Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-19
Roosevelt Orders Mass Attack on
WiIIkie as Demo Convention Ends

partisan debate" he told the packed
stadium. and the nation, until the
latest possible moment. The nor
NAL conditions under which I would
have made public declaration of
my personal desires were gone.
Thinking solely of the national
good and of the international scene,
I came to the reluctant conclusion
that such declaration should not be
made before the national conven-
ton. 1t was accordingly made to
you within an hour after the per-
manent organization of the convtn-
ton
In this speech of acceptance Mr.
Roosevelt made himself the nations
No. l 'draftee in the cause of peace
and national defense and he said
all citizens are agreed that some
form of draft was as fair and neces-
sary today as in 1917. And if his
draft sticks. it will be because Of
the voters next November and not
by action of the convention, he said
Peoples Right
MY conscience will not let me
turn my back upon a call to SER
vice" he confided
The right to make that call rests
with the people through the Ameri-
can method of free election. Only
the people themselves can draft a
president If such draft should be
upon me, I say. in the utmost SIM
plicity, I will, with Gods help
continue to serve with the best of
my ability and within the fullness Of
my strength"
And he thanked the convention
for naming Wallace because. he
said. he wanted man of that turn
of mind to fight beside him.
Farley-the One-time counselor
and party advance man-is Just an
other Democrat now The program
seems to be to let him go to the
New York Yankees and put either
Frank c. Walker. of New York.
or Sen. James F.. Byrnes. D.. S. c.,
in his place. One usually we'll in
formed senator said Walker would
cerned with raising funds and that
Byrnes would manage the third
term campaign. Sept or Sept. Is
big Jim as the organizing genius
of the New Deal is through.
He goes out smiling more or less,
and he is glad to go. But his huge
hands and then a paper fan, shad-
ed his face and eyes last night as
Mr. Roosevelt spoke and there might
have been a wetress in his eyes
when it was all over and he re-
moved his shield. Perhaps it Wa2
the lights They were bright and
hard upon him.
There was a message for him in
that acceptance from the man in
the White House to the man who
sat hands cupped over his face.
And to the chairnar of the par
tv-aS I have often called him, my
old friend. Jim Farley-I send you.
as I have often done before. my
most sincere appreciation for the
help that he has given and for the
help which l know he will continue
to give.
AS think my good wife sug-
geSteo q few hours ago, in some res
poets the next few months will be
different from the usual national
campaigns Of recent years. Most of
you know how important it is that
the president in these DAYS remain
close to the seat of government.
Since last summer I have been COM
Dclled 10 abandon proposed Journey c
- inspect mary of our national
nroioctS from the Alleghanies to
the Pacific coast.
Events move so fast in other
parts of the world that it has be-
come my duty to remain in the
White House itself or at some near
by point-I shall not have time
or the inclination to engage in
purely political debate"
Front Porch
IL looks like a front porch cam
palen OF the White House stoop
but with the air full of talk and
contention.
My good wife ="
There went a precedent
The first lady moved all smilinp
to the platform at the end of q
bitter roll call for vice presidential !
nomination and said her husband
was too busy to be there and told
of the responsibilities of men in
office and of those who vote to
keep him there.
If the back of rebellion against
Wallace was not broken before. she
broke it. Mrs. Roosevelt was telling
those delegates to behave by appeal
ing to their love of country. And
she had her own tribute to Jim Far
ley and one he probably treasures
more than the radioed words that
came from Washington this morn
ing. The big man who went along
so long and the woman who went
along too, and still is going, are
great friends. 1t may be doubted
that rniIcb frippdship ron, oioc yoxr,