The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-01

tions into being will be the shib-
boieth OF every political party. 1t
will be seized upon by every dema-
gogue and mountebank 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 pre-
tensions; they Judge them by their
performance.
Tried by Many Tests.
Tried in the crucible Of danger
and menaced by dire peril. the at
torney general of the United States
has not merely professed. but he has
proven. hts true Amer!canis-n, call
history for my witness and her an
nails for my proof. There they stand
without mpea0tment--mute, elo-
~quent and convincing. While his
detractors were strutting through
the land with. malign attack, there
he stood at the capital of the nation
brayely facing her enemies in de-
fense OF the ashes of our fathers
and the temples of their gods
while the violent voice Of agita-
ton was being raised against him
for restraining feudal force from
palsying the hand OF industry, there
he stood fearIessly Tndicating the
law, unmoved by the clamor and
tumult that threatened against him
all forms OF reprisal. When more
dangerous foes asserted themselves
the assassin, tho anarchist and
the communist, there he stood pano-
piled in the armor OF vulcan,
striking with all the might and maj
esty Of the nation, confusing the coll
umns of sedition and scattering the
serried ranks OF reds.
"Mr. Chairman. 1 profess no gift
| of prophecy. No human prescience
can divine the event OF November.
But we can, guided by the lights OF
experience, perceive the happenings
| of the future. And. IL you select
as your leader for that conflict the
| man of our choice you Will have an
inspiration and a cause far beyond
the platitudes Of a platform.
IT see arrayed against him the
| enemies of government. In their
ranks the hyphenate and revolution
list will fraternize. The men who
hold class and creed above equality
will there be found. The malcon-
tent and the criminal will Join with
them. The echo OF the voices on the
ark OF the soviet Will mingle with
| the voices OF enemies of the govern
| ment and their master minds, now
expiating their crimes In southern
prisons. As look upon this array
how my heart reJoices. They are
| not of us, not of our party. not o,
| our following. Our leader has elm
mated them in the lofty discharge
OF his duties. His candidacy IL not
polluted by their presence or by th'
proffers of their support. We ad
mire him for himself--and We praise
him for his virtues; but oh, Mr.
Chairman, how we revere and how
we love him because his enemies
are the enemies OF our government
and his foes are hers.
but behind him / see a solit
phalanx OF true Americanism tina
knows no divided allegiance. SCI
the humble citizens who worship
their government. / see the worth,
sons of those noble sires that sleeI
In a hundred battlefields hallowe'
by their blood. I see the grim de
termination that pervades them a
they resolve that this nation shal
| not perish. see them following
shining helmet emblaZoned with tn
light OF liberty and adorned by tn
oriflamme OF right, A new Navarr
is upon the field His lance Is tina
OF law; his shield Is that OF justice
and democracy again triumphs le'
and inspired by Pennsylvania's no
blest product whom l now name 70
the president of these United States
A. Mitchell Palmer.