Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
BOWERS NOTIFIES
/ PARTY'S NOMINEE
Editor Calls for Real Leader
ship in Nations
Capital.

Bowers speech formally notifying Sena-
cor Robinson az his nomination.
At Houston We witnessed the mobtli-
ratton Of the army of Democracy. The
ceremonies tonight close the prelini-
narias before the battle. Tomorrow
comes the thunder Of the guns; and in
November the pean OF the triumph of
CIR cause.
We come from the national conven-
tlon "a the State OF Augustus Garland
Ia mace the commission Of command
in The hands Of militant son Of
Arkansas who has richly earned the
scnliration and affection Of millions oi
Americans from sea 10 sea We bid
him 60 forth to battle for the funda-
mental principles Of the party that arc
rooted in the finest traditions Of our
people
All the fundamental principles Of
Democracy may be concentrated on
page. Take the preamble Of the Decla-
ration Of Independence, the whole of
the Bill Of Rights. and the historic
passages from JeffcrSons first inaugural
address and you have all the elementa,S
OF the partys faith
Never have these fundamental prln-
renounced in administration than they
are today. The imperative need Of tbs
hour is for less Capitalization and more
self government, less bureaucracy ana
more democracy, less intricacy in the
governmental machinery and more o!
ti1e simplicity OF common sense, less rcd
tape and more rcd blood. less privilege
ami more equality. less cynicism snd
greater capacity in Federal officials for
righteous wrath and instant action
Ni1en corruption appears in the public
service
Real leadership Needed.
The Nation has suffered during the
las seven and baif yearS from the
lack Of courageous and constructive
action. We need real leadership that
Is inherent In the man. and not that
which is dependent on the printer With
depreciation OF thirty billion dollars in
tbs value OF farm lands and equipment
In i've years Of this administration, the
failure to find a remedy is a confession
Of incapacity in constructive statesman
ship
But our indictment of the failures Of
tbs present regime is not based wholly
on the lack ui constructive ability. but
In pert on the unresponsivencss Of the
heart. It WIS bad enough to make no
move IN solve tn" problem Of the tillere
q the soil: Il WAS downright wicked 70
manifest no sympathy with the farmers
plight
And that brings us To another need
the injection OF more of the human
spirit into the processes of government
We have been living under regime
which assumes that the functions of
government are confined to the keeping
O. books. the collecting of taxes and
the paving al bills We are huncering
To-Day for men in power who know that
the primary function Of government is
n coni-ihnt- 10 the happiness and COM
fort cf men. women and children.
Thus We propose n humsnize govern
nnent, and MAKE II an organized agency
~ human welfare.
And We enter tn campaign with
confidence since We have the cause, wr
nave the principles. We have tbs In
certive, we have thu will. and through
Fuch leaders as we have summoned II I
ths bearing Of the standard We shall
fnd the va,
Man Of the People al Head.
In the Houston convention we placed
the supreme command In the hands of
man Of the people vino has captivated
millions by rare combination of the
qualities Of mind and heart. We need
not rely on printers ink to 1umanize
our candidate. for nature made him
human and humane He has demon
wrateo an nnquestioned genius in state
craft. He has the eve of a rpalisf and
ne recognizes problems when he sees
them. He has vision-and he finds a
plan for their solution He has con-
sfructive initiative. and he puts it into
form. He has courage and honestv-
sno he submits II to the people He
mas the req blood Of q two-fsted fight
Ing man and he nights ii through And
that 1s the reason that nF he's litpralIv
MADE over the governmental machinery
o. New YORK, given neu dignity IN
state sovereignty. and written his name
1noelibly into history as one If the
greatest creative forces among all the
brilliant and able executives Of 2 mighty
commonwealth.
Having selected one Of the ojstir.
suished leaders of the North. the CON
psntlon turned for his running mate
n the section that has been prolific
IN leaders and political thinkers since
long before the establishment Of the
Republic. II is the section that gave
lis the sword Of Washington. the ohll-
osophy Of Jefferson. the constructive
genius of Madison. the foreign policy ot
Monroe. the democracy Of jackson.
Historic Ceremony Noted.
know Of nothing SO utterly without
rhyme or reason as the exclusion for
generations from the tue highest honore
~ the Nation 81 the statesmen Of This
section. and this ceremony ia all fhc
more historic end gratifying to this
committee because 1t has the honor Of
bearing commission of leadership
from me Democracy NJ the Nation 10
one OF the most gifted and thoroughly
H1teo Of the AIMS of the South
your fellow Democrats turned tn YOU
senator Robinson. because Of vo,ir sea-
soned craftsmanship. your established
leadership. the robust quality NJ yo,,r
Democracy. the Jeffersonian character
~ your political concepts. and your hns
noeaty tn American ideals They hsve
no,eo with Increasing respect and sd-
n1ifstion your position IN the Senate ~
hne corruption that has shamed our
people. and toward those knocking ia,
admission at the Senate door with
tainted credentials in their hands Yol
nave stood for the ideals Of The Nation
fof ne conscience sno the liberties Of
me people and for a militant cham.
plonship Of those principles and policies
fbai We believe essential 10 the welfare
~ me state In presenting you with
ms botltcatjon and commission. the
hlenfst testimonial Of public confidence
Enc oldni1R HoU aG forth IN battle for
ne cause. we know that in accordance
VIZ so9f custom. you viii tight the
5000 hah'. and keep the faith and con
7loi's nightly N me inevitable victory
IN November.