Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17

Of the people to govern, but in their
capacity to do so, and he must be
nlan whom the people know and trust.
'The Democratic party has many
distinguished men who might be
chosen as cur standard bearer, but 1t
has one man whom above all others
possesses the necessary qualifications
and is eminently fitted for this lead
ership. He is man whose nominal
ton will leave no doubt as to where
our party stands on every public ques-
/ ton. His genius for statecraft is
shown by the constructive work he has
done in proposing reforms and by the
ability with which he has fortified his
position. But we may go further.
"a few months ago he visited the
! principal nations Of the world. He
came in contact with the leading
minds Of Christendom, and the world
| abroad recognized his greatness and
| paid him that tribute justly due to
men of high attainments. In the most
has assembled in recent years he pro-
posed plan which, if adopted, would
! prove more effective than any arbitra-
ton treaty that has yet been made,
and by his influence he secured it's
| approval by the representatives of the
twenty-six leading nations there as
| sembled.
lis he thoroughly informed regard
| ing the issues of this campaign? Read
his speeches and his writings, which
FOR nearly twenty years have been a
part Of the political literature Of the
nation. Is he sincere, brave and de-
termincd? Even his political op-
ponents now admit that he is. 1 have
had close personal and political &C.
quaintance with this man. whose
name Nebraska presents, since he en-
tered political life. 1 can testify
| from observation as to his political
conduct before he was known to fame.
| He was honest, brave and unyielding
then. He is honest, brave and 'un-
yielding now. Honesty is inherent in
: him. He was an honest lawyer before
he entered politics, he was honest in
his political methods before his states
manship was recognized by the nation,
and he has been honest throughout his
political career.
"His convictions have been his
political creed. He has impressed
these convictions upon others not by
dictation, but by arguments addressed
to the judgement and the conscience.
Believing in the ultimate triumph of the
right. he has never examined ques-
tons from the standpoint of expedi-
ency. He has never inquired whether
! ~>pQliticalz principle.w popular. 1t
i has BEEN sufHcient for" him to believe
that it was right. He has been a coll
sistent champion of the reserved rights
Of the states. He favored the election
Of senators by direct vote before the
house Of representatives ever acted
favorahly upon the subject. He
championed tariff reform when the
west was the hotbed of protection.
He favored an income tax before the
income tax law was written. He at
tackled the trusts when Republican
leaders were denying that any trusts
existed. He advocated railroad regu-
!
! bates and discrimination began He
has always been the friend of labor
and was among the first to urge con
! cliation between labor and capital
! lie began to oppose government by
| injunction more than decade ago
| He announced his opposition to i'm
nelialsm before any other man of
prominence had expressed himself or
the subject and without waiting to see
whether it would be popular.
when Wall-'street panic burst
| upon us a few months ago he promptly
proposed as il remedy the guarantee
Of bank deposits, and so popular has
this plan become that it is today Il
national issue and supported by the
masses Of the people. He has long
advocated legislation which will secure
publicity as to campaign contributions
He believes in peace, in universal
Christian peace. He believes the
destiny of nations should be deter
mined not by wars. but by applying
the principles Of justice and humanity
Though these principles have met
with uncomprOmising opposition from
the special interests, he has remained
true to the cause Of the people. With
clear vision and with unfaltering
trust. seeing and knowing the truth.
he has never lost faith in it's final
victory.
Through years Of unparalleled
political warfare, his loyalty to his
ideals and to his fellow men has been
abundantly shown. His refusal to
surrender his convictions, though sub.
iected to abuse, denunciation and vim
dictive opposition such as few public
men in all history have been compelled
to withstand, is ample proof of his
superb courage. His career proves
that successful leadership is deter
mined by the. success or failure of
great principles rather than by cleo
ton to high office.
1--WE have met to plan the campaign