Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20


Isentatixes Feb S6th, Congress man
VIM. G Houston OF Tennessee said re
Enc pa y has mad Of late many
'counsals s teet and many length
.ened sage advices as to whom We
should nominate for president, but
that question is already ans vered, the
choice is already made. The great
democratic heart of this CO lntry
throbs with but one emotion on this
p3int Instinctively and naturally it
turns to that man who has fought it's
battles for tae last d zen years aud
who never swerved from the helm
when the tide swelled high; who in
the unequal contest against the re-
publican party, entrenched in pasl-
tioD,; power. and wealth. and crippled
and wounded by members of his own
party, has still in defeat never fal.
tered, but steadfastly stood for the
rights of his fellow men. Those who
have fattened upon the pc wer and ad-
vantage given BY unjust laws have
used every argument that ingenuity
could devise or cunning invent to
comp IS his defeat the, az they are
doing now. When they can lind no
reason why, by reason Of his charAc-
ter. his fidelity. and his ability, he
should not be Oh SEN as nominee,
then they resort to the sordid argu.
ment that he can not wiz. Thus they
would tempt us to sacrifice the cause
of right and justice tor base barter
for votes to sell the birthrigtt of
democracy for the spoils of Office, for
q place at the pie counter. Mr..
Chairman, it is pleasing to win laur-
els. to gain vict RIGS; it is good to
succeed. but it is better to stand for
right, to Us faithful and true. Again
Abraham Lincoln SAID
Il am not bound to win, but a..
bound t. be true; I am not bound
to succeed, but I am bound to live up
to the light I have -
This Argument of anything to win
Is offered by thoss Of this commercial
al who would tempt US IT, surrender
all for place and power. They tell US
that he is battered over with defeat
and is unfit for leader. When did it
come to pass that the scars of noble
battle are badge Of discredit? When
the time shall come that the fact OF
lost Campaign is a re sson 70 mark a
mau or . case as unworthy, then shall
be compelled to 10 wer its
;0lors then, and not till then, will
The Close her bright eye and curb
aer high career because of the defeats
lbs has sustained IN tho past. But,
ir. stand for . different doctrine. IL
believe that no question is ever settled
Until it is set led right. That
Truth crushed to earth will riss
again.
re :dom battle once begun.
Through Sometimes lost. ia ever
Won.
Aud while our leader il cot infalli.
lie and has uttered views on some
ubjects that We may not agrees With,
ret today he is in harmony with bis
,arty on every material lss!e. His
;andor in expressing his views on
public questions commends him to the
onddence Of these who may not agree !
With him on all subjects. It is q tes-
imonial to his c,uraRe and honesty |
hat he does not refuse to express his |
,o1est convictions on questions affect. |
ug the welfare of the country. Ab.o-
utely candid has he been with the
American people. He has barred him
elf to public scrutiny and discussed
u ore freely public questions tnan any
American stateman of the present or
past He has not spared himself from
critical dissection, and after all this
crucial experience he is less vulnerable |
md has committed fewer mistakes !
han most public men, and today he !
tands out simple, great, and good,
he favorite of his party, respected
md beloved by his fellow. men and the
deal American citizen of today
Loud applause on the democratic !
ide