The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-05-24

man was greeted by round of hearty
applause, and tins was repeated ~ q
committe. composed Of w B. Walton.
- y cook and Juan y. Nigil escorted
senator Barth to the platform. Mi
Walton introduced MI Barth. who
sud
The Keynote speech.
Fellow Democrats and Gentlemen OF
tn. Convention:
Permit me IN the FIRST place 10 ex-
press ny appreciation To the state
central committee for the honor CON
ferted upon me by giving me this op-
portunty Of addressing the repre-
seutntives II the unterrifed Democ-
racv of New Mexico. THIS is the year
Of accounting for our stewardship as
dominant party IN control ot the
government of the nation. TINS is
the year when delegated power of
guvernmen, is returned tu the p"opl"
for an expression by their votes of
their will us to who SHAH hav" me
honor and responsibility OF admins
t.ring the government OF this great
rcpn1ilc tor Ia. next four years.
The Democratic party welcomes the
opportunity uf submitting Us record
to IN. people FOR their approval ana
nr again asking % popular mandate
in behalf of the peerless statesman,
tn. splendid gentleman. the un,hal-
l,nsed pattiot. who has occupied the
office of chief executive of tn" nation
for nearly four years Woodrow WI
son ". do not ASH the reelection ui
woodrow wilson merely ON tn"
a .F.s.t mn A
cause there are many statesmen IN
the nation, nor because he rs gen
,leman ~ unquestion"d prohitS. ne
caus. the Democratic party has tens
OF thousands of honest gentlemen OF
ability within is RANKS, nor because
he is patriot. because practically
every member of tn" Democratic
p,rtv ~ "A patriot devoted to the best
interests OF this great country
We ask his recollection because he
has demonstrated the very hish'st
qualities of statesmauship. of gentle
manly conduct Ia both priNat" ana
pubic lie. and oI patriotism ia IN"
administration ~ hts great once ana
has made "A record when entities MN
to be clnssod ~ service to hls c"nn-
try with Washington and Jcn"rson
and Abraham Lincoln. The iu,ur'
historian viii accord him "A plur" be
sid. the greatest of our American
statesmen which means h" Wili thht
1 rank with tn. greatest statesmen
who have blessed this world through
cunstructiv. legislation. arm and Just
administration and impcrClhlr tN-
ample IN private life.
h.H IA IA 10 = . I d
party Of the nation placed bon MS
hands the standard of the party WIN
dignity and grace he carried IN"
standard triumphantly To victory al
ter having driven the rivals ~ IN"
marty INTO divided camps ana after
his inauguration h. has added laurels
to that standard already rirh WIN
the glory of the accomplishments ana
achievements of his illus'rious pre-
d.cossors as standard bearers "i the
Democratic party. To-day he admin
ist.rs the duties of his office and has
back of him the practicany unahl-
nous support of nation that is sat
isued with has official acts and the
blessings which the administration of
tn. anairs uf government, 10y ms party
has brought upon them. There j. no
ISSUE. The American people are
happy. contentcd and satisfied.
kut human nature would not be
human nature n there were ho'
amongst us those who for personal
advantage or profit would disturb IN,
peaceful prosperity of happy poo
ple and so a few self selected leaders
of what was once the great ana si"r-
ious Republican party got tose'h"i
in the name of Abraham Lincoln and
without advancing one single pfih'
cipl. that Lincoln advocated ask I,
be returned TO power in his name be-
cause. as was said by ke>-noter "i
IN, Republican party, We want the
democrats out Of the Offices ~
Washington
Tn, poor remnant of the Republi'
, can marty, The holer than thor
marty, The party Of plenty and pros
pcrity for the plutocrat and pani'
, and pauperism for the people II
uses IN the past and Is intoxicated
with f,rment.d "reminiscences of AN
cient performance Becnus. one o
ina nobI.st and grandest characters
+. OF all history advocating the pres"'
walton at the nation ana the love %
humanity served III INV pi'"'"' "'''
chair az u Republican. the apostl"
, OF that party nov want to MI tn
, place once occupied by Lincoln with
the militant war lord, who for sever
N.ars sat IN the executive Offices "a
. the foot of pennsylvania avenue AM
= welded big stick In one hahd hn'
"A fountain pen N the other; and. IN
on, was as dangerous 10 his friend
% as the other was Ia his enemies.
The Republican party has heoom
70 a marty of opposition and It's self del
c caated leaders have nothing con
structivc to offer and their actiNiii.
are confined to Systematic cam
I palgn of criticism Of the acts of tn
president, which has bordered "A
. times on tral,orous attacks on on
n government and It's institutions, l
/. their Wild desire tor public office an
n private profit they have not hesiiat"
70 to endeavor to plunge our counir
y into war and seem entirely tndinei
Il cnt 10 the suffering and sorrow who
i such u course might bring upon IN