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Show ifATES Presents the Name of Oscar W. Underwood in Speech Baltimore. Juno 2S. Democracy's real leader and best asset, invulnerable invulner-able In his record of long public service, Impcrturbablo In action and Impregnable in honor, and blamclcsa in his private life, was the way in which Oscar W, Underwood of Alabama Ala-bama was described to tho convention conven-tion by William B, Bankhead of Alabama, Ala-bama, -who nominated Mr. Underwood for the presidency. After declaring that the Republican party "had become, in the hours of Kb present degenoracy, the embodiment embodi-ment of complacent incompetency and broken faith" and that, although it claimed to be the "protector of labor, la-bor, the fruits of labor haAO been gathered as dividends by illegal combinations com-binations in restraint of trade." Mr. Bankhead asserted that the Democratic Demo-cratic parly had been acting safely and conservatively. Then,, going on to describe tho qualities needed in a leader who could carry the Democratic party to success ho said it would be logical to put Mr Underwood In command of tho forces In that battle where hla brlllant achievements already had created Democracy's opportunity and redeemed Democratic pledges. " The chief Issue before the country, he said, was the tariff, and Mr. Underwood Under-wood "has fought, with the foresight of a patriotic statesman, and will continue con-tinue to fight for a lower co9t of living, liv-ing, for an equal opportunity for all men through the enactment of a new and rlghtcos tariff," Attacks Republican' Campaign. Tho sum toLil of Republican achievements since tho last election, declared Mr. Bankhead, 'has been tho further Impoverishment of the poor, plus a placid tariff board whose deliberations de-liberations give no reasonable promise prom-ise of relief from the present unbearable un-bearable burdens " He attacked the Republican campaign as a "humiliating "humiliat-ing spectacle of a tirade of recriminations. recrimin-ations. In which the high ideals of statesmanship had been thrown to the winds." One benefit of this, he said, was that t had brought "the dawning of that good day when the people are to restore to full power and rcspqnslbil-ily rcspqnslbil-ily the Democratic" party, which has made it evident that it Intends to serve the real interests of the people peo-ple if it can be given full opportunity to redeem Its solemn pledges. "The acts of the Democratic party." he continued, "have appealed to tho judgment of tho country as wise, conservative con-servative and yet safe and progressive. progres-sive. "Although snecess, under right conditions. con-ditions. Is within our grasp." ho warned, "never has It boon more essential es-sential than now for us to nominate our host and strongest man. There is no safety in picking our nominee in haphazard fashion from among those who possess this or that special gift, unless it has some Intimate relation re-lation to the requirements of an exacting ex-acting campaign, to the chier issue before the people and to the duties and needs of our greatest executive office. "If any intelligent, loyal Democrat entertains doubts as to what that paramount Issue is, that part of the platform just adopted, dealing with this question should resolve all his doubts The Democratic party, true to its best traditions as the servant of the people, has pledged itself to a revision of the tariff, fair to the manufacturer but fair also to tho consumer con-sumer and tho public. There are other oth-er Issues, but for the time our platform plat-form makes It clear that they are sub. ordlnato. Tariff Is Unjust. "So unjust Is the piesent tariff that no one, Democrat or Republican, today to-day dares rise up and defend its further continuance, for it stands for Industrial favoritism and Industrial bondage, and for a prosperity which is artificial and spasmodic, and not real and enduring. "What manner of man then' he asked "shall this convention raise up to be Its standard bearer7 He should have had political training and experience, ex-perience, for theso aro almost as essential es-sential qualifications in a nominee for the presidency as aro tho clinic and class-room for the physician and surgeon. sur-geon. Without any prctontlousparade of the virtue, ho should be progressively progres-sively conservative and conservatively progressive. "Ho must be well-balanced, tho'jght" ful, deliberative, and yet. In ability to Inspire enthusiasm among his fellows be a natural leader of men. While he must be popular, ho must possess that enduring popularity which has for Its suro foundation established character and true worth; and he must be rendy to serve in command or in the ranks. Ho must have the capacity to win great honors for the Democratic party, par-ty, and so establish it in the public confidence that tho people will grant to It a long tenure of office. "His availability ns a 'candidate cannot he questioned. It Is gratifying to thoBo who know tho generous hearts of the American people to appreciate ap-preciate tho fact that sectional differences dif-ferences are forgotten, and the once-called once-called Mason and Dixon's line has long since been tramped out by tho footsteps of friendly Intercourse and commercial relations. Master of Tariff. "Our candldato Is a master of overy detail of tariff legislation, upon which hang our reasonable hopo of reliof from insufferable conditions Nominate Nom-inate him, nnd the platform Instead of being so much party declaration, will beoomo the creed of a waiting people.' Nominate him, becauso his sterling reputation is not the creation ot a day or night, but the sure and steady growth of eighteen years of splendid service in congress culminating culminat-ing in conceded party leadership "He Is a man who in normal action is bound by the Ten Commandmants, In debate by dignity and decorum; in Intercourse by gentleness and candor; In victory by modesty and magnanimity, magnanim-ity, lu action by prudence and courage: cour-age: In government by the constitution constitu-tion and law. He can counsel without with-out haughtiness and roprove without scorn. Ho fears no man's censure, but Inspires every man's respect. "Knowing him blameless in his private pri-vate llfo; invulnerable In his record of long public service, imperturbable In action and Impregnable In honor, Alabnma presents for tho presidential nomination the namo of Democracy's real leader and best asset Oscar W Underwood." oo |