Evening star., 1956-08-18

your program. And pledge to
you every resource Of mind and
strength that / possess to make
your deed today a good one for
ourqcountry and for our party.
-Four years ago ! stood in this
same place and uttered those
same words to you. But four
years ago we lost. This time
we will win!
My heart is full tonight, as
the scenes and faces and events
Of these busy years in between
crowd my mind.
To you here tonight and across
the country who have sustained
me in this great undertaking
for months and even years, I
am deeply. humbly grateful; and
to none more than the noble lady
who is also the treasurer Of
a legacy Of greatness-Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt, who has re-
minded us so knowingly that this
is 1856 and not 1882, nor even
1852; that our problems alter as
well as their solutions: that
change is the law Of life, and
that political parties. no less
than individuals, ignore it at
their peril.
l salute also the distinguished
American who has been more
than equal to the hard test of
disagreement and has now re-
affirmed our common cause so
graciously - President Harry!
Truman. ! am glad to have
you on my side again. sir!
"Senotor Kefuuver IS greet
compoigner :. ] know ="
I am sure that the country is
as grateful to this convention as
! am for its action of this after
noon. 1t has renewed and reaf-
frmed our faith in free demo-
cratic processes.
The Office of the Vice PreSi-
dency has been dignified by the
manner of your selection as we'll
as by the distinction Of your
choice. Senator Kefauver is a.
great Democrat and great CAM
paigner-as / have reason to
know better than anybody!
If we are elected and it Isl
Gods will that / do not serve
my full four years, the people
will have new President whom
they can trust. He has dignity;
he has convictions, and he will
command the respect Of the
American people and the world.
Perhaps these are simple viY-
tues, but there are times when
simple virtues deserve comment.
This is such a time. ! am grate-
full to you for my running mate
An honorable and able Amer
ican-Senator Estes Kefauver,
and may I add that got as ex-
cited as any Of you about that
photo-f1nish between Senator
Kefauver and that great young
American Senator John Ken
nedy.
We are on the Threshold
-. OF q new America -"
When I stood here before you
that hot night four years ago
we were at the end Of an eraA
q great era Of restless forward
movement, an era Of unparalleled
social reform and Of glorious
triumph over depression and
tyranny. 1t was Democratic
era.
Tonight, after an interval Of
marking time and aimless drift
ing, we are on the threshold of
another great, decisive era. His
tory's headlong course has
brought US. devoutly believe,
to the threshold of . new Amer
ica-to the America Of the great
ideals and noble visions which
are the stun our future must be
made Of.
I mean q new America where
poverty Is abolished and our
abundance Is used to enrich the
lives Of every family.
/ mean q new America where
freedom is made real for all
without regard to race or belief
or economic condition.
! mean q new America which
everlastingly attacks the ancient
idea that men can solve their
differences by killing each other
These are the things believe
In and viii work for with every
resource I possess. These are
the things I know you believe in
and will work for with every
thing you have. These are the
terms on which ! accept your
nomination.
"our obieetives are not for those
-. who ere satisfied -"
Our objectives are not for the
timid. They are not for those
who look backward. who are
satisfied with things a. they
are. who think that this great
Nation can ever sleep or ever
stand still.
Ths program you have written
\. ] think. more than . con-