Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-28

and for years in congress has heel
its distinguished advocate.
During all of his long public ser
vice, he has been one of the mos
valiant champions OF tariff reform.
| place before you this record
made not when lust of office lures. bu
written in the story of the years ant
craven upon the public statutes of ths
| country; and l challenge comparison
All his life this man has been a
democrat. He has not been an occa.
slohal democrat. He does not belong
10 that class of democrats who steal
OUT nights, sleep in strange politi-
cai peos, and then come trailing home
about the time they can smell thp
breakfast bacon frying.
He is not a fair-weather soIdIar
lie has marched in the procession
"noh there was no band to lead. He
dld not enlist for one campaign: he
volunteered for life.
His popularity is confined to no
sect'oh. In his campaign. he has re-
niaiheu quietly at his post of duty. He
mas not afforded the spectacle of a
presidential candidate, clamorouslv
parading the country with brass bands
ana red lights soliciting votes.
His campaign has been made by
the people for him II has been con-
quoted almost without money ana
without organization. He counts I'm his
column substantially all of the dele
gates of twenty-five sovereign states
HIS popularity has swept across the
Sea, and he will be supported here ON
every ballot by substantially all Of the
delegates from the territorial and In
sular possessions.
He carried his own state bv y
unanimous vote. He carried every
state touching its borders. lie carried
! ne states touching borders with the
nome states of his distinguished op-
pohents. lie carried almost solidly that
great domain known as the middle
west with two exceptions he swept
ali states west of the Rocky noun
tains.
II have said he carride tIase
states; let me rather say, the lolall
democracy, the democracy that has I
never faltered. that has with unwaver- /
ing allegiance followed the flag, car |
ried them for him.
What are the great issues upou 4
which we must fight the battle of
1922 Is II not upon the record made
1y the democratic house OF represen-
atNesF IhHt record Is a story OF
achievement. Of promises redeemed
md pledges kept; of patient. wise.
brave statesmanship.
II would not detract a hairs weight /
rom the hOnors due to all democra-
ic congressman. I would not pluck
jingle leaf from the brow Of the pres
mt great majority leader. ] give 10
III due need of praise But yet I say /
lere is the real leader. Here r. the
nan who most of all has borne the f,
'urdens and responsibilities whose
has guided. who pointed thel
Vay; whose keen intellect, superb I
ourage. and ma sterly gencralship J
ave forged the force which has been I
riven like a wedge through the body {
Z the republican party aud split It Z
sunder. Is
The army Of the democracy II I
Orming in battle array. The sun Of
ope glorifies the horizon Of the fu-
ure. and sheds its splcndor upon our y
anners. Above ms bends the myriad !
ued bow Of promise. We have been
n to the very gates Of success by a n
eteran grown gray IN the service. 4
ct him continue Ia lead. and the ce- "a
.stial bow will become an arch u
'iumph. beneath which democracy
III march in glorious victory /.