Republican farmer., 1920-08-13
ward in a manner truly democratic,

the results of the convenient ana | there is not one truthful observer who will challenge the fairness or US oe- Alterations, the justness or US pro ceedings, or the legitimate character of it's conclusions. The candidates Of | the San Francisco convention emerged from the deliberations of that body as the free choice of united party, bear ! ing no taint upon their title 10 leader ship, honor and respect The Repuo- | lican party, since 1912, has been the party of obstructive criticism. It has I made a speciality of fault findings. In peace, in war and in our relations | with other countries, the settled pur- pose of Republican leadership ghaS
 been to make trouble, irrespective of | the merits of any problem involved. It has consistently sought to increase 1 irritation and discontent rathar than
 to al1ay them. From every element | of discord, and even of sedit1on, it has sought to draw some resultant of par | tisan advantage. It's purpose has been
 and still is, repudiation and retreat. The Democratic party, since 1912, ! has been the party of constructive progress. During the brief period be- ! fore the outbreak of the Great War, 1 our program of progressive 1eg1sia-
 ton was carried practically to com | pletion-an undying record of honor. | During the war, every problem of
 statecraft was successfully met and every essential question bearing upon
 the conduct of hostilities was rightly
 solved. When the contest closed and the arnistice was signed, America was not only the most powerful and 1 the most honored nation on earth, but 1 it had won the affection of struggling humanity everywhere and was the i unchallenged leader of the world. | This is not the stateIn ent of exagger- ation. It is the calm recital of 1nd1s-
 putable fact. Who will deny that
 upon the signing of the armistice our
 country held the material and moral leadership of the world? Who will deny that our title to that leadership | has been grievously impaired, if not completely lost? Who will deny that
 the disinterestedness of our country, which was everywhere acknowledged, | is now seriously questioned even by l those who formerly trusted us? Who
 will deny that there has been a falling away from the high faith with which we conducted the greats enterprise
 which but yesterday engaged our every thought and brought the hopes
 of the world so close to complete real | ization?
 What has happened to account for
 this lowering of the national morale and the forfeiture of the place of honor which had been won by Ameri-
 can arms and American tatesman- l ship? The answer is not far to seek. Practically coincident with the publi-
 cation of the armistace came the news that the Republican party had been
 successful in the Congressional cleo tions in 1918. From that moment.
 American progress stopped partisan
 ship took possession of public affairs, and Republican leaders became more interested in political success than in
 national honor. The results were inn mediate and disastrous.
 | international complications of
 perplexing and sinister character re- newed their challenge to the state craft of the world. Threatening dis turbances went op unabated. Every | enemy of society, of peace or of civil ization took quick advantage of the fatal, period of hesitancy. American lcommerce which ought to have been lseeking every port in the world, was unable to develop adequate trade channels or find a settled basis for development. Ali the processes of na-
 tional life were impaired, and there
 was [, gradual accunula ton of domes- tic problems which have not been ad- jus: ed and which cannot be satfsfac-
 tos.ily dealt with until our relationship to the rest of the world has been de- termined.
 And upon the horizon. war clouds
 have gathered again. There has not
 been an hour since the November
 elections of 1918 during which the American people have not paid a stag
 gering penalty for the Republican tri-
 umph of that year. We have now passed through two years of domestic
 and international chaos There is but one way out. There is but one clear path of duty. It is to redeem Amer
 ica's word to the world and to as- -1. Of
 the task of rehabilitating the broken
 structure of civilization. When we
 have once more gained our own self , respect, we shall win back the respect
 of the world, it's trust, its faith and , the priceless treasure which comes
 from the knowledge that we intend to : keep faith with our Allies and pro- , pose to do our part in extending jus , tice throughout the world. The Dem- ocratic party is unconqueragble in its
 hold upon the truth that America be- longs to the world and cannot serve
 herself while breaking faith with oth- {, CTS.
 Such is our cause and such ou1 , purpose. That you will hold high the . standard we place in your hands, we do not for one moment doubt. We pledge you the whole earted suppor'
 of the united Democracy of the na,
 ton in this great underta king to the
 leadership of which you and our d.S 5 tinguished candidate for the Presi' dency have been dedicated
 . MT. Cummings and Ladies and Gen s t1euen of the Committee:
 = accept the nomination for thu u office of Vice President with humble = ness and with a deep wish to give tt , our beloved country the best that i U U in me. No one could receive a high 't CT privilege or opportunity than to b thus associated with men and ideal /, which I am confident will soon re N ceive the support of the majority o t our citizens.
 = In fact, I could not conscientiousl
 accept it, if l had not come to kno1
 by the closest intimacy that he wh is our selection for the Presidency and who is my chief and yours, is VI man poss essed of ideals which ar ,- also mine. He will give to Americ " that kind of leadership which wi