The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-08
by The Associated Press
Senator RobinsOn's Address

Dayton. Ohio, Aug. Hailed as
a candidate in whose selection neither
midnight combinations nor p"lutocratic
cabals were instrumental" Governor
James NJ. Cox was formally notified
today by Senator Robinson Of Ark
ansas. chairman of the notification
committee, that he had been chosen
by the Democratic national convention
as the party's presidential nominee.
THE convention reached its decision
through the exercise Of untrammelled
judgment by the delegates without
inducement or coercion from political
BOSSES" the senator said. The honor
and responsibility attending this nom
nation came to you because youI
position respecting campaign issues
is known to be in harmony with the
platform adopted and because the
record of your public service demon
strates rare leadership"
Senator Robinson outlined the PRO
gressive legislative measures in Ohio
which he said Governor Cox had Sc
cured against opposition. OF tn
Ohio budget system, included in the
iist. ne said:
"The measure has proved SO salts
factory that the Republican nonn
nee has declared for a similar system
Of co-ordinating national income snG
expenditures"
The democratic platform was Clear
arJ b, prnfcfa IL "a h1ab in itS rnnaninu rs
to the league of nations, the senator
said, while the Republican platforia
on the subject was ''beyord the
power of the human mind TO anelyse
or understand" and susceptible OF
various constructions"
We believe" he continued, that
the treaty should be ratified and
that this country should cooperate
with other governments which have
entered the league Of nations for the
preservation of world peace.
The republican nominee has de
clared for defeat of the treaty and
tie rejection of the league. He has
made clear that it is no longef a
controversy about reservations. 1t
il proposed TO restore peace by act
of congress instead of by treaty
ard to leave unsettled all the vexeJ
and difficult questions growing out
OF the war. 1t is proposed to place
Germany on an equal footing with
our government in the negotiations
IF the treaty, to leave her at liberty
10 rasoo4 ~, s,,et l,,oa~l, nnJ ~
attempt to impose upon us unreason.
able conditions"
At another point Senator Robinson
said it was reported by the press
that the Republican nominees had
in conference ito base their
campaign primarily on the necessity
o: wrestling the government rom
what they term personal control ana
party control This i'm.
plies that other features of the
Chicago platform are to be sub
'dinated TO the false issue hdsed
on prejudice and misrepresentation
that President Wilson performs the
Of Dictator"
Since the presidents trip to Paris
it had been the policy of the Repub-
lican leaders Ito assault him as an
u%surper," the senator declared, ad-
ding that this unjust campaign was
continued in spite Of the fact that
for almost a year ana a half the
president has been too i'll to perform,
without great suffering, the imper.
duties of his office"
1T is proposed that the nagging
process carried on in the senate
shall be made the chief manifestations
of the Republican nominees of their
fitness for office" Senator Robinson
said. IF the senate as a body had
its duty half as promptly
as the president did his. the world
long ago would have been at peace"
Senator Robinson said in detail:
Governor Cox:
The custom of giving formal notice
of their selection to party nominees
originated when methods Of trans.
hitting intelligence were slow and
unreliable. Means of communication
now available render notification cerc-
monies. in Il sense, superfluous. The
practice continues chiefly because it
an opportune occasion for the
candidate to express his interpreta-
ton of platform declarations under
conditions which give to his views
great publicity.
The circumstances attending your
nomination should be highly crafty
ing to you. The San Francisco CON
vention considered the qualifications
of a number of able and loyal demo
Gratis, including leaders Of mature
experience and nationwide renown.
From the time the delegates first as
you were a favorite. Through
out the proceedings laudable rivalry
and good will prevailed. When on
the 44th ballot you were nominated,
the action of the convention was prac-
unanimous. Seldom a contest
impetuous has terminated 50 har'
moniously. You are net only the choice
Of the convention but the choice is
universally approved by demo
and meets with the favor Of
many independent voters.
The convention reached It's decision
the exercise Of untrammelled
judgment by the delegates without In
duoement or coercion from political
bosses. Neither midnight combina-
tons nor plutocratic cabals We're IN
strumental In your selection.
The honor and responsibility at
tending this nomination came 10 you
because your position respecting cam
paign issues Is known TO be In harm
ony with the platform adopted; and,
because the record Of your public
demonstrates rare leadership.
Exceptional Executive Ability
However, well equipped in mental
ity one may be for public life, capac'
ity for safe leadership in great crises
can only result from experience. -Four
years service in the house of repre-.
~sentatiyes when congress was dealing
with issues vital to the country's
progress familiarized you with legis'
latrvc procedure and with the i'm