The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-28
THREW OUT GREAT G0BS Of E[0QU[NCE
IN THE SPEECHES Of NOMINATION

to their opinions He manifested thai
! high craftsmanship which unites dis
cordant elements and inspires then
with community of purpose.
The Payne-Aldrich iniquity wa:
forced through congress. but not as
similar bills had been enacted. The
feeble opposition of disunited mi
nority had given place to the fire
i yigor and courage which contests ey
cry inch Of ground, and gains
strength from each defeat. When that
struggle was over, the republican
party had been unmarked, its breach
of faith demonstrated
Towering above all others in tina,
historic fight was the great minority
leader, and we changed republican
majority OF 3S in the house of repre-
sentatives to democratic majority
OF So; republican senatorial major
ity OF 26 dwindled to nine. It was
not battle; it was a revolution a
revolution in the present vital states
| IT was gained in the very states
which We must win If We elect pres.
ident.
| The man who made that issue re-
tains the confidence of the people OF
these great pivotal states. His popu-
larity is confined to no section. In
his campaign, he has remained quietly
at his post of duty. He has not af.
| forded the spectacle OF presidential
candidate DANGEROUSLY parading the
country with brass bands. and red
lights. soliciting votes.
He counts in his column substan-
tally all OF the delegates 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 inssilar posses
sions- He carried his own state by a
unanimous vote. He carried every
state touching borders with the home
states OF his distinguished opponents.
He carried almost solidly that great
domain known as the middle west.
With two exceptions he swept all
states, west of the Rocky mountains.
Il have said he carried these
states; let me rather say. the loyal
democracy that has never faltered,
that has with unwavering allegiance
followed the flag, carried by them for
him.
What are the great issues upon
which we must fight the battle of
1912? 1t is upon the record made By
the democratic house of representa-
tives. That record is story of
achievement of promises redeemed,
and pledges kept; of patient, wise,
brave craftsmanship.
Over the deliberations of that
body he has presided He brought to
the office the wisdom of experience
and Judgment ripened by long and
close contact with the problems of
government.
The army of the democracy is
forming in battle array The sun OF
hope glorifies the horizon of the fu-
ture. and sheds its splendor upon our
banners Above us bends the myriad
hued bow of compromise. We have
been led to the very gates OF success
by gray veteran in the service. Let
him continue to lead and the celes-
tial bow will form an arch Of triumph,
beneath which democracy will march
in glorious victory.
And SO | nominate this man. who
has fought thousand battles for
democracy. and not one against her:
who has never lowered his flag, or
asked for quarter; who has never de-
serted nor taken a furlough; who
does not known how to quit friend
or betray party; whose back the
enemy has never seen, but whose
breast is covered with the scars OF
many hard campaign; who leads
today and who should continue TO
lead--the lion of democracy, Champ
Clark of Missouri"
lndlana's Candidate
In presenting the candidacy OF Gov
ernor Marshall Of Indiana, Senator
Shively OF that state said In part:
Il speak for the democracy Of
state, whose vote has carried the
state for every democratic president
inaugurated from James Monroe to
Grover Cleveland. Through all the
ninety-sfx years OF Its statehood as