Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Roosevelt Peace Aim
Doubted by WiIIkie;;
Recalls 80 Promises
President Is Evoding
1910 Issues, Says
9. 0. P. Nominee

Tert OF Willkie NeU York
speech, Page B-8.; Hdrborcreek
address, Page Alp.
By the Associated Press.
HARBORCREEK. Pa, Oct. "a
Wendell L. Willkie asserted today
that if President Roosevelt did not
remember his promises of today
longer than he did his pledges in
1882 he feared our boys" would
soon be put on transports bound
for combat in war.
In broadcast reply to Mr. Roose-
velt's campaign address in Phila-
delphia last night, the Republican
presidential candidate also charged
that the "third-term candidate
had evaded the issues of the 1910
campaign and that the Presidents
speech was like the countrys mill
tary defense system-'either obso-
lete or on order"
Mr.. Willkie repeated that he APP
proved of oldage pensions, unem-
ployment insurance, collective bar
gaining and other social gains. but
declared that IF we continue along
the road of deficit financing
the end will be financial chaos,
bankruptcy and imitation which will
result in the loss of every social
gain as well as the loss of liberty
Questions Peace Promise.
Discussing Mr.. Roosevelts Phila-
delphia speech, Mr.. Willkie said:
Last night the third-term candi-
date, referring to the Democratic
platform of 1910, quoted this Ian
guage from that platform:
We will not participate in for
eign wars and We will not send our
Army, naval or air forces to fight in
foreign lands outside of the Amer
icas except in cases of attack
II hope, I hope sincerely. that that
pledge made last night by the third
term candidate, based upon the 1910
platform of the Democratic party,
is remembered by him longer than
he remembered the same pledge that
he made with reference to the pro-
visions of the Democratic platform
of 1892
IF he does not remember it long,
er. then shortly our boys will be on
the transports, sailing for some for
eign shore
Killed" London Conference.
Speaking of 1882 promises, Mr..
Willkie recited planks in the Demo-
cratic platform of that year-he
pointed out earlier that he voted
for Mr.. Roosevelt in 1932-said the
New Deal candidates" accepted
these promises and then declared
they were not carried out.
Nov, Mr.. Third Term Candi-
date" he said several times after
making these charges, tell the
American people whether Wendell
Willkie falsifled that part of the
record
Mr. Willkie also charged that the
President killed the London eco
nomic conference" advocated in the
1882 Democratic platform and re
pudiated the program of stabiliza-
ton which he himself had INSTRUCT
ed our delegates to present
And, in my judgment. by that
act he contributed more to the fall
of the democracies and the rise of
the dictators than was performed
by any single act of any govern
ment in the world
Discussing "falsifcations" Mr..
Roosevelt said he made in the cam
paign, Mr.. Willkie said he recognized
the point about Mr.. Roosevelt "tele-
phoning" to Hitler before the Munich
pact, and pointed out that he,
Willkie, had acknowledged previous
Iy he had made a mistake.
Mr.. Roosevelt he added did not
telephone-he photographed Hitler.
The President. Mr. Willkie said.
was trying to violate tradition of
$50 years, and yet Offered not one
word" in defense of his attempt.
Raises Bank Insurance Issue.
Mr.. Roosevelt. the Republican
candidate continued, opposed de-
post bank insurance--althoug he
pointed out the Insurance Act as one
of the achievements of his admin
istration
Mr. Willkie declared. Senator
Vandenberg, Republican, of Michi-
gan, was largely responsible for
putting into the Barking Act Of 1888
the deposit insurance feature.
Another interesting claim by the
third term candidate, Mr.. Willkie
said. was in connection with the
employment, of men in national de-
tense industries. 1t was tragedy.
he added, that it was defense indus
tries which brought such employ
ment and quoted Mr.. Roosevelt as
saying in 1886 that such employ
ment was not substantial.
He also quoted Mr.. Roosevelt as
having said recovery based on arma-
ments was fools gold and added,
II agree with him"
He proposed to build defense
materials, too, if elected Presi-
dent, Mr.. Willkie said, but he said
it was necessary to build our normal
(See WILLKIE, Page A-4)