the party.
Adams Election Forecast.
Homer Mat Adams, 2S-year-old
assistant finance director of the
State of Illinois, openly advertised
as having the support of senior New
Dealers, was virtually conceded the
presidency of the clubs when John
Neff, Staunton, Va, mis- closest o.
ponent, withdrew and threw his sup
port to Adams. Harry Shank of
Urbana, Ohio. was the only other
candidate remaining in the race.
The Ohio delegation which had
been supporting Shank threw it's
support today to Adams, practically
assuring him of an unanimous vote.
The Ohio groups Steering Commit
tee advised Adams the States five
votes would 60 to him because its
delegation felt he was representa-
tive Of the highest type of young
Democrat and stands like
us. squarely with President Roose-
welt and the New Deal
Convention leaders also forecast
the election of Mrs. Verda Barnes
Idaho Falls, Idaho, former Interior
Department official in Washington
as vice president.
The speech of Mr. McNutt, who
Csee DEMOCRATS, Page A-6)