Milford chronicle., 1940-08-23

ELWOOD, lND.-Coming back q
this. the town in which he was borr
and grew to young manhood, and
before a wildly enthusiastic audi.
enee Of many thousands. Wendell
Willkie accepted the nomination for
President on the Republican ticket
In that acceptance Mr.. WilIkie
promised the kind Of leadership that
will keep America a nation Of free
men, a nation of prosperous people,
4 nation offering opportunity for all.
! He said: can acceptance speech
is candidates keynote, a declara-
ton of his broad principles. II can
not possibly review the issues in
detail. l shall, however, cover each
Of them frankly during this cam
paign. Here give you an outline
of the political philosophy that is in
my heart. We are here today TO
represent q sacred cause.-The pres
erVRtlOn Of American democracy.
obviously, / cannot lead this
cause alone. need the help Of ev-
cry American-Republican, Demo-
crat or Independent-Jew, Catholic,
or PTotestant-people of every color,
creed, and race. Party lines are
down Nothing could make that
clearer than the nomination by the
Republicans Of a liberal Democrat
who changed his. party aflliation be-
cause he found democracy in the
Republican party and not In the
New Deal party.
TbundeTOus applause greeted
WILKES statement that party lines
are down. When he said the times
demarded the help Of Americans
from every walk. the cheers came
wave upon wave, the vast crowd hav-
ing sensed that it typified that very
thought. Here were a hundred thou
sand Americans from every part Of
the United States, representing ev-
cry faith, every station of life, yet
carried away by single devotion.
Mr.. Willkie briefly sketched his
bOyhood in Elwood and told OF his
ancestors. who, "like the ancestors
of millions Of Americans, lived in
central Europe. They we're humble
peOpIe-not members Of the ruling
or wealthy classes. Their opportu-
mites were restricted by discrimina-
tory laws and class distinctions. One
was exiled because Of his religion;
another was persecuted because he
believed in the principles Of the
French revolution. and still another
was jailed for insisting on the right
OF free speech. As their descendant.
I have fought from boyhoOd against
all those restrictions, discrimina-
tions and tyrannies. And am still
fighting"
Foreign Policy
Mr.. Willkie compared the peace |
Of America with the conditions in |
war-torn Europe, and defined his |
foreign policy by saying:
''N0 man is so wise as 70 foresee |
what the future holds or to lay out |
a plan for It. No man can guaran-
tee to maintain peace. Peace is |
not something that a nation can |
achieve by itself. 1t also depends
on what some other country does. l
II is neither practical. nor desirable.
~ NA0RA a A0A CA6A RAOGA aAn
ting the United States to future ac-
tion under unknown circumstances.
"The best that we can do is to
decide what principle shall guide us.
For me. that principle can be
simply defined:
@In the foreign policy of the
United States, as In its domestic
policy, wOuld do everything to
defend American democracy and
would refrain from doing any.
thing that would lnjure II.
I'VE must not permit our emo
sympathies or hatreds-
to move US from that fixed prin-
ciple." u
Again the crowd let out a deafen-
Ing cheer. It was an exciting mo-
ment. A nation was waiting anx-
IOusly to hear Mr.. WILKES views
on foreign relations The enthusi-
astic response of the crowd reflected
1 nation thrilled. II
National Defense
From foreign policy Willkie turn
I'd to national defense Of which he
iaid in part:
we AUL lAAc nENCooAAJ 1 1
II preparing our sons to take care
II themselves in case the defense OF
america leads to war. shall not
Undertake to analyze the legislation
N this subject that is now before
congress, or to examine the inten-
ions Of the administration with re-
,ard to Il. / concur with many mem
,ers of my party, that these inten-
ions must be closely watched. New :
rtheless. In spite of these consider !
tions. cannot ask the American
ecple to put their faith IN me,
iithout recording my conviction Z
hat some form Of selective service =
} the only democratic way in which !
lanpower we need for national de- :
snse."
He stated in definite terms his
elief in a policy OF providing to
he opponents OF force the material
asources Of this nation, and our
Wn preparation for meeting any
that may arise, but criti-
zed the President in his conduct
foreign affairs at this critical
me, saying:
There have been occasions when
sny Of us have wondered II he is
melting us to war.
ust that have made it plain that
the defense OF America, and OF
ir liberties. I should not hesitate
stand for war. But like a great
any other Americans saw what
ar was like at first hand in 1877.
know what war can do to demor-