Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-03
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Evening Yesterday x4ZV4
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1920.


One Democratic Aspifant.
By mail comes to Evorv Evening Office
. very neat brochure entitled Senator
Owen for President" and presenting s
pcn picture of the prominent Oklahoman
who is bosng urged with great cordiality
hv his fealow-citiscns for nomination ~
The Democratic candidate for President OF
the United States. Without considers
ton of either the availability, the pro-
uriety or the probability of his selection
for this eminent honor, we deem 1t well to
innpart to our readers some OF the en-
oomiums passed upon the Senator from
one of the baby" States, and some OF the
accomplishments set down to bis credit
In this printed argument sent forth by
the organisation that stands behind HIM.
On the title page we find cut of the
somewhat imposing State Capitol, at
Oklahoma City, in such juxtaposltion to
the announcement of headquarters OF
the "Owen-ior-P President Clubs OF Okla
bona" a. 70 indicate they are located IN
this public building. However that may
be. it is sufficient to know that the Owen
campaign is in the charge of an active or
cAnization, and that his friends propose
to keep it in 8 state of vigorous activity
until the decision shall be made by the
Democratic National Convention at San
Francisco
Senator Robert L. Owen is presented to
the public in this publication not as q
"favorite son." but because his sponsors
know che il qualified bv long training IN
business. Law and statecraft: by tempera-
ment. and above all, by his point OF
view.' to render great service to the people
of the United States" At any rate, this Is
more than can be said for quite number
of other Presidential aspirants IN both
parties this year.
> Next we are informed that Senator
Owen was born in Lynchburg, Va, and
was educated in Virginia and Maryland
this makes him temporary neighbor, st
least. to Delaware folks-and graduated
from Washington and Lee University.
That for three years he directed the al
fair. of the Cherokee Indian schools, and |
for four wears Was United States agent |
with jurisdiction over the country OF the |
Five Civilized Tribes, now the State OF |
Oklahoma. "In 1890 he established the |
First National Bank of Muskogee, was Its
president for ten years, and Is now one OF |
its directors He practiced law with no
table success. He conducted large |
cattle and ranch farm for many years. :"
In 1907. Mr.. Owen Was elected United /
States Senator by the Legislature, and
was reelected by the people IN 1912, by
plurality Of $4,000 votes, exceeding the
plurality of the Democratic national ticket
by about 5000 votes. When chosen by
the Legislature TO his first term he re-
ceived the votes OF all the members. His
second reelection, in 1918, was by a ma
jority of nearly 10000.
Senator Owens record ID the Senate
rs praised as progresslvein every sense He
fought for the direct election of Senators,
and for cloture in the Senate, to put an
end to protracted debate. He was the
master builder" Of the Federal Reserve
act, and lit was due TO his firmness and
prophetic vision" that the administra-
ton of this important measure was put
under the direction OF the government
and not under the control of the banks |
1t was due TO him thai Che Federal Reserve
notes were made the notes Of the United |
States. with the taxing power of the Unit
ed States behind them, and not merely
notes of the bank. Also, it is claimed that
'the principles of this act were urged by
senator Owen IN putlc articles in 1899"
Furthermore, Senator Owen conduct
ID through the Senate an act TO utilize
he silver bullion in the treasury in pro-
.ecting India from financial panic and
;hus protected the Allies from CONNER
nal tragedy" He has stood firmly for
and referendum, clean politics
md elections, conservation Of public re-
'ources, reclamation of arid and swamp
ands, preservation OF mines, forests and
water powers, and strongly supported
be good roads movement and other good
He has been "tbe friend of
abor," standing by the eight-hour day,
he minimum wage and workmen's COM
,ensation. He has always been the friend
{ prohibition and the champion of
;oman suffrage.
Finally, Senator Owen is summed I'D
6 trained business man, an able LAWYER. | I
killed In national and international |
nance, parliamentarian, an expert in J
and governmental affairs" and I
here is claim that national campaign
'ould test to the limit man whose
life and habits have been
lameless"
We are pleased TO thus present to our /
sadcrs the pen picture of this political S