Arizona republican., 1920-01-09

eptitude we place our unparalleled
record, in peace and in war, enriched
by d leadership which has carried
America to greater heights of pros
perity and honor and success than she
has ever known
AT the other banquet hall, Vice
Chairman Kremer's first mention of
President Wilson's name brought the
diners TO their feet cheering and the
reading of the presidents message
frequently was interrupted by cheer
ing and rebel yells.
Attorney General Palmer declared
that the president, in his letter, had
put his finger ON the raw spot in our
body polite 1T this hour
''Hope OF Peace Blasted"
The hope of peace he said, has
been blasted by the jealousies of men
who hold their political fortunes above
the worlds need
Senator Hitchcock, first of the ia
Vorite sons TO speak, declared the re-
publican party would not attempt to
repeal democratic laws.
When Senator Hitchcock declared
that IF the republicans throw this
treaty in the next campaign, we are
ready to take up the gauntlet > the
diners shouted approval.
Declaring the women voters event
ually would give the democratic party
credit for securing woman's suffrage
Mrs. Olesen said suffrage workers had
asked the republicans for the ballot
ever since the civil war, but could not
get it until the democrats came into
power
Governor Cornwell brought a laugh
at the outset of his address by re-
marking:
L have no desire in the regrettable
absence of our president to sound a
Keynote or seize party organization,
and hope this will relieve some of the
other democrats here tonight
Adamson Law A Mistake
The governor said he was satisfied
that passage of the Adamson eight
hour law was an unfortunate event.
Il have stood for the basic eight
hour law" he said but / feel il is
and hours of labor"
The diners gave the governor Il
tremendous ovation and it was several
minutes before he could proceed. When
ne concluded he was surrounded by
democrats seeking TO congra tulate him.
During the cheering of Governor
Cornwell word spread that Mr.. Bryan
was coming, and there was a general
craning of necks, but Chairman Cum
mings introduced Governor Cox of
Ohio, favorite son, and cheering broke
out anew.
AT the conclusion of Governor Cox's
address Attorney General Palmer en-
tered the hall from the other banquet
room and was greeted with applause
which was renewed when Chairman
Cummings announced he would read a
telegram from William c. McAdoo. Too
much evidence as to Americas part il
the war has been submitted, Attorney
General Palmer said, for the case to
be Withdrawn from the jury now.
Palmer's Say
The great war is still a living fact
he said The hopes of the world for
peace has been blasted by the jealousies
of men who hold their political for
tunes above the worlds need The war
Will not be over in fact. even if in name |
until the issues which it has raised are
passed upon by the great court of APP 4
peals in America and the judgment of I
The people is entered.
The record which has led to the is
sue of the war was written by the I
democratic party. Upon that record /
'epublican leaders have chosen TO play
las been merely TO criticize our meth
DDS. belittle our achievements, investi-
gate our victories and rob America and
he world of their fruits Let them
tand also upon the record. They laid
It our door Americas alleged unpre
)aredness. II may be true that in the
harrow military sense we were not
eady But the war was fought, not by !
Irmies, but by nations"
Ridiculing the offer of $4,000 made
~ the republicans for the best plat
orm. Mr.. Palmer declared that if the
opposition stood upon it's record, the
PLATFORM would be composed of planks
promising TO undo all that the demo-
ratio party had DONE
Ambassador Gerard
At the other banquet room former
Am bassador Gerard was speaking. He
aid the world was crying for peace
md that if no reservations to the peace
reaty could be agreed upon, we should
dopt the peace treaties of William
jennings Bryan"
Senator Underwood, who announced
oday that he was not candidate for
resident. said it was wise to remem-
er that the democratic party. through
IS long history. had never entered a
for the mere purpose of vic
DRY or for winning the spoils of Of
ices. 1t lived because 1t stood for GER
ain fundamental principles, he added.
There is one issue that the demo-
ratio party will carry 10 the country
his year" he declared
The president has defined it beyond
anvil. The democrats stand for reser
atoms that do not destroy the coven-
mt. There is but one course-to take
he issue to the country for another
ongress to determine.
Senator Owen predicted that an
Sreement on the treaty would be
cached in the senate with reservations :
hat would not do serious harm TO the
reaty.'
He said he sympathized with Presi-
ent Wilson, for in view of the chief
xecutive's pledge TO the allies, he
Ould not very well recommend
langes in the document.
Daniels Urges Americanism
Secretary Daniels said the issues of
he campaign was TO be in one word
1.-The party to which we belong" he
aid, "can have no touch with
yphenism."
William J. Bryan was given credit by
ecretary Daniels for laying the
of the league of nations
)venant through the arbitration
eaties negotiated by him as secretary
state.
In view OF published reports that the !
rec times nominee OF the democrats ,
n the presidency again aspired to