Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-12
OPENING GUN IN
CAMP PA|GN FIRED
FOR DEMOCRATS
IN WINDY CITY
Roosevelt Urges Republicans
and Independents to Join
n Supporting Democratic
Ticket Next Fall.
700 WOMEN ASSIGNED
SEATS ON THE STAGE
Says the Action of the AM
eriCan Nation viii Be
Watched With Anxious
Eyes By All Civilization,


chicago. Aug. 1l.-Franklln d.
Roosevelt, democratic candidate
! tcr vice president, opened his cam
paign here tonight before 5000
/ people He urged republicans aud
independents to join the democrats
in support of their platform and
ticket
He told republicans their party
had been split by quarrel among
leaders and that the faction rep
resented by Senator Harding was
the "Old Guard Theodore Roose-
welt had opposed.
Seven hundred women were Civ
en- the places of honor on the
stage,
He said in part:
| Tonight we are firing the open
| ing gun of a battle of far-reaching
| importance, and once again the
shots are going to be heard around
the world-for the action Of the
American nation will be watched
with anxious eyes by all civiliza-
tion.
G. o. +. Controls Press.
Governor Cox and | believe ii rs
the simple duty of the canddates
to give to as many citizens as pos
sible an opportunity to see and
bear and form their Impressions
of the men they are TO vote for
1t is only frankness TO say that
the great majority of the newspa-
pers are owned or controlled by
men affiliated with the republican
party 1t is. therefore. doubly nee
ag at-u fnt f.
and our aims in person.
Il hope on this journey to the
Pacific ocean and in all my travels |
shall have opportunity to talk
not only to democrats, but also to |
those who are normally affiliated |
with other parties, and with men
and women without any party at |
filiations-the independents
Il want to address myself partic-
ularly to those who are not demo- |
Gratis. The day is past except in the
case of old-time, hard shell politi-
clans, or the case o. a few narrow
ly prejudiced newspapers when it
is either popular or useful to damn |
everybody and everything connect
ed with the opposition. | willingly
and praise the fine
which goes to make up
the rank and file Of the republican
party The republican party is one
of great traditions, of great patri-
otism, of great accomplishments.
/ speak of the rank and file of that
party even today with true re-
spect.
Conflict Raging in G. o. =.
But for eight years, yes. Tor
twelve years a conflict has been
raging within that party-raging
among those in high command. In {
the first eight years of this CEN
tury. the republican party was in !
large part under true leaders. From I
1908 to 1912 group of selfish men
sought for their own purposes to {
gain control of the party machin- ,
cry. You know the result. 1t was '
n this city that was born the move
nent of protest that, In the cleo /
ions of 1912, received the majority !
IF the votes of the old republican I
party. That vote was given to a
great American leader, but it was
wen more than support of Theo-
lore Roosevelt, the man; it was
he voice of insistence that the par &
Y control be taken out of the hands {
# selfish men. Among those in /
hat year who supported the an l
ient regime was the republican t
lominee. O
"Old Guard in Command.
To-day this same man and bis q
sponsors the old guard. show no
igns of having taken to heart the I
rastic lesson taught them. once
gain we see them, unmindful OF n
he marvellous progress around
hem, warped in their selfishness,
ault-finding and bitterly criticls- +
ng, but offering no real remedies n
r constructive program to meet b
he problems we face today.
''The democratic party offers not q
/ change, but the change. It's
latform pledges a definite pro-
ram of constructive measures. not II
hodge podge of vague compro- a
Uses; a definite foreign policy for Fl
IMMEDIATE and permanent peace,
OF an underlined suggestion or new II
nd unworkable scheme; pledge "
lat the safeguards of workingmen u
nd women already accomplished h
nder democratic leadership shall h
eHldlH, iol tHe lear tildt d iepNp F..
can change will restore to power RI
he influential few" 81
j. Ham Lewis Speaks. ca
The other speaker, former Sena- Kl
If James Hamilton Lewis, demo-
attic candidate for governor or ~
linois, declared the Issue before II
le democratic party is mot what 10
merica will do for Europe, but ca
hat the citizens are going to DO nl
r America" Hes assailed the ia
enate syndicate of select sena- u'
RS who named the ticket of Hard
& and Coolidge" and declared
e scheme Of the republican mas ls
rs is to "get control OF the United \
ates." 1t is their purpose, he s ke
Id. to ''get into power and then ~
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