The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-10


zee of bank deposits, and SO popular
has this plan become that ii is to-day
q national issue and supported by the
masses 81 the people. He has long
advocated Legislation which will sec
urc publicity as to campaign contribu-
tions.
"lie believes in pcace--in universal
Christian peace. He believes the des-
tiny Of nations should be determined
not BY wars but by applying the prin-
Iciples 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 its final victory.
Through years Of unparalleled poll
teal warfare, his loyalty to his ideals
and to his fcllowmcn has been abund.
antl shown. His refusal TO surren-
der his convictions, though subjected
to abuse, denunciation and wndictive
opposition such as few public men in
all history have been compelled to
Withstand, is ample proof Of his SUI
perb courage.
His career proves that successful
leadership is determined by the sue
cess or failure Of great principles
rather than by election to high Office
I'VE have met to plan the camp
aign and to commission the comman-
der under whom the masses will en-
list We are not here in response to
the voice OF expediency; neither po-
litical bosses nor corporate masters
sent US here. We are here at the sum-
mons Of the rank and file OF that po-
litical organization which is the spec
ial defender OF the rights of the COM
mon people.
I'VE are here representing all that
is best in the traditions of our party;
we feel again that the spirit that ami
mated the democracy in the days Of
Jefferson and Jackson.
"Thc voters have spoken, and we
assemble to give expression of their
will. The voice for the third time
calls Nebraska's favorite son to be
the standard bearer of his party in
this gigantic contest.
"Since time began no grarfder tri-
butte was ever paid to any man by a
free people He is recognized to-day
as the most representative citizen Of
the nation, the peer Of any living man.
Friends and foes have learned that
he was shaped in that heroic mold in
which the worlds great patriots,
statesmen and leaders have been cast.
"First nominated when ten years
younger than any other presidential
candidate ever chosen by prominent
party; living in a state five hundred
miles farther west than that in which
any president has ever lived, he has
grown in the affections of the people
as the years have passed.
Speaking and writing freely on all
subjects, his heart has rad no secrets
and his friends have increased in num-
bcrs and in confidence.
without an organization to urge
his claims. without campaign fund
to circulate literature in his behalf;
without patronage to bribe single
voter; without predatory corpora
tion TO coerce its employers into his
support; without a subsidized news
paper TO influence the public mind,
he has won a signal victory at the pri
marics and has become the free choice
of the militant democracy of the ma
tion.
Forming in one unbroken phalanx,
extending from Massachusetts to Cal
ifornia, and from Michigan to the
everglades, the yeomanry of the
party have volunteered their services
to make him the party candidate; and
they will not lay down their arms un-
til they have made him the nations
chief executive
"Nebraska's democracy which saw
in him, when young man, the signs
of promise, places in nomination as
the standard bearer of our party the /
man who in the thrilling days of 20
and 1900 bore the battle-scarred ban
ner of democracy with fame as unsul-
lied and fidelity as spotless as the
crusaders of old. Nebraska presents
his name because Nebraska claims his
dwelling place, and proudly enrolls
him among her citizens; but his home
Is in he hearts of the people
II obey the command of my state
and the mandate Of the democracy of
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