The daily sentinel., 1908-07-10


If the charges made by the Presi-
dent are true-and they are true
We are indeed face to face with a sit
uation as grave as any in our history.
How shall it be met? The good sense,
patriotism and united action of the
people alone can remedy present
evils.
To wage a successful fight we must
have leader. The Republican
party. dominated by the seekers of
special privileges, cannot furnish
him. Republicans who really desire
reform are powerless; the efforts of
the President have been futile.
The Democratic party must fur
nish the leader which present condi-
tions demand. and he must be man
known to be free from the influences
that control the Republican party.
He must be man of superior intel
lect. sound judgment, positive con-
victions and moral courage-onc who
will meet the forces of plutocracy
with the naked sword of rruth-one
who knows no surrender. He must
have genius for statecraft he must
be a man of vile experience in pub
lie affairs; he must have ability to
formulate 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
1t has one man who above all others
possesses the necessary qualifications
and is eminently fitted 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 statecraft is shown by the
constructive work he has done in
proposing reforms, and by the ability
with which he has fortified his posi-
ton. But we may go farther.
A few months since. 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 distinguished peace
convention that has assembled in re-
cent years. he proposed a plan which,
tive than any arbitration treaty that
has yet been made, and by his influ-
ence he secured its approval by the
representatives of the twenty-six
leading nations there assembled
Is he thoroughly informed regard
ing the issues of this campaign?
Read his speeches ana his writings,
which for nearly twenty years have
been part of the political literature
of the nation. Is he sincere, brave
and determined? Even his political
opponents now admit that he is.
| have had a close personal and
political acquaintance with this man.
whose name Nebraska presents, since
he entered political life. I can testify
from observation as to his political
conduct before he was known to
fame. He was honest, brave and un-
yielding then; he is honest, brave and
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
was recognized by the ma
ton; and he has been honest through
out his political career.
His convictions have been his poll
tical creed. He has impressed these
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 a political principle was
popular: it has been sufficient for
him to believe that ii was right.
He has been a consistent champion
of the reserved rights of the states,
He favored the election of senators
by direct vote before the House of
Representatives ever acted favorably