The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-09-04
WHY PICK ON
GOOD MEM

Speaking at Fargo, North Dakota,
candidate Franklin d. Roosevelt
sought to create prejudice against
Harding by asserting that thu nomi-
nation Of the latter had been brought
about through the assistance Of Pen
rose, Lodge, Root and other men OF
the same type. Well. IL true, what of
it?
Mr.. Penrose has been in public life
in his state for twenty-six year. hav-
ing been elected to the state house
Of representatives, the state senate
and the United States senate by the
people who know him best. He has
been the center of as bitter political
fights as aver have been witnessed in
any state. In 1914, when he was last
elected, his party was divided by the
nomination of a Progressive ticket,
with the most popular Progressive as
the nominee against him. Neverthe-
less, Penrose won by a plurality OF
practically 100000 and had practi
cally as many votes as both Of his
opponents combined. The Democratic
candidate was A. Mitchell Palmer
who had the Wilson administration
support, and the Progressive candi-
date was Clifford Pinchot, who had
the energetic assistance Of men long
experienced In politics. The opposing
candidates and their supporters had
both the opportunity and the ability
to detect any irregularity in the cleo
ton. It Is not only a financial, but a
physical impossibility to secure a
plurality Of ESQ. 900 votes by improper
methods. The fact is that no n has
even questioned the absolute honesty
IL the Penrose election.
Mr.. Lodge has been in public life
for forty years, serving in the state
legislature, the United States house
of representatives and the United
States senate. After he had served
the people of his state for thirty
seven years, he was reelected to the
United States senate by a plurality
of $4,000 over Fitzgerald, one of the
cleverest politicians in the Democra-
tic party. In the same year Hughes
carried Massachusetts by ,20,0 900. After
thirty-seyen years of intimate knowl-
eCge Of his life and work, the peo-
pie of his state voiced their well
done, good and faithful servant"
Lodge was for years a close personal
friend and confidant of the late Col
onel Roosevelt.
Mr.. Root has been in public life for
tLirty-seven years, holding legal and
legislative positions in state and ma
ton too numerous to itemize. He re-
tired from the senate of his own Volt
ton. He was secretary Of war in the
Mckinley cabinet and secretary OF
state in the Roosevelt cabinet; men,
Der of numerous international tri-
bunals and recipient of national and
International honors unsurpassed.
These three men, Penrose, Lodge
and Root have been lifelong members
of the Republican party and there has
never been a word Of criticism of
their fidelity. They have been re-
peatedly honored with seats in ma
tional conventions by virtue of au-
thority from their constituents. PEN
rose and Lodge were duly elected del
egates to the recent convention, but
Root was not, as he was abroad. As
matter Of fact, these three men did
not determine the nomination of
Harding, but If they had, what of it?
Is there any question Of their patriot
ism, any question of their soundness
Of judgment. any question of their
to the party. any question of
tleir right to participate fully in any
convention to which they are elected?
Whenever the Democratic campaign
can produce in behalf of
Murphy, Taggart, Brennan and Nu-
gent a public record such as that
made by Penrose Lodge and Root, it
will be ample time for them to try to
cieate prejudice against a Republican
nominee because of his support in the
The Republican party is
proud of Penrose, Lodge and Root and
their service for the American peo-
pie. If they supporters Of Hard
Lng, the party is also proud Of that,
md has no apologies to offer. If Mr..
Cox had the support of men of SINH
high attainments, his chances of
would be infinitely better.