The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-01
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Sam Francisco. June SU.-Iue
democracy OF Ohio, the home stAie
OF the Republican presidential
nominee, urged the national con-
vention today to select Governor
James N. Cox ~ the Democratic
candidate for president
with Cox - your candidate,
Ohio is Democratic; and with Ohio
Democratic, victory Is yours de-
clared Judge James {. johnson OF
Springfield, Ohio, in formally pre-
senting Governor Cox's name.
1.-THE election this year will fix
the status of America for . genera
tion," said Judge Johnson. Not
only will 1t decide whether we shall
take our rightfu1 place at the very
head Of the nations in united eff
fort for civilization, or shall lapse
into sullen ostracism in the face OF
opportunities for service to human
|ity which no people ever had; but
1t will also decide whether the do
nestle progress and vast produc-
tive energies of this continent. shall
be turned back into reacionary
channels after period OF splendid
achievement in Democratic admin
istration.
When this country was forced
into the great world war. our peo-
pie in common with their fellow
countrymen in all Of the states,
were thrilled by the call of the
great man who sits in the seat OF
Washington and Lincoln and who
with superb spirit and matchless
phrase interpreted the highest as
pirations and the invincible pur-
pose of the free peoples Of the
earth. II envy, hatred and passion
shall deprive him Of his just recog-
milton now, and deprive his country
and humanity. of the benefits Of his
vast service in their behalf, sue
ceeding generations will pay in
creasing devotion to his honor. The
mighty appeal he made to the re-
sissless forces Of civilization will
place him among the colossal fig
ures in the history Of mankind.
Opponents Breed Discomfort
"As we enter the great contest
now impending, our opponents fan
every fame Of discomfort. They
pool every discordant element. in
order to carry the election. I'm
mindful and regardless Of the ef-
feet on the welfare Of the republic
and on the orderly processes Of so.
ciety, they arouse bitter prejudice
and set in motion forces which /,
! is easy to see may become abso.
lutely uncomfortable. They do moi
hesitate to cast cloud on the glory
won for our country by the mil
lions of our boys who grandly car
ried the flag to the battlefields o.
Europe and with uncomfortable
spirit placed it at the very front Of
the columns of civilization.
All the world felt that Democ
racy, freedom and friendship had {
new meaning in the earth.
/ The American people must nov
decide whether that proud position
which our soldiers and our people
won shall be abandoned or whether
we shall show ourselves worthy o
the inheritance we have enjoyed.
! The Democratic party needs q;
candidate who holds in his hear
the memory of the glorious recort
Of the Incompatible American DO.
and who looks forward with cour
age and capacity to grasp the op
portunities and to meet the diff
culties and dangers yet to come
He must know the beginnings AM
the reasons for the republic. H
must know its spirit; and the spiri
of the wise men who founded il
He mus. know that Americaniza
ton is not an idle ceremony, tina
it is not thing to be gained in
day, or a year, but that it is tn
result OF the slow processes of edu
cation and Of the influence Of asso
: citation and contact with those VIII
have enjoyed and appreciate wha
enlightened liberty is. He mus
know that America cannot hol
herself away from the rest Of tn
world, that science and inventio
and genius have removed all bar
riers on land and sea and hav
brought together all the race
, whether they will or not He mus
realize that the huge debts impos
} ed upon all the nations by th
} bloody struggle make it imperativ
} that the American president sha
be a man Of great business and e1
! ecutiva canacifv. that this debt ca