The Washington times., 1920-06-11
V.l0WDEN
man Of. THE HOUR
Cong. Rodenberg In Nominating
Speech Asserts He exceIs All
other Candidates.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE speech OF
william A. - RodenberE. or Illinois.
Governor Frank o. Low :
den. follows. In part:
AT no time since the birth OF the
Repu blican party has there been
greater need for the exercise OF calm.
deliberate. and dispassionate Judgment
In the selection of a standard bearer
than there is today. A spirit of rebel
iious snrest ls abroad In the land. ON
all sides are heard murmurings of dis
content
The times are pregnant with the
prophecy of gloom and despair, Con-
fdence has disappeared, and the
splendid optimism of former days,
once our proudest national asset has
given way to an ever present fear OF
Impending disaster.
PeriIoss Times Here.
For seven years the shtp of state,
straining In every timber. has been
drifting In a sea of uncertainty. its
pilot confused and bewildered by
strange voices in the air and lured
on it's vscillating caurse by false
lights along the shore.
Nine anxious months still lie be-
fore us and IL. perchsnce. 1t should
be our good fortune to avoid the rocks
OF destruction IL will be due solely to
the mysterious workings of a merci-
full providence that guides and pro-
tects the destiny of a chosen people
In their time OF tribulation and trou.
BILE.
II know will voice the sentime Il
OF every patriotic American when !
express the hope that God will speed
he do kAt at,A y
pilot shall be placed at the helm-one
who is ready and willing in times
OF stress OF storm to read the chart
and compass of experience, one who
can restore discipline among officers
and crew and inspire the courage
that is born of confidence, one who
will steer straight and steady course
through the troubled waters OF ma
tional disorder and again find refuge
In the harbor Of national safety and
security. To find such a pilot Is the
imperative duty OF the Republicans
assembled in convention today.
Three score years ago, at a time
when the passions OF men were
stirred>to the depths. when the very
perpetuity of government Of people
by the people and for the people, was
trembling in the balance. the nat'on
turned for leadership to the State OF
Illinois. Here on the broad and fer
tile prairies was found a man OF the
people, a leader OF leaders, the apoth-
sis of freedoms holy light. our Lin
coin, the worlds Lincoln. Grandly
uobly, sublimely he met the test
Illinois Stands Ready.
'IIlinois stands ready in 1920 to
consecrate to the side of the repub-
VIC another of her great sons--one
whose brilliant record of public and
private achievement is the very best
and surest, guarantee that under his
leadership our beloved country VIII
be raised from the obliquity into
which it has fallen and again placed
on the read that leads to honor and
national glory. 4 ..
"We present him to you because we
believe in his rugged Americanism.
that comes from close. contact with
the plain people: BON of humble
parentage. his youth and young man
hood were spent on farm in
Iowa, the great school of human
experience. We present him to you
because of his courage and convic-
ton, common sense. faithfulness and
fearlessness. He stands for law and
order and constitutional government.
OF fine legal mind and training with
both legislative and executive expert
ence, he believes in re-establishing
the powers and prerogatives of every
branch of the Federal Government as
set forth by the fathers Of the Con-
stitution itself and he is unalterably
opposed to executive usurpation of
any legislative or judicial function.
His record demonstrates a clear
comprehensive conception Of the
proper relation of capital and labor to
each other. His work in Congress
and as governor demonstrated the
embodiment of the doctrine square
deal
He typifes more than any one of
the distinguished gentlemen who will
be placed in nomination before this
the great, vital issue OF
economy in the administration of pub
lie affairs. We point to the decreased
tax rate and the increased admins
trative efficiency of this State.
Accord with American Spirit.
"He is in full accord with the true
spirit of America, which still prefers
the nationalism of Theodore Roose-
Welt to the internationalism Of Wood
row Wilson.
"He believes that, the sovereignty Of
the United States must be kept free
and inviolate from European infiu-
ence or dictation, and that, while
a friendly attitude to-
ward all nations, we owe IL to those
who have gone before and to those
who are to follow US to enter into
with none.
THE best constructive ability of
our great constructive party must be
utilized in the solution Of today's
problems.
illinois has such a mn.
"We present the patriotic governor
OF a patriotic State, Frank Orrcn
Lowden."