Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-01
BfGELOW PRESENTS PALMER.
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San Francisco, July l..
Hailed MS ''ncw Navarro: his lance
that of law, his shield that of justice,
Acknowledgement A. Mitchell Palmer
was formally nominated today for the
Democratic Presidential candidacy by
John III. Bigclow of Hazleton, Pennsyl-
yana.
Your candidate must be moro than the
mere mouthpiccc of your policies. lie
must be the embodiment of your freedom
and the excmplar of your liberties. lie
must he the intrepid defender of your
institutions, a courageous crusader in the
cause Of law and order. Above all, he
must he the ardent advocate of American
isn. aud the democracy of Pennsylvania
has commanded me TO present to you ms
candidacy.
In the exacting time through which we
have passed IN recent years Inc has shown
all Of the qualities of leadership. In the
halls Of Congress Of the nation IN 1909 and
1911. when the regime of autocracy
threatened TO crush the genius of demo-
cratic government, il was he that stood
steadfast with that magnificent array OF
our leaders that routed the old order OF
nhSolutism, abolished Cannonism and
opened the doors for the opportunities
that the ensuing years showered upon our
party.
when finally tho people of the nation
entrusted the charter of power to De-
mocracy and placed here representatives
in charge of our legislative halls, it was he
that stood upon the floor of Congress and
rendered valiant service alongside of
Clark and Underwood in the great con-
structIvc work that marked the initial
steps Of democracy re-ascendencc.
When, less than four years ago, the
nation rcsortrd TO arms to vindicate her
sovereignty, 20 rcpel and resent repeated
Insults 10 her cit.zenry, II was he that by
fearless administration of his trust as
custodian, enriched our war resources by
81 ,O0O. 900. 600 and directed that power
against the foe from whom it was taken.
NO task assigned TO layman or official
has ever been performed, IN the history of
this government, with such measure of
success that has attended his administra-
tion as alien property custodian.
when. during the war and succeeding
IL, the insidious evils of anarchy and her
lawlcss hitter, arose, It was he that steod
valantlv against the protests of parlor
holshevists, against the thrusts of venal
pen and slanderous tongue, and deported
and imprisoned the defamers Of the ma
tion ave even At the threat of the ter
rorlsts bombs
when, within the year, the dark and
ominous clouds of industrial unrest
gathered round, when lines of cleavage
were tightly drawn between capital and
labor when mighty combinations of
wealth arose upon the one side 10 menace
II. and the feudalISm of force on the other
hand 10 threaten il, il was he that stood
the unrelentng for Of tyranny of all kinds
whether that tyranny be the tyranny of
money or the tyranny Of men.
Mr.. Chairman, no party could survive
today that Gid not write into its platform
the magic word Americanism. That
power which has agitated monarchies,
cTumblcd thrones and brought newborn
nations into being, viii be the shibboleth
Of every political party. 1t will be seized
upon by every demagogQe and mounte-
bank that appeals for suffrage to our
people. Every party will claim it-every
candidate Will profess it-aye even though
they steal the livery Of Heaven TO serve
the devil in But the people care not for
their professions or pTetensions; they
Judge them by their performance.
Tried IN the cruclble OF danger and
menaccd by dire peril, the Attorney
General Of the United States has not
merely professed, but lie has proven his
true Americanisn. ] see arrayed against
him the enemies OF government. But be-
hind him ! see a soild phalanx Of true
AmericanIsn that knows no divided
allegiance. / see the humble citizens who
worship their government. ] see the
worthy sons Of those noble sires that sleep
IN hundred battlehelds hallowed by their
blood. ! see the grip determination that
pervades them as they resolve that this
nation shall not perish. ! see them follow
mg a shining helmet emblazoned with the
light OF liberty and adorned by the
orihamme of right. A new Navarro Is upon
the field. His lance is that Of law his
shield IS that Of Just CT; and Democracy
aga-n tr.umphs led and inspired by Penn
sylvanIas noblest product whom ] now
name for the President Of these United
States, A. Mitchell Palmer.