The Prescott daily news., 1912-06-28
PRESENTS NAME
 . OF CHAMP CLARK
Claims of Missouri Statesman
 Urged by Hon. James A. Red.
HAS CONFIDENCE OF PEOPLE
Record of the Speaker In the House of Representatives Urged as Entitinq Him to Leadership of the
 Democratic Party.


 Baltimore.-Hon James A. Reed presented the name of the most worthy leader of the hosts of Democracy in the coming presidential campaign. He said:
 We are here, not to nominate a can didate. but to select a president To day we shall contend, each against the other; tomorrow we must be broth CTS in a battle for humanity
 Ours is a high privilege and sol emn duty. It should be met in 8 spirit Of exalted patriotism. Every consid. eradon must be subordinated to the great cause of the people We speak not only for party. but for a nation. for mankind and fer history
 We are about to dissolve the part. nership between monopoly and gov ernnent
 Sixteen years this partnership haa levied tribute under the forms of law. IL has taxed the crust upon the lips O. hunger 1t has Ilched the pockets Of poverty.
 Monopoly has financed the cam. paigns of Republican presidents. Ii has been rewarded by immunity from punishment for violation of the crim. final statutes. The people turn to the Democratic party for relief
 Republican candidates have resort. ed to every form of false pretense, every trick of dengoguery. In order to delude the people one of these candidates has not hesitated to at tack the coul , law, and to assail the fundamentals of our government
 The Democratic party asserts that the Constitution Of the Fathers-born of battle and pain, baptized in blood and tears, nurtured in wisdom and pa tience, defended by bravery and sac rifice-shall forever be maintained.
 The Constitution was created by the people for the protection of the liberties of the people. It was the decree of man asserting his sovereign ty. When 1t was written. the shadow of despotism rested upon every land. Hereditary mcnarchs secured the earth with fire and sword; exercised the power of life and death. and en- forced their decrees by scaTold pil- lory and sword
 Behold now the marvellous change! The fires lighted upon our shores have swept round the world, consuming the citadels of arbitrary power. until they have reached the throne of the Man chus and the seraglios ard fortresses Of the Ottomans
 The principles of the American Con- stitution will soon be accepted as the fundamentals of all civilized govern ment
 Beneath its protection, America has marched from triumph to triumph. Half a continent has been gained, transformed into homes, enriched with cities, glorifed with temples of re- ligion and seminaries of learning, and peopled sby the greatest race of men who have lived since the sun first kissed the horizon of time. Beneath our Constitution all have been secure no man so strong he did not need its shield; no wretch so weak he might not find refuge under it's pro visions.
 It has survived the hatred of mon archs. the attacks of foreign foes, the horrors of fratricidal strife; 1t will continue to survive all assaults.
 The Democratic party has always been the friend of the Constitution. It's immortal principles were first bla3ed into the night of tyranny when the hand of Jefferson held aloft the Declar- ation of Independence.
 The same great Democrat insured the perpetuity of liberty when he wrote the Bill of Rights.
 The Democratic party has made mis- takes, but it has always held fast to the Constitution. It has always de- clared that free government must be a government of law. It also knows that he who assails the Constitution of the people. even though he has twice been president, Is none the less an enemy of the republic and of lib erty.
 We recognize the truth that all laws and the Constitution itself should, when necessary, be amended to meet changed conditions. But we refuse