Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
BY the Associated Press.


HARBORCREEK. Pa, Oct. "a
The text of Wendell L. WILKES
broadcast today, as transcribed by
the Associated Press, follows:
People of America: 1 had a very
interesting half hour last night I
listened to the defense speech of the
third-term candidate, that is the
defense of his own administration
1t was strikingly similar to the de-
Tense systematic aerial, the naval,
the military defense system-that he
is building for these United States
today.
1t was either obsolete or on order.
1t was obsolete for the reason that
it discusses the issues of the 1882
campaign. 1t was on order because
it promised jobs to you and the right
to work There is no issue between
the third-term candidate and my
self about 1882.
Ivoted for him and supported him
in 1882 I believed in the Demo-
cratic platform of 1882. There is no
issue between the thirdterm candi-
date and myself on the question OF
old-age pensions. unemployment in
surance, collective bargaining, laws
which guarantee minimum wages
and prohibits men working more
than so many hours per week, or the
elimination Of child labor and the
retention of Federal relief.
Wants to Preserve Gains.
I am not alone for all of these
laws, but I advocate their improve
ment and reinforcement. The only
issue in reference to these ques-
lions between the third-term can
didate and myself is that want
to preserve these social gains. The
only way these social gains can be
preserved is by keeping this coun-
try financially solvent.
If we continue along the road of
deficit financing, every year spend
ing more than we take in, the end
will be financial chaos, bank
ruptcy and imitation, which will re-
suit in the loss of every social gain
as we'll as the loss of liberty.
In his discussion last night the
third-term candidate spoke of falsi-
fication of the record. Many of the
things he spoke of in connection
with this I did not even recognize
as having been said. There was one
point he did, however, raise, and
that was the reference to the Mu-
Mich pact. He objects to the state
ment that he telephoned Hitler and
his allies.
AS soon as that statement was
called to my attention I corrected
it, contrary to the practice of the
third-t term candidate who never cor
reefs any mistakes that he makes.
AS a matter of fact the third-term
candidate didn't telephone Hitler
he telegraphed him. And just so
that there will be no mistake, these
are the dates: September q, 1888,
the third-term candidate tele-
graphed Hitler urging him to go
through with the Munich confer
ence and stating:
Should you agree to a solution
in this peaceful manner am con-
WINGED that hundreds of millions
throughout the world would recog-
nize your action as an outstanding
historic service to all humanity"
Those were the words of the
third-term candidate telegraphed-
not telephoned-to Hitler.
Democratic Leaders Proud.
The negotiations of which he
speaks were held all right, and
Senator Wagner and Secretary of
War Woodring and the Democratic
party in New York expressed them
selves as very proud of the results
achieved at Munich by the third
term candidate.
But you know I have a feeling
that - Belgium, Holland, Po-
land and France may we'll doubt
whether it was a contribution to
humanity.
In the talk of last night, the third
term candidate spoke knowingly of