Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-12
GAtzUuI7tA
A CHANCE FOR THE PEOPLE.

believes that the republican party VIII
itself and make greatest possible contribution to the welfare OF the
masses Of the people country nominating Herbert Hoover
for president Such nomination would long way toward re-
establishing party the confidence of the country as Poca
organization devoted public welfare instead of to the private
of financial and industrial expoe OF the pop
the party its Chicago convention will adopt forward
looking platform dealing with the international and domeS
problems that are fast pressing Tor SouCon III way e M a. t II
the of justice OF the average man and woman OF he
will have the satisfying of duty performed Whatever the result
1t may well be Democratic convention which meets at
San Francisco weeks later will candidate and
adopt platform equally compelling from the standpoint OF
the desires of the average
So much the better. ,
We cannot imagine situation that would better indicate the
political of this than that both great parties this time
of doubt uncertainty would shake off all OF the sinister
influences which striving control and direct them
What magnificent opportunity for public of the high
est order the and who meet in
Chicago and San Francisco to nominate the man who
charged with the tremendous responsibility of national leader
ship during four and to declare the principles and poll
ces upon which that leadership is to be basedl "
that the financial industrial
conditions which this republic is facing OF such
gravity that is of vital Importance to every individual whatever MS
ing the years by of the highest order of ability and
irrespective of whether they belong to this party that
And that the who to be elevated the highest position
begins his difficult task with the confidence OF the great
THEM AND NOT THRUST UPON THEM;
We attention the Republican party at this time
will be held rst and the contest for the no
nation will reach the final stage =,
nominated because believe that than other
Republican who has possible chance of being nominated he the
popular choice of the rank and file of the party and
ed for by the crisis in the affairs Of the nation ,,,
the question of Hooves abilities which have been
proven many during the past years. his unsehh public
appeal believe his appeal the
chance for him. his political ndepend
believe that the professional partisan politician at about
ebb popular the history OF political parties
that there demand that will not be denied the
of the of the of both parties that the nominees tor
president removed possible from the class
of partisan politicians
Certainly among all of the candidates for the Republican nomi
the charge parsanshp be made with least truth against
Hoover
Equally that among all of the Republican candidates.
Hoover the only who has fired the imagination of the people,
for whom there any great popular sentiment
His judgment would be splendid victory tor
the body Republican voters the desires OF small group
of mel who have themselves up party dictators.
would also be splendid demonstration of the ability of the
people themselves by the machinery of political parties
and vindcaon of the which sadly needs vndi
cation.
Incidentally of Hoover by the Republicans
Chicago adoption of the only kind of platform which
he would accept the nomination would for the Democrats
who few weeks later which they would react in the public
offering country the best they have candidate and
platform.