The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-01
SAYS HITCHCOCK
LOGICAL LEADER
Shallenberger Says Party
Must Stand or Fall
by Wilson.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.--"The
democratic party must stand or fall
upon the record made by tine Will
son administration" former Cover
nor Shallenbergtr OF Nebraska told
the democratic national convention
| today in nominating as candidate
for the presidential nomination
United States Senator CAlbert M,
Hitchcock of Nebraska.
set, q" declared Mr.. Shallenberger.
without II we are bankrupt"
That administration waged a
world war and won II gloriously.
And when the president signed the
peace treaty at Paris. America had
stepped into the leadership of the
world. American democracy was
triumphant and her cdicts were ac-
cepted as the law of nations. But
n republican senate has already lost
for us all that the statesma nsh.p of
the president achieved and the sol
dlers won for us upon the field OF
battle. The Wilson administr son
did great things for America before
Germany threw down tho gage OF
battle. But all the pre-war achieve
ments OF democracy are forgotten
In the bitterness of the struggle over
the terms OF the treaty of peace,
and in the aftermath of problems
that have followed in the wake OF
the war.
It was a great thing to win a
world war, but II woud be a still
greater achievement to bring endur-
ing peace to a war cursed world
The world wants peace and ! be-
licve America wants a league OF ma.
tons TO make that peace perma'
L. hA nj
tween the two great parties. There
lif anywhere, m u st democrac.
triumph. And whether the poll
ticians desire 1t or not, we are go
, ing to have great referendum a
! the next election to decide whethe
the American people are with Wood
row Wilson upon this question ol
with the republican senate.
q. q. T.. Stands Pat.
The republicans are once NOR
standing pat. They have no otho
policy. They have simply dead
: locked the nation and our govern
trade with other people waits upoi
the ratification of the treaty
: peace and without our foreign com
merce, industry and production
! halt and hesitate at home. Repub
, lican stupidity and stubborness ha
! brought the nation to tho verge o
r "a panic.
The president would be our logi
l cal leader in the coming campaign
I because he has laid down the lin
I OF battle along which we mus
n fight. But since another mus
70 head the hosts OF democracy, Ne
% braska offers as a substitute, IN
% man who has stood like a ston
e wall behind the president through
out tho long struggle for the rati
q fication Of the treaty OF peace. TIL
:, man who has been making the figh
. FOR the president that the presider
has been unable to make for him
:, self And he has not only bee
y fighting CALAMITY for the presider
!. and for the treaty of peace, he ha
been fighting for the honor and fc
the leadership of America in worl
i affairs; he has been fighting Il
humanity and for the peace OF mar
kind
10 Tho man who occupies the pres
81 dpncY for the next four years
~ bound to be faced with trement
le Gus task, but our man is equal
r the Job, Whether as congressma
le United States senator or publish
10 of great newspaper, he has q
es ways made good. He has abilit
ne he has courage; he has experien
10 at his command; he has wide vi
10 ion az to Americas needs as W,
sc as a thorough understanding OF 4
g. ternational affairs, IL you nomlna
or him he will make the race and
no will be elected.
Offer Candidate.
lie And / am authorized by the dem
he Gratis Of Nebraska and the instru
he ton was given in a statewide ri