The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-07-10

on the one hand, and the millions
that the special interests may be de-
pended upon to contribute on the
other, that Convention rejucted the
people and continued it's alliance
with Mammon.
If the charges made by the Presi-
dent are true-and they are true
we are indeed face to face with a
situation as grave as any in our his
tory. How shall it be met? The good
sense, patriotism and united action
of the people alone can remedy pres
ent evils.
To wage a successful fight we must
dominated by the seekers of special
privileges, cannot furnish him. Re-
publicans who really desire reform
are powerless; the efforts of the pres
fdent have been futile
The democratic party must furnish
the leader which present conditions
demand, and he must be a man known
70 be free from the Influences that
control the republican party. He
must be a man of superior intellect.
sound judgment, positive convictions
and moral courage-ole who will
meet the forces of plutocracy with
the naked sword of truth--one who
knows no surrender. He must have
a genius for statecraft; he nrasts-be
a man divide experience in public
affairs; he must have ability to form
ulate policies and courage to defend
them.
But above all, he must have faith
in the people. He must not only be-
lieve in the right of the people to
govern, but in their capacity to do
so. And he must be a man whom the
people know and trust
The democratic party has many
distinguished men who might be
chosen as our standard bearer; but
it has one man who above all others
possesses the necessary qualifications
and is eminently fited for this lead
ership.
He is a man whose nomination will
leave no doubt as to where our party
stands on every public question. His
genius for state-craft is shown by
the constructive work he has done
in proposing reforms, and by the a.
oility with which he has fortified his
position. But we may go farther.
A few months since, he visited the
principal nations of the world. He
in OF with 10 Iaadi-nO me
Of Christendom, and the world abroad
recognized his greatness and paid
him that tribute justly due to men of
high attainments.
In the most distinguished peace
convention that has assembled in rec
ent years, he proposed plan which.
if adopted, would prove more effec-
tive than any arbitration treaty that
has yet been made, and by his influ-
ence he secured it's approval by the
representatives of the twenty-six lead
ing nations there assemb bled ~
Is he thoroughly informed regard
ing the issues of this campaign? Read
his speeches and his writings, which
for nearly twenty yearA nave been
part of the political literature of the
nation. Is he sincere, brave aad de-
termined? Even his political oppon-
ents new admit that he is
l have had a close personal and po-
litical acquaintance with this man
whose name Nebraska presents, since
he entered political life. 1 can testi-
fly from observation as to his politi-
cal conduct before he was known to
fame. He was honest, brave and I'M
yielding then; he is honest, brave
and u1yielding now.
Honesty is inherent in him. He
was an honest lawyer before he en-
tered politics. He was honest In his
political methods before his states
manship was recognized by the ma
ton; and he has been honest through
his political career.
His convictions have been his poll
tical creed. He has impressed these
convictions upon others, not by die
tation, but by arguments addressed
to the judgment and the conscience.
Believing in the ultimate triumph
of the right, he has never examined
questions from the standpoint of ex-
pediency. He has never inquired
whether political principle was pop
ular; it has been sufficient for him
to believe that it was right
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