The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-01
EDWARDS


In placing Governor Edward !. Edwards.
Of New Jersey In nomination to-day TOT
he democratic presidential nomination,
Charles y y. O'Brien, Of Jersey City, urged
that there be IA return and adherence 90
The first principles of government" and that
the people be given q direct voice la derid.
INK the prohibition question.
We are fully ,e9gnlsagt, seid Mr.
O'Brien, that thc eighteenth amendment 10
the conltituion Is the law Of the lAud md
strict obedience to the mandate NJ our highest
court il the demand Of the democratic party
but the voice ~ the people has not yet been
heard on this tremendously vital issue. We
feel that the American people have been de
fraudcd Of q treasured right that was always
their pruudeat possession aud we propose 10
undo tho wrong by the installation NJ u con.
gress and u president who will protect and
not destroy popular government, rs was wit
messed In an Infamous measure passed ly q
republican congress. We believe that this h..
sue has been only temporarily ndiudicatcd
and not completely and permanently decided,
aud ne great question ever yet was settled
until II was settled right,
we believe that this question of prohihi.
ton, when u is put TO the actual t"st aud is
hypOcricy is unf0ldcd IN all is hidcuus Tea
lures. will Just ~ readily ind u hearty re.
pudiation through the same measures that
thoughtlcsly aud Wantunly moved Ito inccp'
tion. Therein lies not only the great oppor'
tuuiiy Of the democratic party, but thr. para
mount supreme duty Of this convention IN to
decide whether self determination IN our own
governmental annirH is Ia be denied or our
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rht enjoyment In tho exercise Of personal
liberty.
''Much has been said about the issue ~
persuual liberty, but neither sayants nor doc
trinairr. philosopher nor statesmen, M mat
ter how learned or extensive his treatise
might be-. could express It's Import CLEARLY or
succinctly than In the hoinoly, yet eloquent
phrase of the right NJ every man To mind ITS
uwn business aud permit his neighbor To do
The same.
Reviewing Governor Edwards Official rec.
ord. Mr. u Bricn. said that aS state comp
trollrr he had phccd the finances Of New
Jersey on a. sound n basis hs those 81 any
state In the union aud that then rs state
senator he began the great work Of his
career. the task Of combating from without
the state the forces that attempted tn take
away our natural rights and from, within, the
forces Of dishonest organized wealth that had
come tn be regarded rs the almost dominant
factor In ~, governmental Affairs.
LIN these two vital issues. 90 said Mr.
O'Bricn, he pleaded the public cause 80
forcibly and slirringly that the people were
convinced ~ his fearlcssncsN, his integrity
and rs ability. and they not only proclaimed
him governor, but hailed him with great hon
ors yet 10 come,
'.of ht. success. the issue can never be
doubted, Not only viii his native state en-
dorSc hin nomination, but her great sister
state. New York. will iubilantly, thunder
ously echo her approval.
ITO you men Of the south, u perpetual
democracy, Of u glorious past aud o brighter
future whose progress and spirit Of loyalty
not even wars desolation could stihc, to you,
men of the broad, bounding west who have
hnrncssed the latent resources OF nature TO
your lndomitablc will, surprising courage aud
magnificent energies, who have made y para
disc of plenty out Of great stretches 81 bar
ron waste, who have played well your part IN
making this nation the mighticht ~ the
mighty, We appeal To help swell the d~iapRsnn
Of triumph, We c0me with the message that
across the continent In tho towering mass Of
bronze and granite, symbolic NJ America
git TO the world, there Is u brighter glcaiu
In l.ibrrty's eye. u more ardent flame In her
torch. She stands there with n welcome Ia
tho stranger who, fleeing from the upprcs'
sion of monarch ridden lands, finds here u
home and n refuge; and who further by the
combustion and application NJ brain aud mus
Gle, contributes To the substantial mud moral
development nf our country, proves himself
worihy VI that greatest ~ all material bless.
ings. American citizenship, To protect aud
cherish this lnes;iniahle boon II America 3
VIII. To continue It's bcst1wal Is democracy
right aud purpose m ~cNempllhcd by HIN
whose name ! have the great honor 10 present
M the choice Of this convention for it, pres
ldcntinl nomination, tie apostle NJ democracy,
Edward I Edwards of Now Jersey