The Duluth rip-saw., 1920-02-07
"IDEALS in ACTION"
National Democrats at Jefferson Day Banquet IN Wash
ington, Supplant Wine With Lovely Women Mrs.
Pm Ole.en, Of Cloquet, Minnesota, Delivers Elo-
ouent Address IN Praise of Her Party and Its Ideals

that Intoxicating drinks were Danish
ed from American warships, thereby
safeguarding Americas defenders on
land and sea from the insidious influ-
enees which destroy ideals and life.
Ideals are tested in time of war. The
democratic party has stood the test.
These times stir mems souls. Today.
men and women everywhere are de-
manding entrance into natures inher-
itance of opportunity as never be-
fore. They will not wait outside ife's
storehouse of good things while 9TH
ers enter. The safety of the institu-
tions of modern nations rests upon a
party that will work for the welfare
of the masses. A reactionary party
fans the fires of discomfort; a radi-
cal party does not represent the safe
and sober judgement of the majority.
The democratic party is the party Of
the common people. Its ideals are not
that property rights are supreme, but
that human rights are paramount. Ey-
cry democrat joins our great President
in saying: 81 am more interested in
the fortunes of oppressed men, pitiful
women and children, than in any prop
erty right whatever"
The moral conscience of the Amer
lean people has quiekened much in
recent years, and the democratic party
in power has become in fact the in
strument of that social consciousness
in its enactment of forward-looking
legislation. Our two democratic admin
istrations have enacted more construc-
tive legislation in the interests of the
common people than any ten republican
administrations 1t has served all
classes. The federal reserve banks
have helped all business and made pan
ment will save hundreds of thousands
of lives from a premature grave; the
rural credit act helps the farmer; the
cause of woman's suffrage has been
aided by our president and party-lead-
ers; and labor legislation concerning
factories having government contracts
prove that the democratic party is
keeping faith with labor.
The democratic party has eagerly
welcomed women into its councils.
Every state in the union is represent
ed by women on the associate demo.
cratic national committee. The influ-
ence of women within the democratic
partp is unhampered. They meet on
equality with the men of the party.
The progressive legislation which the
women of America desire will find an
avenue of expression through the par
ty which ever aimed at constructive
laws for the benefit of all.
The campaign of the democratic
party of 1920 is not merely a political
campaign; it is a crusade on behalf of
the progressive forces of American life
On the highways and byways. in coun-
try places wherever men and women
live under the Stars and Stripes, let
the message 60 of seven years of Her
culean labor by the democratic party
on behalf of all Americans. The partv
has kept faith with the people. "By
their fruits, We shall know them"
still holds true. The fruits Of seven
years of democratic control are pros
| perity, progress, international honor.
We stand upon our record, proud to 90
to the people for their approval in
1920.