Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-09-17 | Page 2 | Willkie Urges South to Bolt

WILLKIE URGES SOUTH TO BOLT AMARILLO Texas Sept 17 UP UP Since Since President Roosevelt has abandoned the two-term two tradition tradition tradition tion Wendell L. L W Tuesday called upon the south to abandon abando its Democratic tradition Speaking the extemporaneously the I way he likes best here best here In the Tex Texas s panhandle in the state that has gone Republican only once in history declared that for forthe the south to follow its Democratic tradition this year it would have to abandon another tradition years old the third term tradition Traditions Clash ClashI I put it up to you very frankly people of the south he said You face a conflict bf of traditions and you must judge fudge which you value most The only difference between this great democracy of ours the ours the only last untouched democracy In Inthe inthe inthe the world world and and totalitarianism is the continuation in in- office of one man Willkie's main theme main theme was anti third term He again compared it with the technique employed by bythe bythe bythe the dictators In Ire Italy Russia and Germany and declared that it was subversive to have long continuation continuation continuation continua continua- tion in office Lashes at Bosses But he also found time to renew his attack on political bosses He characterized Edward J. J Flynn Democratic national chairman as the silver tongued boss of the Bronx and declared he was co counseled counseled coun coun- un by Mayor Frank Hague of New Jersey and Mayor Edward J. J Kelly of Chicago Willkie said everyone has a high personal regard for President Roosevelt but think of the mothball mothball moth moth- ball coterie of the brain brain- I about him