Evening journal., 1912-06-28
SAYS CLARK
IS THELION OF
DEMOCRACY
BY The United Press.


BALTIMORE, Nd. June 22.-Sen-
ator Reed of Missouri in a long ana
eloquent speech presented Speaker
Champ Clarks name for the nomi-
nation for president. In part he
said:
We are here not to nominate a can
didate. but to select president To-
day we shall contend each against the
other; tomorrow we must be brothers
In battle for humanity.
Ours is a high privilege and solemn
duty. 1t should be met In a spirit of
exalted patriotism Every considera-
ton must be subordfnated to the great
cause of the people. We speak not
mankind and for history.
We are about to dissolve the.partner-
ship between monopoly and govern
ment.
Taxing tho Crust.
Sixteen years this partnership has
levied tribute under the forms of law.
1t has taxed the crust upon the lips Of
hunger. 1t has filched from the pock-
cts of poverty.
Half OF every battle is the general
No army of men ever fought we'll be-
hind leader whose loyalty the rank
and file doubted No army was ever
well generated by a raw recruit OF did
its best behind a novice who tripped
upon his own sword.
In such struggle as lies before us
give me for a leader no summer sol
dier or sunshine patriot" Give me no
political dilettante who comes into camp
when honors are most ripe to pluck.
want no half fiedged chanticleer who
is only just beginning to acquire a
Democratic crow.
Let me rather have for general him
who has suffered the hardships of the
camp. the tolls Of the march. the dan
gers of the field; who has stood at the
bloody angle; who has proved his met
tie in the baptism of fire.
Let me tell you of such leader. He
was born in that good Democratic
state
Where men are brave
And women are fair.
| The grass is blue
| And whisky rare
II The land Of old Kentucky.
Loves the Common People.
Tnere his eyes first opened TO behold
the lovelight shining in the face of
a Democratic mother. Mingled with
the notes of her lullaby. the myriad
sounds Of farm life were borne to his
baby ears. About the next thing he
heard was his Democratic father read
ing a Democratic platform He has
been a Democrat ever since.
What are the great issues upon
which we must fight the battle OF
1922 Is it not upon the record made
by the Democratic house OF representa-
tives2 That record is a story of
achievement. OF promises redeemed
and pledges kept, of patient. wise,
brave statesmanship-
Over the deliberations Of that body
be has presided. He brought to the
office the wisdom of experience and a
judgment ripened by long and close
contact with the problems of govern
ment.
I would not detract hairs weight
from the honors due to all Democratic
congressman. 1 would not pluck q
single leaf from the brow Of the pres.
ent great majority leader. give to all
due need of praise. But yet say
here is the real leader. Here is the
man who most Of all has borne the
burdens and responsibilities, whose
counsel has guided. who pointed the
way, whose keen intellect superb cour
age and mastery generalship have
forged the force which has been driver
like a wedge through the body of the
Republican party and split it asunder.
"Lion of Democracy"
The army Of the Democracy is form
ing in battle array. The sun of hope
plorif1as the horizon OF the futura anf