The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-02-09


Champ Clark, and one Of universe, rec
ognition, is the fact that with all his
strength and force he does not excite.
friction, either among his friends or.
his foes. The best rough-aud-tumble
debater in the house OF representa-
tives. he has enjoyed on the floor uni
yersal popularity among both par
ties; and. in the speakers chair stall
wart in partisanship and in convic-
ton, he has received from the Repub-
lican minority leader and from indi-
vidual Republicans, as well as the alb
solutely stolid devotion Of his own
side, the most conspicuous tributes
that have ever been given to a speaker
of the house.
II is a notable fact that with a full
consciousness Of his absolutely stall
wart Democracy. the leading Repub.
licans, as well as the rank and file Of
the Democratic party and of the Re
publican party, would rather see
Champ Clark elevated to the presi-
dency than any other man
Splendid Campaign Speaker,
AS a campaign speaker for the hust-
ings Mr. Clark is better than Harmon,
better even than Wilson, and fully as
effective as Bryan His magnificent
stature; his splendid and rugged per
sonality; his utter fearlessness and
his rugged force, joined to com
pelling eloquence make him one Of
the most effective campaigners that
ever asked the highest Office in the
gift Of the people.
Roosevelt came back from the west
saying that Champ Clark would make
the strongest possible candidate for
the Democratic party in 1912.
Ambassador Sheriff. Ito Argentina).
ablest and keenest OF Republican dip
lomats, after speaking to 22O Ameri-
can boards of trade, declared that
Champ Clark would be the hardest
man in America for the Republican
party to defeat
James R. Manu. leader Of the Re
publican minority in the house, de-
clared that Champ Clark had more
courage and directness than all the
rest of the party combined, and was
worthy of any Office in a Republican
form of government"
And the Democratic majority-that
wonderful house machine--has given
to Champ Clark such frequent and
overwhelming evidence OF boundless
confidence and boundless affection as
TO indicate the reception which he
would have from the people if the
Democratic party should present hin.
as their standard bearer in the cam
paign of 1912,
Would Unite Democratic Party
| respectfully submit that these con
siderations-this record OF vital lead
ership in the house of representatives;
this evangel of representative govern
ment against executive usurpation
this tlawless consistency Of record,
which does not call for apology or de-
tense; this superb equipment for ex
ecutive usefulness by long service in
Congress and in. all the preceding
ranks; this capacity to fight for great
causes without exciting personal fric
tion-all these things, / submit. make
up the complete and convincing argu-
ment that Champ Clark is the best
and safest man upon whom hopeful
Democracy con reconcile it's actions,
compromise its differences, and march
forward to presidential victory
The Democratic party fronts the
greatest opportunity it has known in
30 years for entering upon long lease
of power
Who is better entitled to lead the
Democratic party than Champ Clark
the man who made that opportu-
nifty?