The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-01
EDWARDS WANTS
VOTE ON LIQUOR
S tands for Personal
Liberty-Is Not a
Drinker Himself.
WET ISSUE OUTLINED
Charles O'Brien Sub m I $
Name of New Jersey Gov
ernor to Democrats.

SAN FRANCISCO. Juno 29.--In
| placing Governor Edward l. Ed
| wards OF New Jersey in nomination
/ today for the democratic prcsiden-
| tai nomination. Charles T.. Y.
| O'Brien OF Jersey city urged there
| be return and adherence 10 the
| first principles OF government" and
that the people be given direct
voice In deciding the prohibition
| question.
I'VE are fun cognizant." said Mr..
| O'Brien, that the eighteenth
amendment to the constitution IL
| the law Of the land and strict obc-
| dienco to tn. mandate OF our high
est court is the demand OF tho dem
ocratic party, but the voice of the
people has not yet been heard on
| this tremendous vital issue. We feel
that the American people have becn
dcfrauded of n treasured right that
was always their proudest possess
sion and we propose TO undo the
wrong by tho installation OF con-
gress and n president who will pro-
ted and not destroy popular gov
ernment, as was witnessed In an in
famous measure passed by the rc-
| publican congress, We believe that
this issue has been only temporarily
| adJudicated and not completely and
permanently decided. and no great
question ever yet was settled until
II was sottiod right.
I'VE believe that this question Of
/ prohibition, when II is put TO tho
actual test and its hypocrisy Is un-
folded in all It's hidcous features
will just as readily find n hearty
| population through the same meas
ures that thoughtlessly and wan
tonly moved Its inception. Therein
lies not only the great opportunity
OF the democratic party but the
paramount supreme duty OF this
convention is to decide whether self
determination in our own govern
mental affairs is TO be denied or
our inherent natural rights are to
find their greatest enjoyment in the
exercise of personal liberty.
Minds Own Business.
Much has been said about the
issue OF personal liberty. but neither
: savant nor doctrinaire, philosopher
! | nor state oman, no matter how
learned or extensive his treatise
might be, could express It's import
: clearly or succinctly than In the
4 homely. yet eloquent phrase OF the
right of every man to mind his own
business and to permit his neighboI
to do tho same.
I'VE seek no quarrel with the dis
, tinguished gentlemen who may op.
;, pose us on this question, we do not
y doubt the sincerity of those who are
4 committed to the cause of prohibi-
a ton, but we do most potently deny
$ that our government now is or ever
- will be transformed from one of ma
[ Jority to minority rule. IL prohibi-
I tion is a good thing for the Ameri-
I can people, we maintain that the
: right OF personal liberty and IT.
T preservation are OF far greater con.
n sequence and more in accordance
. with the idea OF Justice and national
honor. II prohibition is possessed
OF all the virtues attributed to Il
: why not let the people decide foI
themselves wherein their own best
:, interests lie and thereby give evi-
. dence OF their proportionatc capac.
ity or intelligence for self govern
ment.
|, "Nor need the proponents OF thii
- new panacea for human ills fear the
Judgment or conscience OF tn,
L American people. The American
people are the supreme arbiters o
their political destinies and saliva
!. ton, and the man or group OF mer
!. who would take away the scepter o.
v power from the citizenship OF ouI
l. country Is a menace to democratic
y principles and American institu
Il tions.
IT mo one will gainsay that tn,
J. world war Is responsible for tn,
,r greatest, upheaval in our nationa
life that we have ever known, bu
attempted legislation as to moral
g has served only to intensity the gen
" eral conditions OF distrust and con
l. fusion. Even now there is n firml,
l. established conviction that too mucl
IT government not only tends to defea
n the object for which II was enacte,
I hut arouses that rebellious spiri
! and contempt for law and orde
N which is sadly visible in other coun
tries today"
- Mr.. O'Brien at the outset declare
d that this was mo ordinary gather
4 ing OF men and women for ordinar
N convention purposes"
va Let IL be known" he said, "tha
st our primal object Is not limited I
ar the choosing OF presidential can
o. didate nor are our deliberation 1
,e reaching "a decision OF "A perfunctor
ne nature. Neither have we met TO h,
h. stow n high honor upon an individ
T. ual for his personal glory or graf
ne ficntion. nor to adopt platform {
ht expeAency or opportunism for mer
Mt political success. Rather have "
n come, unselfishly and disinterestet
an ly to emphasize our belief that Je
mt ferson still lives, that his teaChinI
as still survive and by our atfirmanC
or or denial OF these principles,
ia prove ourselves worthy or undoser'
or ing OF the sacred heritage that hI
IL been entrusted to us by the -four
-, dCrs OF our government. And as
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