The Glenwood post., 1916-08-19
M0YN|HAN MAKES
STRONG ADDRESS
Prominent Montrose Attorney
Distinguishes Himself In
Naming Gov. Carlson
HITS POPULAR CHORD

At the Republican state assembly
held in Denver last week Charles J.
Moynihan, a brilliant young attorney
of Montrose, placed Governor George
A. Carlson in nomination for a second
term in the following eulogistic ad-
dress:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
We should accept without prejudice
and not be unmindful of the serious
responsibility which is ours today, be-
cause the intensity of individual con-
victions and conflicting opinions of
policy, fired to be sure by spirit Of
patriotism are liable to give reign 70
excitement and passion at the expense
of that calm and safe deliberation de-
manded by the exigencies of the times
and the true interests of the state and
nation, interests paramount to all self
ishness and personal rivalry. Our high
enthusiasm is in keeping with the lofty
ideals that bedeck our banner of polit
ical leadership. The storm is tina,
however, when impulse leads and sober
ness follows. Let US therefore pause
and reflect with GOODNESS and patience
1t is neither the mighty grandeur of
the froth frenzied tossing waves of the
sea nor the lightning pierced clouds
from the heavens, trembling the mighty
earth itself and inspiring emotions in
the dullest man, that permits the sur
veyor to .:take his level, from which all
terrestrial heights and depths are meas
ured, or, the astronomer to teach the
traveller the straight way to desired
destination.
1t is not in the excitement Of this
convention, ladies and gentlemen, not
even here before this brilliant assem-
blage where emotion may dominate Wis
dom,' that the destiny of the Republi-
can party in the state of Colorado for
the next two years will be written on
the pages of history. Our present cor-
dition of. mind may not spell that cool,
deliberate judgment which will come
when the, excitement of this hour has
receded to that true level of soberness
in life's barometer, where all great
questions and men pass the final scrt-
tiny of definite, conservative convic-
tion and ultimate studied judgment.
All, not here may we look for the final
assurance of success, but before the
thousands of Republican and independ-
ent firesides, between now and tie
days of cool November, where in the
sanctity and solitude of the family cir
Gle, our actions are carefully and de-
iberately inspected and our candidates
considered in the light of the family Is
protection, the individuals patriotism
and the states integrity-there will
the real final verdict be rendered on
the wisdom or folly Of our work thi,
day.
Prudence, then, points properly to
the fact that our present deliberations
should proceed with a sagacity and
sureness that shall with confidence
welcome the sovereign searchlight of
the mighty mass of Colorado's compos-
ite citizenship, which in the past has
proved our rightful actions and con-
demned our ill-considered impulses.
A short two years ago saw the eve
Of six years of Democratic reign in ou:
state, where even the twilight Of its
direful existence was curtained by the
ominoGs clouds Of anarchy and chaos;
life itself was the prey Of the hired
thug and the avenging assassin; the fail
name 6t our state throughout the do
main Of our nation was synonym fol
inenieisncy, shame, civic weakness An J
the integrity and patriotism Of it, citi
Gems was but pretense and mockery. IL
the eyes Of the world, with no one IN
authority to speak . merited defense
for us or ours. Our government va.
disintegrated, authority was . name
only, and the then ADMINISTRATION un
able to meet the problem ct hand, only
ttrstatsd the canker that threatened K
attack the very vitality Of civil au
thofity itself. Tho disgrace was per
mittsd to take root at Washington AMI
our states ignominy there apparently
increased and encouraged. Eatious