The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-15
PREDICTS VICTORY
FOR DEMOCRATSAT.
NOVEMBER POLLS
Mrs. Gotham Boosts Palmer
to Lead Party for President
at Mass Meeting in Com
n1unity Center.

Predicting victory for the Democratic
party at the polls in November Mrs. r.
1. Cotnam, of Little Rock. Ark, chair
rna nan OF the western headquarters for
women OF the Palmer for president
campaign, spoke Saturday afternoon at
a mass meeting at the Community CEN
Ter. A monograph record of a recent
speech OF Attorney General Palmer was
played; After the address of Mrs. Cot
nam, tea was served by Mrs. Austin
Tindall, Mrs d. B. Puryear, Mrs. Hugh
Hayley, Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. Jesse
douck, Mrs. l.. d. Fricks, Mrs. Julien
wilson and Mrs. Robert Galloway
MTs. Cotnam and Miss Lucille Collins,
oI minneapolis, director OF publicity for
the Palmer western Headquarters. viii
attend the state convention of the
League of Women voters, in Nashville,
Ihesday, When Mrs. Cotnam will speak
on the Democratic Party and Mitchell
The Democratic party with the con.
structive and inspiring record made
under the leadership of Woodrow Will.
son., Mrs, Gotham said, comes before
the people this year confident of sup.
port and sure of a victory at the polls
in November. Women of the West were
largely responsible fer the Democratic
victory In 1916, and women all over
the country, wherever they have the
presidential franchise. Will materially
assist in returning that party to power
III ISGUs
"The woman politician in action re-
1uses to regard government as a far
OF and intangible thing. Therefore, the
IIexibility of the Democratic party,
Mnlch enables it to meet whatever dif-
1lculties may arise, large or small,
makes a strong appeal to her and will
win many adherents in the ranks of
| the new voters.
The time for selecting a leader is
near at hand, and 1t behooVes the peo-
pie to consider with careful attention
merits of the several candidates, and
select that one most worthy to carry
forward the standard. which win be
delivered into his hands by the great
est and most consistent Democrat of
| the time, Woodrow Wilson Let us
| choose man, who has taken an active
part IN the accomplishments of which
| the party is justly proud, one who ac-
| cepted cheerfully responsibilities put
upon him by the war, upholding Amer
| lean principles and protecting Ameri
can interests in face of danger and
without regard to self man with the
| ability to plan and execute those con-
| structive measures necessary to re-
| store the country to normal con
dition and with the vision of a greater
and happier future for all the peo-
| pie.
Praises Palmer.
! Il believe that the man who can NEE,
| all OF these requirements is Mitchell
| Palmer, attorney general of the United
| States, who is a candidate for nomina,
tion ON the Democratic ticket for presi.
| dent, Since the Democratic convention
in Baltimore in 1912, when he led the
Pennsylvania delegation whose vote
was. essential TO the. nomination oi
President Wilson. he has stood Loyalty
py the president and vigorously sup
lported his policies.
He was joint author with Senator
owen Of the child labor bill, and worked
| for the establishment and maintenance
Of the children's bureau. He was ac-
| tive in the passage of the workmen's
compensation act, and acts for the pro
| lection or miners and worlQmen in
| quarries He wrote the woman suf.
frage plank in the platform of the
| Democratic party in Pennsylvania ir
| 1914, and it was through his endeavol
that the suffrage plank was writer
1916
Though a Quaker, and bred to be.
lieVe that wars are unnecessary and
| wicked, he responded to the first cal
of his country and as alien property
| custodian, occupied perhaps the mos
dangerous position behind the lines. AS
attorney general OF the United States
| he has attempted to rid the country o
the menace of anarchy and through
his vigilance, the people have beer
notified in time to protect themselves
from the activities OF the red radicals
He Is all American and believes in tn,
| exercise of the privilege of free speeCl
granted under the constitution. but HI
is unalterably opposed to sediuon anC
| violence He mas caused to be ar,
rested hundreds OF profiteers; released
an enormous amount of boarded fooC
and secured a perpetual injunction
against the five great packers. In every
way and at every point in his career
he has 9nown himself leader OF meI
with a desire for equal rights for al
and special privileges for none"