The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-25
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Republican insurgents in Congress
who co-operated with the Democrats
to wreck that plan and put over
the compromise revenue bill.
Part of Walsh's Text.
Walsh's speech follows in part:
Judge not of my gratitude nor
of the depth of my appreciation of
the honor you do me by the brevity
of my acknowledgment, If say
simply, I thank YOU Both are pro-
found.
II am your servant, called to aid
you in the discharge Of the grave
tasks with which you have been
entrusted to expedite the business
you have in hand, to see that 1t
proceeds in such orderly fashion as
is essential to due elaboration and
a fair hearing for every cause.
am powerless without your co-opera-
ton to these ends. That it will be
given in unstinted measure I enter.
tain no doubt.
1.-THE momentous character of this
occasion is universally recognized.
The eyes of the world are upon us.
We are assembled as the represen-
tatives of one of its historic political
parties to select the next President
of the United States. True, our
choice must be ratified in due form,
but guided in our deliberations by
the spirit of Wisdom invoked in
prayer, the event is not uncertain.
The opportunity is before US.
Tribute To jefferson.
1.-THE nation expects Of us lead
err who exemplifies the principles
of government associated with the
name of Thomas jefferson. Such
a leader our party lately gave to
the nation to guide it's course and
direct its energies in the greatest
crisis that ever rocked the globe.
BY sheer force Of his intellectual
supremacy among the statesmen OF
the world, he assumed, by common
consent, the primacy and gave to
the country, in whose name he
spoke, place in the family Of ma
tons never before attained. He
challenged attention to the lofty
ideals of America in a manner never
equaled. 81,
"In SO far as he failed to secure
their acceptance as the ruling prin'
|
countrymen who, derided his efforts
and undermined his influence mus
bear the blame.
when 1t is remembered thai
| 1t was the same elements within
the Republican party that controll
ed and wrecked that party In 1912
which retained the supremacy in
1920, over a more or less reunited
organization, contemptuous of al
Inspirations having a spiritual basis
either in national or internationa,
affairs, arrogant in victory, it is no,
Surprising that it's promises solemn
ly made in its platform to promote
the organization of an association
of nations, for the adjustment Of
international controversies, to sup
plant the League of Nations Will
which the name of the greatest
American president, save only
Washington, jefferson, and Lincoln
is so intimately associated, should
be speedily consigned to oblivion.
"These things considered, 1t will
not appear 50 strange either thai
the new President was speedily sur
rounded by group Of mercenaries
whose sinister purposes he was
from his kindly nature, loath to sus
pect, and, for one reason or another
unable to discern. What a galaxy
Forbes, Fall, Daugherty, Jess Smith
Warrington, Fielder, Darden, Kram
err, with Roxie Stinson and Castor
B. Means In the background.
Triumph Of MateriaIism.
''In the hour Of the triumph q
materialism and selfishness. wheI