The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-15

through this piece of paper speaks to
| me the heroes of the ages that are
| gone; through this piece of paper
speaks to me the human race in its
| struggles for liberty; with this piece
| of paper | either lose something of
what was handed down to me, or
1 which ought to be carried on for fu-
ture generations" (Applause.)
| Now, it may be that society will
some day evolve condition In which
the independent voter will accomplish
his ends by simply casting his inde-
pendent ballot. 1t is sufficient to say
! that we have not reached that stage
yet Nothing can be accomplished
now without organization. In politics
organization4 4meAns political party.
What is a2Bolitical partyT The com
ing together of body .of men who
| have the same convictions, the same
| purpose, and who wish to unite their
hands and hearts and minds, so that
the strength of all may be combined
to carry out that common purpose.
| (Applause.) That is political party.
And with your ballot in your hand
you march, citizen of the south,
march, citizen of Tennessee, with that
party which represents your conyic-
tions. Otherwise you have done vio-
| lence to your conscience and to those
convictions that ought to be as sacred
to you as life. tApplause.)
If were republican on principle
| if | believed in the declared and prac-
ticed principles of the republican par
ty should not hesitate moment how
to vote. Ii that platform represented
me; if my convictions spoke there; if
my purposes were embodied there,
would not hesitate moment; would
go fearIessly, and march with the
ranks of the republican party, and fol-
low Theodore Roosevelt to the very
death. Why? Why? Because he
would be my standard bearer. He
| would be my representative He would
be wanting to do what | would want
to do His purpose would be my pur-
pose His hope would be my hope.
His party would be my party. And,
it being free country, wouldn't
hesitate to tell any man Roosevelt
stands for me, and | will stand for
Roosevelt" That is right. That is
common sense. That's courage. That's
manliness That puts the hypocrite to
shame. (Applause)
But, with the convictions which
hold, Roosevelt represents the thing
that | would fight from morning to
night every opportunity got. every
day of my life from now until the
folding of the hands across my breast
(Great applause.)
He stands for those things that
detest He stands for those principles
which, in my judgment, are subyerting
our republic and making it a sordid
despotism of wealth He stands for
that governmental policy which puts
the dollar above the man-which puts
the corporation above the people,
which puts the few above the many,
which puts the class above the mass.
And, believing that way about IL,
would blow my brains out before
would contribute to the success of re-
publican principles. Great applause.)
But if | believed in the republican
pTlHClpieS Cuulu not Fott lOi Juu5c
Parker, although he comes so close to
the republican platform daughter and
applause) | see no reason why those
two eggs might not have been taken
out of the same nest. Laughter) To
me they are two drinks out OF the
same jug. u.anghter.) And II could
get drunk enough to vote for Parker.
think | might take one more drink
just little one. aud vote for the other
twin. tlaughter) Let's see about
that. | would vote always for the gem
ulne. original. Simon-pure article. II
that was the akticle wanted
wouln't want an (nNation. ll.aughter1
wouldn't want a copy>> would want
.Ihe original. Applause ri don't
Aah, the counterfeit dollar: rw4lt the
real Nollars, lIaughtera NQnt
want the lust az good ! want ME-
real thing" tl.aughterl because
the just as sod ii" Is always liar anu
a bypocrite. tspplaasel
Well now, let us scS~> L ought not
10 be matter Of mere statement. ii
ought to he a matter of demonstration
| promised 10 address yoHr judgAsnt