El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-05-25
Mr.. Barth said

of the Convention: Permit me in the
first place to express my apprecia'
ton to the State Central committee
for the honor conferred upon me by
giving me this opportunity Of ad'
dressing the representatives Of the
unterrified democracy of New Mex.
leo. This is the year of accounting
for II stewardship as the dominant
party in control of the government
of the nation. This is the year when
delegated power of government is re-
turned to the people for an expires
sion by their votes of their will as to
who shall have the honor and respon-
sibility of administering the govern
ment Of this great republic for the
next four years.
The Democratic party welcomes
the opportunity of submitting its
record to the people for their ap-
proval and Of again asking a popular
mandate in behalf Of the peerless
statesman, the splendid gentleman,
the unchalIenged patriot, who has
occupied the office of chief executive
of the nation for nearly four years,
Woodrow Wilson. We do not ask
the reelection of Woodrow Wilson
merely on the ground that he is a
statesman: because there are man.
statesmen in the nation; nor because
he is a gentleman of unquestioned
probity; because the Democratic
party has tens of thousands of hon
est gentlemen of ability within its
ranks; nor because he is a patriot;
because practically every member of
the Democratic party is a patriot de-
voted to the best interests of this
great country.
Wilson's Craftsmanship
We ask his reelection because he
has demonstrated the very highest
qualities of craftsmanship. of gentle
manly conduct in both private and
public life, and of patriotism in the
administration of his great Office;
and has made a record which entities
him to be classed in service to his
country with Washington and Jeffer-
son and Abraham Lincoln. The flu
ture historian will accord him a place
beside the greatest Of our American
statesmen, which mean he will take
rank with the greatest statesmen
who have blessed this world through
constructive legislation, firm and Just
administration and ~impeccable exam
pie in private life.
-Four years ago the Democratic
party of the nation placed in his
nanus inc stahuaru oi lne party. WIN
dignity ana grace ne carries lhe
trlumphantiy 70 Victory alter
having urlVen the rivals OF the party
INTO divided camps ana aIter MS m
auguratlon ne mas ADDED laureis 10
tnat standara Already rich Win tne
glory OF tne accomplishments anu
achievements OF his lllustrious pre-
decessors as standard bearers OF the
Democratic party. Today ne admin
is.ers .ne us'les ot ms ndsn ONCE anu
nimous support Of q nation that IS
satisfied with his official acts and the
blessings which the administration of
the affairs of government by his
party has brought upon him. There
is no issue; the American people are
happy, c%ontented and satisfied.
But human nature would not be
human nature If there were not
amongst us those who for personal
advantage or profit would disturb the
peaceful prosperity of a happy peo-
pie. and so a few self.selected leaders
Of what was once the great and glor-
ious Republican party, get together
in the name of Abraham Lincoln and
without advancing one single princi-
pie that Lincoln advocated ask to be
returned to power in his name be-
cause, as was said by a key-noter of
the Republican party, "We want the
Democrats out of the offices in Wash
'Holier Than Thou"
The poor remnant of the Republi-
party! The holier than thou
marty, The marty ~ nlentv and pros.
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peri's LOT tne piu'oeia p"nlo
and pauperism Tor the people! IL