The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-21
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Champ Clark. and one OF universal rec
oguition. IL the fact that with all his
strength and force he does not excite
friction. either among his friends or
his foes The best rough and-tUmble
debater in the house OF representa-
tiNes he has enjoyed on the floor uni
versa popularity among both par
ties. and. in the speakers chair, stall
wRrt in partisanship and In Convic-
tion. he has received from the Repub-
lican minority leader and from indi-
vidual Republicans, RS well as the alb
solutely stolid devotion OF his own
side, the most cons spicuous tributes
that have ever been given to r speaker
of the house
II is a notable fact that. with fun
consciousness Of his absolutely stal.
wart Democracy. the leading Repub
licans Rs well as the rank and fiIe Of
the Democratic party and of the Re
publican party. would rather see
Champ Clark elevated TO the presi
dencN than any other man.
Splendid Campaign Speaker.
As campaign speaker for the hust-
iRgs Mir Clark is better than Harmon.
better even than Wilson. and fully as
effective as Bryan. His magnificent
stature; his splendid and rugged per
sonaIity; his utter fearlessness and
his rugged force, Joined TO com
pelling eloqUence make him one Of
the most effective Campaigners that
ever asked ;Me 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 10 defeat
James h. Mann, 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
overW helming evidence of boundless
confidence and boundess affection as
to indicate the reception which he
would have from the people IL the
Democratic party should present him
rs 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 fawless consistency of record.
which does not call for apology or de
tense; this superb equipment for eY-
ecutive usefulness by long service in
ranks; this capacity TO fight for great
causes without exciting personal fric-
tion-all these things, | submit, make
up the complete and convincing Rrgu-
ment that Champ Clark is the best
and safest man upon whom a hopeful
Democracy con reconcile its actions,
compromise its differences, and march
forward to a presidential victory.
The Democratic party fronts the
greatest opportunity it has known in
20 years for entering upon a long lease
of power
Who is better entitled to lead the
Democratic party than Champ Clark
the man who made that opportu-
nifty?