The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-12
WEST W|RGINIANS
ASK RECOGNITION
Senator Sutherland Is
Presented as Fit Can
didate This Year.

CHICAGO, Ill, June i1.--Jo-
seph NJ Sanders Of West Virginia.
In placing the name OF Senator How
ard Sutherland In nomination for
the presidency at the republican ma
tionai convention here today, told his
hearers that care should be excr-
cised in the choice of candidate
inasmuch as the greatest crisis In
the history of the nation is now be-
ing faced.
Mr. Sanders said:
West Virginia Is not sectional
state. Her geographical location Is
such that she cannot he said to he
particularly identified as southern.
northern, eastern or western state.
She was born into statehood he
cause she strongly opposed secession
and stood for the preservation OF
the union and the stars and Stripes,
purchased by the blood OF our an
cestors. Early after her birth she
became q thoroughly entrenched re-
publican state, -,intil today she Is one
~ the most dependable republican
states I'm the union, and is giving
great importance to the nation as a
state.
"Shc has contributed TO the po-
litical life of the nation many prom
inent public men. She is small in
area but she is the nations great
est stOrchouse OF wealth, and her
population and Industrial develop
ment are increasing with leaps and
bounds She is the second greatest
coal producing state In the union
and that, together with other many
natural resources, makes her one OF
the richest states in the nation, al
| In 81 ~ 90 Il ,1..,, 9
her natural resources she is only in
her infancy.
Not Too Small.
1T is said that West Virginia Is
too small from which to select o
candidate for president. WfSle 1t is
true that she Is small in area. yet In
wealth and strong men she is i'm
mensely rich. In selecting a candi-
date for the high office of president
we should not measure his worth and
fitness by the size OF his state. Fit
ness and qualifications should be
looked to in making such a selection
independent Of particular location.
West Virginia is a dutiful state.
When the declaration of the world
war came, she cheerfully and speed
lily responded to the cause by fur
nishing her men, women and money,
and firmly took her stand among
the states or the nation prosecuting
the war. On all great public ques-
| tlons she has been found to take n
prominent and correct position on
the equal suffrage resolution. provid-
ing Tor the acknowledgements OF half
or the voting population of the coun-
Try and which Is one among the
Greatest questions ever presented to
the American people, she took "A
stand In favor OF equal suffrage.
She believes in giving to the women
OF the country their inalienable
rights. She believed that the gov
crned should participate in the gov
ernment, and that women should be
no longer political slaves, but that
the shack!es placed about them by
selfish men should be removed and
that they should be given their en-
tire political freedom.
This nation IL now facing tho
greatest crisis of its history, brought
upon 1t by the unsound and untold
eNtravagance Of the present admin
lstratlon, and the people are looking
10 the republican party to lead them
sateiy through this crisis and re-
establish in this nation peace, order
ana contentment.
| Inc republican party has always
| been equal TO this occasion. II has
| .Js iditHiuIly discharged the
~ ust reposed IN 1t by the people. and
a. nus convention will dispol from
It's consideration all selfish ihoughts
ana look alone to the welfare of ,ho
/ nauon, the present unsettled condi.
tloh or the country can soon be over
| come the former business condItions
restored. While wartime legislation
was once justified the reason for a.
no longer exists.
- Must Stop Tyranny
, Inc people of this country want
! tne mana OF tyranny removed from
1oout thelr throats. that they may
shJoy the freedom guaranteed to
| tneln by the constitution. The ruIs
OF despotism should not be allowed
TO longer stand. and the people Of
this country should be allowed to
prosecute their legitimate business
| pursuits without being unduIy
hampered and obstructed by gov
| ornmental interference. To accom-
plish this end, we must be fair with
| the people and exercise great wisdom
In the selection OF candidate for
president. We must offer to them a
| man who possesses the highest quail
tues, both from standpoint of in
| tegrlty and business qualifications
| ana with the strength of manhood
to do exact and complete Justice 10
all, regardless of the position. and
one who possess sufficient diplom.
acy and good judgment to bring
about and maintain Just and friendly
relations between labor and capital
West Nirginia's candidate has
risen from an editor of a newspaper
| 10 the exalted position of United
states senator, filling during
his career many offices, in the
county state and nation, and is now
serving a term In the United states
senate. acquitting himself with cred :
II and bringing honor to the people
he so ably represented. His exper-
ience as public official and sue
cesstul business man, and his com
prehensive vision upon governmental
matters, eminently fit him to serve
the people and discharge with credit
the duties of this high office.
u now have the honor of present.
ing 10 you, for your consideration in
selecting candidate for president,
Honora BILE Howard Sutherland, of
West Virginia"