The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-02
{ Political Advertisement Paid for BY
Jchn l.. Scofe!d.)

Following is full text of the adj
dress delivered before the Republi-
can convention in Broadus Saturday
evening, June 10, by John l.. Scotield:
Il am pleased 10 see so many OF
you here today for several reasons
The principal one is that it shows
that you take a deep interest in pub
lie affairs. and are We'll aware OF the
seriousness Of the political situation
and the necessity OF retiring from
power the Democratic party which
has misruled the country for the past
eight years.
Your presence here shows that
you are vitality interested in the i:ct
that one OF the purposes Tor which
this meeting was called was that OF
organizing the county central COM
mttee OF the Grand Old Republican
Party. 4 party whose past record
has been an honorable and a glori
GUS one, a record that We can look
back on with satisfaction and pride.
and ii is up to us as members OF that
party to see to it that its future will
be as glorious. honorable and pro
gressive as its past. 1t always hes
been the party Of progress, action
and reform. and today as in the
past it stands for every principle
that is Just honorable, progressive
and enrolling.
I'VE have met here on the eve
Of the presidential campaign, to OK
ganize tor victory, and We antici
pate the result with the greatest of
confidence feeling assured that the
Americanism. patriotism. Royalty and
Intelligence OF the voters OF this
country Will prove safeguard to
the institutions OF free government,
and uphold the honor Of the nation.
thus giving quietus to the anar-
chistic and sedi,ious elements--so-
cialism, l. W. W.isln. Nonpartisan-
ism and all the other isms that are
doing all in their power to sully with
Gishonor the flag that has never
known defeat. The Republican party
stands for loo per cent American
ism and for equal rights and equal
Justice 10 all, and will not allow any
class whether il be organized capital
or organized labor or a com hination
OF both to Cypress the great unor-
ganized mass Of the people; the pub
lie to which YOU and | belong.
Senator Spencer of Missouri has
written an American creed which
was thought worthy of being inserted
in the Congressional Record. and on
motion OF Senator Lodge WAS so in
serted. AS near as ! can recollect,
it is as follows. To ME the creed of
America is country founded upon
absolute justice TO all. with the door
of opportunity vide open and with
facilities for general education ev-
erywhere available: place where
the fullest liberty prevails and where
every man and woman is equal be-
fore the law.
This means TO Me q thrilling
pride in the glorious history which
established it and loyalty to the
principles which it declares. and a
determination by every means in my
power that il he transmitted To the
next generation untainea and un-
weakened.
Il do not believe that better
creed could he formulated and I be-
lieye it is today the creed of every
loyal American. True all might not
express it in these exact words but
the feelings and the principles would
be the same.
And I will further say that these
and liberties are due to the
ability, far-sightedness and patriot
ism of Republican leaders in bygOne
days. and that this same party, the
party of purity law and order can
bs depended upon to maintain these
rights and liberties as long :. 5 grass
grows and water runs.
In regard TO the platform adopt
ed by the Republican National Con-
vention at Chicago last week (you
have all read it and know the prin- !
ciples it sets FORTH, will say that |
{ is like the party that formulated |
L "a karats fine-all wool and a |
Yard wide Every plank in that |
platform is sound. honest plank,
lot a knot, rot, shake, stain or
yaney edge in one of them. 1t is q
platform that We as party are
proud to stand upon and proclaim
o the world that it is ours.
with such platform and such
peerless leaders as Senator Warren
J. Harding for president and Cover
Tor Calvin Coolidge for vice presi-
lent we will sweep the country like
whirlwind at the election in No
'enber; at which time the Demo-
ratio party will retire to the head Il
waters OF Salt river and there estab-
lsh permanent residence. I
1 will now say few words about +,
ne management of public affairs IN
he state OF Montana. AS there has