The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
WILLKIE ACCEPTS.
RAPS new DEAL
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night in order to obtain choice
seats, we're scattered through
clumEs of trees. But the burning
Indiana sun brought perspiration
to every brow.
Willkie made it plain he believes
that the United States is "n o t
isolated from those suffering peo-
pie of Europe"
mo man can guarantee peace"
he continued. Peace is not some
thing that a nation can achieve by
itself. 1t also depends upon what
some other country does"
Although saying that 1.-The presi'
dents attacks on foreign powers
have been useless and dangerous"
Willkie added that Il trust I have
made it plain that in the defense
of our American liberties 1 should
not hesitate to stand for war"
"But, like a great many other
Americans, I saw war at first
hand in 1917. I know what wal
can do to demoralize civil liberties
at home. And I believe it to be the
first duty of a president to try to
maintain peace"
Willkie came to Galloway Park
through which he used to drive
COWS for rs cents a week-after a
hot trip from Rushville, Ind, the
home town of Mrs. Willkie.
He vas greeted by cheering
throngs as he drove through the
streets of Elwood. A crowd shout
ed with glee as he stood on the
steps of his old high school-under
an inscription reading 1.-The hope
of DUR country"-and said,
'There'n be a hot time in the old
town tonight"
Willkie received formal notifica-
ton of his nomination from Rep.
Joseph w. Martin, Jr., of Mas
sachusetts, chairman or the re-
publican national committee. Mar
tin said the Indianan's nomination
had been dictated by the people,
not by a clique of politicians.
In his debate challenge to the
President, Willkie proposed 1t a t
during the next two and a half
months, the President and I ap-
pear together on public platforms
in various parts of the country, to
debate the fundamental issues OF
this campaign.
'eThese are the problems of our
great domestic economy as we'll
as of our national defense: tn e
problems of agriculture, of labor,
of industry, of finance, of the gov
ernment's relationship to the peo-
pie and of our preparations to
guard against assault"
Made Respectfully
ct make this (debate) proposal
respectfully to a man upon whose
shoulders rest the cares OF tn
state" Willkie continued. but l
make it in dead earnest"
Willkie told his audience that the
President had encouraged Europ-
can powers to hope for m o re
American help than this country
could give. But, the nominee add
ed, an honest appraisal of our re-
lationship with Great Britain would
bring an admission that the loss
Of the British fleet would greatly
weaken Jul Defense" and would
be "a calamity for U.S."
THE promises of the present adj
ministration," Willkie asserted,
''can not lead you to victory
against Hitler, or anyone =.
This administration stands for
principles exactly opposite to mine.
Let us call it the I pass doctrine.
The New Deal dealt it, and re-
fused to make any more bets on
the American future"
Willkie said that if he were elect
ed he would threaten foreign gov
ernments "only when our country
was threatened by them and when
I was ready to act"
He declared the United States
must face "a brutal, perhaps a
terrible, fact. that "our way OF
life is in completion with Hit
ler's way of life" The competi-
ton, Willkie said, is not merely
one of ornaments but one OF
energy against energy, produc-
ton against production, br S
against brains, craftsmanship
against salesmanship."
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