El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
NJ COMBS SAYS
VICTORY IN AIR
Democratic Chairman Tells
Delegates They Have
Met To Celebrate.

/ St Louis. No. June 14--1n calling
! the Democratic national convention 10
order at noon today. chairman VIM. F
/ McCombs. OF the Democratic national
committee. spoke as follows:
/ we are in an atmosphere Of victory
} We have no feeling Of guess, but a
spirit OF certainty. We meet 10 cele-
brate the marvellous achievements OF
I the Democratic party since it came
into power and TO place a milestone
upon the path Of its future success.
Recalls Fable of the Frog
{ over 1000 years ago an old slave re-
1 lated the fable of the frog who wanted
TO grow to the size of an elephant Such
was the ambition OF his soul that his
body swelled 20 a marvellous proper
ton Indeed AesOp went so far as 10
predict that the frog upon reaching
the size Of the elephant. would burst
7 commend TO your notice the WISDOM
OF Aesop. Tt took over 1000 years Tor
his prophecy to come true only last
week thief rog-elephant-or the ele-
t-frog-exp lOded.
The Republican party for years sue
ceeded in deceiving the country Now
it is successfully deceiving itself In
its platform il offers pUlchritudinous
prom ise-but with vacuous intent X
promises the country in teh main what
the Democratic party has aiready zone,
is in the process OF doing saving al
ways. the bogus god. protection Il
has cioaked its iniquity with judi
cial robe but the clover hoOf Of special
interest still protrudes-
Applicable Only TO Themselves
The board of directors has sat In
Chicago and again resolved that they
are the country They nave ADOPTED
the doctrine of Generalization and pre-
destination. but have made II applicable
only TO themselves.
The rest OF the people are their
wards for profit
ambition is noble attribute but
when ID is adulterated with greed.
cataclysm is inevitable. We have re-
Gently witnessed the painful spectacle
OF two great American parties at Chi
caEo putting self in place OF ideals; self
glorification in place OF national hon
or republicanism and progressivisrn,
socaued. in place OF our only ISM
we have witnessed the drab spec
tscle OF two groups OF men, trading
principles like competitors in a fish
market. in the hope that some compro-
have not come together. they have fall
en- out over the swag-
s.Friends With Masks
For the sake Of victory many OF
these men. essentially opposite in prin-
ciple, have been willing TO become !
friends with false masks The result |
is inevitable. divided they fall We I
are proud in the thought that united |
we stand We welcome the pent-up !
Americanism Of the PrOgressives indi-
to our ranks, offering them |
haven. in a principle Their leader has /
abandoned them with Grass cruelty
The gentleman from oyster Bay. in 1
a recent letter to Chicago. quoted Abra- l
having a common interest. reunite in \ 4
common effort 10 save our common
country I beg to call your attention /
to the word 'reunite-' The words save /
the country have been the DISCUSSES OF
the opposition for years There may be i
D political war today in this country.
but that war only exists between fac
lions Did the gentleman quote the !
words OF Lincoln in the hope OF reunit-
ng Americans No Americans are I
reunited as never before He meant
by reuniting. that two factions OF his
party should be reunited.
Factions Hoped to Join.
These two factions OF parts OF them
hoped 10 join for self ACKNOWLEDGMENT Z
Leaders of these two factions. factions /
1owerless as entities. hoped to join /
hands. however. stained and divided on
rrecOncilable principles for the IN
iidious purpose OF overthroWnig third
party. which for the past four years
itOod united in a common cause. whose
ihibboleth is one for all and all for
me; equal rights and special privileges
10 none whose chief tenet OF IalLn Il
America is American and that Ameri-
ans are America
This is a crucial hour in the history I
II the world 1t is an hour when every
nan should take stock OF himself and
lis principles.
HAS Maintained IDEAL
The Democratic party. IN the face
y scandalous and vicious attacks. has
maintained this great American ideal /
While for peace il has steadily and
ureiy worked for sound and power
Ul preparedness. It has maintained a
olen1 calm dignity in the face OF cir
uUsfsLces which might have drawn I
{ into the vortex of a world destrUc-
ion. Though villified by self-seekers
Z has maintained friendly relations
throughout the world II has been true
> the spirit of the America. il has
zen true to the great principles OF
Washington and jefferson. Madison
mi Jackson. il has allowed no selfish
rteTest 20 blind IL TO the Fundamental
: its faith and the country: IL has
ound that its confidence has been well
.eStowed-
The Democratic party has proved
Jself a party of principle. a party OF
obstructive ability, a party Of per-
ormance- II has proved that ideals
an be realized.
The elephant is dead. the moose is
cad Long live the American eagle
British boot manufacturers are work
ng night and day in order to deliver Z