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

eve must not Shirk the necessity
OF preparing our sons to take care
OF themselves in case the defense Of
America leads to war. l shall not
undertake to analyze the legislation
on this subject that is now before
congress, or to examine the inten-
tons of the administration with
regard to it. / concur with many
members of my party, that these in
tentionS must be closely watched.
Nevertheless, in spite Of these con-
siderations, cannot ask the Amer
lean people to put their faith in me,
without recording my conviction
that some form of Selective service
is the only democratic way in which
to secure the trained and competent
manpower we need for national de-
Tense"
He stated in definite terms his
belief in a policy of providing to
the opponents of force the material
resources Of this nation, and our
own preparation for meeting any
emergency that may arise, but criti-
cized the President in his conduct
of foreign affairs at this critical
time, saying:
There have been occasions when
many of us have wondered if he is
deliberately melting us to war.
trust that l have made it plain that
in the defense of America, and of
our liberties, l should not hesitate
to stand for war. But like a great
many other Americans l saw what
war was like at first hand in 1917.
/ know what war can do to demon
alize civil liberties at home. And l
believe it to be the first duty of
President to try to maintain peace.
But Mr.. Roosevelt has not done
this. He has dabbled in inhamma-
tory statements and manufactured
panics. Of course, we in America
like to speak our minds freely, but
this does not mean that at a critical
period in history our President
should cause bitterness and confu-
sion for the sake of little political
oratory. The Presidents attacks on
foreign powers have been useless
and dangerous. He has courted a
war for which the country is hope
lessly unprepared-and which it en-
phatically does not want. He has
secretly meddled in the affairs of
Europe, and he has even unscrupu-
lousy encouraged other countries to
hope for more help than we are able
to give.
Walk softly and carry a big
stick was the motto of Theodore
Roosevelt. 1t is still good Ameri-
can doctrine for 1910. Under the
present administration the country
has been placed in the false posi-
ton of shouting insults and not even
beginning to prepare to take the
consequences"
Cheers Interrupt.
Several times the speaker was
compelled to stop as applause and
encouraging shouts drowned out his
voice. The cheers grew in volume
ard frequency as Mr.. Willkie, citing
France as a tragic example, de-
clared in a firm voice that our for
eign policy must "begin in the
United States" and be dedicated to
making us strong right here in our
own land"
Referring to the defeat of France,
Mr.. Willkie said in part:
And in this tragedy let us find
our lesson. The foreign policy of
the United States begins right here
i'll our own land. The first task of
our country in its international az
fairs is to become strong at home.
We must regain prosperity, restore
the independence of our people, ID
protect our defensive forces. j .
is not done promptly we are ia co'
slant danger. If that is done no
enemy on earth dare attack us. l
propose TO do it,
l promise, by returning
10 those same American principles
that ovcrcame German autocracy
once before, both in business and in
war, to outdistaEce Hitler in any con-
test he chooses in 1910 or after.
And / promise that when VIC beat
him, we shall beat him on our own
terms, in our own American way"
A Doctrine of Growth.
For our home policy Mr.. Willkie
proposes to follow a doctrine of in
creased production, of increased
growth, instead of the New Deal
"doctripe of division" and said:
eve are not asked TO make more
for ourselves. We are asked to di-
vide among ourselves that which we
already have. The New Deal doc
trine does not seek risk, it seeks
safety. Let us call it the Il pass"
doctrine. The New Deal dealt IL.
and refused to make any more bets
on the American future.
Why, that is exactly the course
France followed TO her destruction!
Like the Blum government in
France, so has our government be-
come cntanglcd in unfruitful polit-
zeal adventures. As in France. so
here, we have heard talk of class
distinctions and of economic groups
preying upon other groups
"As for me, / want 10 say here
and now that there is no hate in my
heart, and that there will be none
in my campaign. 1t is my belief
that there j. no hate in the hearts