The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-23

of any group of Americans for any
other group-eXcept as the New
Dealers seek to put it there for polit-
ical purposes. stand for a new
companionship in an industrial so
ciety.
Because I am business man,
formerly connected with a large
company, the doctrinaires of the
opposition have attacked me as an
opponent of liberalism. But I was
a liberal before many of these men
had heard the word, and l fought
for many of the reforms of the
elder LaFollette, Theodore Roose-
welt, and Woodrow Wilson befote an
other Roosevelt adopted-and dis
torted-liberalism.
Opposed to Monopolies.
Il believe that the forces of free
enterprise must be regulated. am
opposed to business monopolieS. ]
believe in collective bargaining, by
representatives of labor's own free
choice, without any interference and
in full protection of those obvious
rights. l believe in the maintenance
of minimum standard for wages and
of maximum standards for hours.
l believe that such standards should
constantly improve. / believe in the
federal regulation of interstate utili-
ties, of securities markets, and of
banking. l believe in federal pen
sionS, in adequate old age benefits,
and in unemployment allowances.
Il believe that the federal govern
ment has a responsibility to equalize
the lot OF the farmer, with that of
the manufacturer. If this cannot be
done by parity of prices, other
means must be found-With the
least possible RECOMMENDATION of the
farmers affairs. l believe in the
encouragement of cooperative buy
ing and selling, and in the full ex-
tension of rural identification. But
American liberalism does not con-
sist merely in reforming things. 1t
consists also in making things.
And l say that we must hence
forth ask certain questions of every
reform, and of every law to regu-
late business or industry. We must
ask: Has it encouraged our indus
tries to produce? Has it created
new opportunities for our youth?
VIII it increase our standard of liv-
ing? Will it encourage us to open
up u new and bigger world?"
New Deal Victims.
Mr.. Willkie demanded that kind of
legislation, that policy, that will en-
courage business to expand, to Gre
ate jobs for the unemployed, saying:
1T is statement of fact, and nc
longer a political accusation, that
the New Deal has failed in its pro
gram of economic rehabilitation.
And the victims OF its failure are
the very persons whose cause it pro-
fesscS to champion.
The little business men are vic
TINS because their chances are
more restricted than ever before.
The farmers are victims because
many of them are forced 10 subsist
on what is virtually n dole. under
centralized direction from Washing
ton.
The nine or ten million unem-
ploycd are victims because their
chances for jobs are fewer.
Approximately 5000, 900 families
are victims because they are on
relief
And unless we do something
about 1t soon, 10000 900 people-an
entire nation-will become victims
because they stand in need of a de.
Tense system which this admins.
tration has SO far proved itself
. powerless to create anywhere ex-
ccpt on paper.
ITO accomplish these results. the
present administration has spent
$50 ,OOO, 600, 600.
Mr.. Willkie Accepts.
81 accept the nomination of the
Republican party for President of
the United States.
Il accept it in the spirit in which
l know it was given at our conven-
ton in Philadclphia-th spirit Of
dedication. herewith dedicate my
self with all my heart, with all NV
mind, and with all my soul to max
ing this nation strong.
But / say this, too In the pur-
suit of that goal l shall not lead YOU
down the easy road. If I am chosen
the leader of this democracy as I
am now Of the Republican party. I
shall lead you down the road of sac
rifice and of service to your country
What l am saying is q far harsh
er thing than l should like to say in
this speech of acceptance-a far
harsher thing than l would have
said had the Old World not been
swept by war during the past wear,
l am saying to you that we cannot
rebuild our American democracy
without hardship, without sacrifice.
even without suffering. ! am pro-
posing that course to you az q candj-
date for election by you"
When the speaker finished the
crowd went wild with enthusiasm.
Hats went up in the air and shouts
OF 'Hurrah for Wllkie" came from
many thousands. They left the
great meeting repeating TO each
other the words "Wilkc-the Hope
of America .<.. - = 80.