Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
OWEN HAILED AS
PROGRESSIVE TYPE
Senator Would Fill Need Of
Hour, Declares D. n.
Limbaugh

san Francisco, June 30.-(By A. .P,)
described as a man whose record
would appeal to the women voters the
business interests, the farmers. the
,aooring men and to all lovers of popu
lar government. Senator Robert l..
owen, Of Oklahoma. was placed in
domination today before the Democratic
National Convention by ID. Uaden
Linebaugh, of Muskogee. 'N
Mr.. Linebaugh declared that "porty
lines were binding more loosely and
that the need Of the hour was "a can
dldate whose record and whose charac-
ter will inspire the confidence of pro
gressive thinking, forward looking mer
ana women, without regard to past
party affiliations"
We offer you man." he said
VINO in three great campaigns has
shown himself capable of attracting the
support OF progressive men and women
who. are not affiliated with the Demo
cratic party.
I'VE present you a candidate who
VIII appeal with extraordinary power
10 the lS,OU,OOO women voters in the
United States. Who, when all other
candidates were silent, Indifferent OF
opposed to women suffrage. was their
valiant champion and the chosen leader
OF the woman suffrage forces in his
state. We present you a man who has
always been for those things which
women deeply desire. If there be man
In America who is entitled to the sup
port of the women of America, that man
is Senator Owen.
oklahoma presents you man who
without bigotry has been the faithful
champion of prohibition in his own state
and throughout the nation. One who
can be relied on to faithfully execute
the eighteenth amendment.
we present you a man who has
proven beyond doubt his attachment and
fidelity to sound principles Of govern
ment, and who has for years strenu-
ously and successfully labored to pro-
mote the peace, happiness and prosper
| ity of our people by making our gov
| ernment and all of its agencies truly
responsive to the peoples will.
I'VE present you man who has been
n faithful leader and supporter of the
| great legislative program of democracy
Senator Owen has supported every
| Democratic policy, every progressive
act and every war measure. His speeches
in support Of the peace treaty of our
great President, Woodrow Wilson, were
unsurpassed in the Senate chamber.
Oklahoma presents you n man who
would be acceptable to the business mer
of the country. The business men ant
bankers accord him the credit above al
other men in America for the great ben
efits Of the Federal Reserve act
1--WE present you man acceptable
to the farmers of our land. The farm
ers know he put through the Senate the
great farm loan act, giving the farmer:
access to money on long time. He
worked for the good roads act, for th'
agriculture extension act, for the exten
sion of the parcel post, the rural routes
and the postal savings banks.
I'VE present you well known friend
Of labor, whom the workingmen would
strongly support. His authorship of tn
child labor law and active support oi
all progressive labor legislation shows
his Intelligent appreciation Of the prob
lens of labor end his earnest desire tc
solve them wisely.
1--WE offer you a great Democrat, al
old Virginia Democrat, born. ant
reared in ,he Old Dominion. A western
| Democrat who for thirty years has beef
the acknowledged leader Of the Democ
racy of Oklahoma. A man whose
thoughts, words and acts have helped t
give stability to capital; have strength
ened and steadied the arm of labor pro
tected children; brought women int
their rightful heritage; made the nation
sober and brought the government near
or to the fireside of the citizen; maj
who would make q peoples President.