Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-28

made not when lust of office lures,
but written IN the story Of the years
aud craven upon the public statutes
of the country and ! challenge com
pariEon.
IAN his life this man has been a
Democrat. lie has not been an oc-
casionai Democrat He does not be-
long to that ciass Of Democrats wEo
steals out o. nights, sleep IN
strange political beds ana then come
trailing home about the time they
cnn smell the breakfast bacon frying
Gle a. not fair weather soldier.
He has marched IN che procession
when there was no band 60 lead lie
did not enlist for one campaign; he
volunteered Tor lie.
"fIis popularity Is confined 20 no
section. In his campaign he has re-
lmained quietly az hia post OF duty.
/ Ilr has not afforded the spectacle 81
| n presidential candidate clamOrously
lparadinR the country with brass
bands and red lights. soliciting votes,
Ellis campaign hae been made by
the people for him. II has been con-
Quoted almost without money and
without organization. lie counts in
his column substantially all OF the
delegates Of twenty-five sovereign
states Tlis popularity has swept
across the sea and ne win be sup
ported here on every ballot by sab
stantlaliy all Of the delegates from
the territorial and lnsular possess
sions.
Gle carried his own state hy a
unanimous vote. lie carried every
state touching its borders. lie car.
ried the states touching borders with
tho home states of his Distinguishing
opponents. He carried almost soltdly
that great domain Rnown as the
middle west With two exceptions
he swept al states ives. OF the Rocky
mountains.
II have said he carried these
states: let me rather say the loyal
Democracy, the Democracy that has
never falteYed, that has with unwav-
ering allegiance followed the flag
carried them for him.
what are the great issues upon
which we must fight the battle OF
l1912s Is Il not upon the record made
by the Democratic house Of reprcsen'
ltativesg THAT record is story oil
Il 0AultNfflVNNAf VI NANN3NArNH AWNhRHttHA
land pledges kept: of patient, wise
brave statesmanship
Il would not detract a hairs
weight from the honors due 90 al
Democratic congressman. wOuls
mot pluck n single leaf from the brow
~ the present great majority leader
give 20 al due need Of praise. Blu
vet / gay here Is she reai leader H'
Is the man who most OF all has born
the burdens and responsibilities
whose counsel has guided who point
ed the way; whose keen intellect, 81
perh courage and mastery general
ship have forged the force which hn
been driven like wedge through tn
body Of the Republican party AM
split e asunder.
"The army of the Democracy
! forming IN battle array. The sun o
, hope glorlfler the horizon Of the IN
: ture and sheds rs splendor upon GU
] banners. Above as bends III
= myrlnd-hued how OF promise w
have been led TO the very gates q
. success By a veteran grown gray J.
I tha service Let him continue e
h lead, and the celestial bow will be
r come an arch Of triumph, beneat
n (which Democracy VIII march IN glof
= ious victory
4 "And SO l nominate this man, VII
!. has fought Thousand battles 10
= Democracy and not one against her
j. who has never lowered his flag o
; asked for quarter; who has never dc
serted or taken furlough; who doe
a mot know how 10 quit friend or b.
r tray party. whose back the enem
+ has never seen, but whose breast
il covered with the scars Of many
n hard campaign, who leads today an
I who should continue 20 lead the Ito
o Of Democracy. Champ Clark OF MI
a SQUIRT"