The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-13

and prominent men in the democratic ranks, says, among other things:
 Happily the business interests of the nation are not confined to but one choice. There are others who have served their country. and who have achieved distinction. New York has such a man in the person of Lewis Nixon-a southerner by birth, demo- erat by inheritance as well as princi- pie, builder by profession, and man among stalwart men. He has made his way in the world from the ground up, and the spurs he wears were won on fields and in contests where the souls of men were put to the acid test of endurance.
 MT. Nixon's attention was called to the editorial which he had not seen.
 While the confidence and the com pliment from my Texas friends are very greatly appreciated, isn't that rather suggesting that jump from the frying-pan into the fire" he asked
 Would you accept presidential nomination. MT. Nixon?"
 That is rather needless question, replied the designer and builder of the Oregon T think any native-born American citizen, who will be 30 years old by March 4, 1921, would accept q nomination, But you can rest assured that the question will not so inter fere with my sense of proportion as to make me think that l must project myself into the number who are now showing their paces' to an expectant people. Every crossroads will have it's candidate, and many of them would make good presidents. My hope IS that the democratic party will present a man that I can vote for with the belief that I am furthering the choice of man who can really help adjust the great problems awaiting solution. Ability, not ambition, should command our party loyalty this year."
 'sWhen Governor Smith asked me to accept the post of public service com missioner the governor said that l would prove most popular man Tor the place" added Mir Nixon. T told Governor Smith that no man could be public service commissioner in New York and remain popular Thereupon the governor urged me to forego my popularity and accept the post, any way. I accepted, and you know the result It is all in the days work, and 1t is not the first fight 1 have been in and from which have emerged without a great deal of damage.
 We need peace abroad that we may resume in full measure the commerce and relations in which we engaged be- fore the war. We need peace at home that our people may turn their minds to the problems for the general wes- fare made more insistent and-vital be- cause neglected for four years We need peace of mind that we may see things in their true perspective, and that we may all do our part in haviaS the nation follow the course best suited to our needs and that will best enable all the nations of the world to strive together in an effort to recoup their losses in men and treasure. We need. too, a spiritual peace that, while much is unforgivable, shall not let resent ment and bitterness prolong the after math of war. We need industrial peace in which output commensurate with wage and wage commensurate with value of product may be secured without resort to strikes
 we cannot have. peace in our ma tional, industrial and commercial life if through hit or miss management. the costs of government in all its phases-national, state or city--bears unduly upon the taxpayer and checks or destroys industrial initiative or en- terprsie.
 "The railroads must be brlught back Into the fullest service to the people; merchant marine, the existence of