Acceptanceofnomination.doc

Acceptanceofnomination Steveon,AdIaiE.(1900-1965)U.S.statesman,borninLosAngeles,Calif.,receivedlawdegreefromNorthwesternUniversity1926,electedgovernorofiIIinoisin1948byaLargemajorityvote,DemocratiandidateforU.S.presidentin1952and,1956butdefeatedbythepopularDwightD.,Eisenhower,knownasaneloquenteaker.*Mr.President,ladiesandgentlemenoftheconvention,myfellowcitize,Iaeptyournominationandyourprogram.Ishouldhavepreferredtohearthosewordsutteredbyastronger,awiserabettermanthanmyself,butafterlisteningtothePresidentseech,IevenfeelbetteraboutmyselfNoneofyou,myfriends,canwhollyareciatewhatisinmyheart.Icanonlyhopethatyouunderstandmywords,theywillbefewIhavenotsoughtthehonoryouhavedoneme.IcouldnotseekitbecauseIairetoanotheronce,whichwasthefullmeasureofmyambition,andonedoesnottreatthehighestofficewithinthegiftsofthepeopleofIllinoisasanalternativeorasacoolationprize.IwouldnotseekyournominationforthePresidencybecausetheburdeofthatofficestaggertheimagination.Itspotentialforgoodorevil,nowandintheyearsofourlives,smothersexaltatioandconvertsvanitytoprayer.IveaskedthemercifulFather,theFatherofusall,toletthiscuppaonme,butfromsuchdreadreoibilityonedoesnotshrinkinfear,inselfinterest,orinfalsehumilitySoifthiscupmaynotpafromme,Iaept,Idrinkit,Iwillbedone.Thatmyhearthasbeentroubled,thatIhavenotsoughtthisnomination,thatIcouldnotseekitingoodcocience,thatIwouldnotseekitinhonestselfaraisal,isnottosaythatIvalueitthele.RatheritisthatIreveredtheofficeofthePresidencyoftheUnitedStates.Andnowmyfriendsthatyouhavemadeyourdecision,Iwillfighttowinthatofficewithallmyheartandmysoul.Andwithyourhelp,Ihavenodoubtthatwewillwin.Sacrifice,patience,understandingandimplacablepurposemaybeourlotforyearstoe.Letsfaceit,letstalkseetotheAmericanpeople,letstellthemthetruththattherearenogaiwithoutpai,thatwearenowontheeveofgreatdecisio,noteasydecisio,likeresistancewhenyouareattacked,butalong,patient,costlystrugglewhichalonecanauretriumphoverthegreatenemiesofmeantwar,povertyandtyrayandtheaaultsuponhumandignitywhicharethevictorytobewoninthetwentiethcenturythisportaltothegoldenage,mocksthepreteioofindividuals,ofhumaningenuityforitisthecitadelguardedbythickwallsofignoranceandofmistrustwhichdonotfallbeforethetrumpetsblasts,orthepoliticiaimplicatio,oreventhegeneralsbato.Wherewehavedesertedit,wehavefailed.Withyourhelp,therewillbenodesertionnowBetterwelosetheelectionthanmisleadthepeople,andbetterwelosethanmisgovernthepeople.Helpmetodothejobinthisautumnofconflictandofcampaign,helpmetodothejobintheseyearsofdarkneengulfedincrisiswhichstretchedbeyondthehorizonoftonightshayvision,andwewilljustifyourgloriouspastandtheloyaltyofsilentmilliowholooktousforpaion,forunderstanding,andforhonestpurpose.ThuswewillserveourgreattraditiongreatlyIaskofyouallyouhave,IwillgiveyouallIhave.Evenashewhocameheretonightandhonoredme,ashehashonoredyou,theDemocraticpartybyalifetimeofserviceandbraverythatwillfindhimanimperishablepageinthehistoryoftheRepublicandoftheDemocraticPartyPresidentHarryS.Truman.Andfinallymyfriendsinthisstaggeringtaskthatyouhaveaignedme,IshouldalwaystrytodojustlytolovemercyandtowalkhumblywithmyGod. Steveon,AdIaiE.(1900-1965)U.S.statesman,borninLosAngeles,Calif.,receivedlawdegreefromNorthwesternUniversity1926,electedgovernorofiIIinoisin1948byaLargemajorityvote,DemocratiandidateforU.S.presidentin1952and,1956butdefeatedbythepopularDwightD.,Eisenhower,knownasaneloquenteaker.*Mr.President,ladiesandgentlemenoftheconvention,myfellowcitize,Iaeptyournominationandyourprogram.Ishouldhavepreferredtohearthosewordsutteredbyastronger,awiserabettermanthanmyself,butafterlisteningtothePresidentseech,IevenfeelbetteraboutmyselfNoneofyou,myfriends,canwhollyareciatewhatisinmyheart.Icanonlyhopethatyouunderstandmywords,theywillbefewIhavenotsoughtthehonoryouhavedoneme.IcouldnotseekitbecauseIairetoanotheronce,whichwasthefullmeasureofmyambition,andonedoesnottreatthehighestofficewithinthegiftsofthepeopleofIllinoisasanalternativeorasacoolationprize.IwouldnotseekyournominationforthePresidencybecausetheburdeofthatofficestaggertheimagination.Itspotentialforgoodorevil,nowandintheyearsofourlives,smothersexaltatioandconvertsvanitytoprayer.IveaskedthemercifulFather,theFatherofusall,toletthiscuppaonme,butfromsuchdreadreoibilityonedoesnotshrinkinfear,inselfinterest,orinfalsehumilitySoifthiscupmaynotpafromme,Iaept,Idrinkit,Iwillbedone.Thatmyhearthasbeentroubled,thatIhavenotsoughtthisnomination,thatIcouldnotseekitingoodcocience,thatIwouldnotseekitinhonestselfaraisal,isnottosaythatIvalueitthele.RatheritisthatIreveredtheofficeofthePresidencyoftheUnitedStates.Andnowmyfriendsthatyouhavemadeyourdecision,Iwillfighttowinthatofficewithallmyheartandmysoul.Andwithyourhelp,Ihavenodoubtthatwewillwin.Sacrifice,patience,understandingandimplacablepurposemaybeourlotforyearstoe.Letsfaceit,letstalkseetotheAmericanpeople,letstellthemthetruththattherearenogaiwithoutpai,thatwearenowontheeveofgreatdecisio,noteasydecisio,likeresistancewhenyouareattacked,butalong,patient,costlystrugglewhichalonecanauretriumphoverthegreatenemiesofmeantwar,povertyandtyrayandtheaaultsuponhumandignitywhicharethevictorytobewoninthetwentiethcenturythisportaltothegoldenage,mocksthepreteioofindividuals,ofhumaningenuityforitisthecitadelguardedbythickwallsofignoranceandofmistrustwhichdonotfallbeforethetrumpetsblasts,orthepoliticiaimplicatio,oreventhegeneralsbato.Wherewehavedesertedit,wehavefailed.Withyourhelp,therewillbenodesertionnowBetterwelosetheelectionthanmisleadthepeople,andbetterwelosethanmisgovernthepeople.Helpmetodothejobinthisautumnofconflictandofcampaign,helpmetodothejob