Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-19

a statesman OF the highest rank, Gltted
with genius and backed by a record as
proud as any ever accorded to any living
man. he is the representative Of a com
passed in intelligence and patriotism, and
testifying in his person to. the most splen-
did type of American citizenship. The
time Is at hand, the opportunity Is here,
the hour and the occasion demand that
should today honor the great state OF
Of this convention for the high office of
president our distinguished senator, the
Hon. Philander Chase Knox.
LA FOLLETTE BEFORE MEETING
Henry f.. Cochems NOmInateH Him NJ
wisconsin, Choice.
CHICAGO, June 1S.-Henry f. Cochems
nominated Robert NJ. La Toilette for the
presidency. speaking in part as follows:
-Four years ago the people OF the state
OF Wisconsin sent to the republican ma
tional convention a message and a man.
-Four years ago that message was deridcd
and the man scourged from the peoples
temple. Today the man and the message
return In triumph. The report Of our
resolutions committee persuades me that
the message has been heard. What will
you do. with the man.? -Four years ago,
stigmatized and Inundated though we Were.
we returned to Wisconsin, our loyalty un-
shaken, and gave to Theodore Roosevelt
a hundred thousand plurality. The black
flag and the white are strangers to WIS
l hasten to give ready and gracious as
sent to every tribute which has been paid
to the candidates so far presented, Il Is
assumed that every NAH who presents him
self for this distinguished commission is
able, is OF unimpeachable integrity and
tried in public service.
ton, not because he Is its favorite son, not
because we know him and love him not
because Of his ability, integrity and ex-
perience alone, but because in him we know
there is embodied in ideal poise and balance
those other splendid elements and attri-
hnfad which most nearly rnanOnn m the
requirements Of the hour and demands of
the people, and which alone qualify for
leadership in this great national crisis.
The paramount problem pressing for solu-
tion today has no parallel in the economic
or industrial history of man. In the genera
ton since the war of the rebellion we have
rushed at a runaway pace from Industrial
freedom to industrial oligarchy. The issue
is a domestic, not a foreign problem. No
fleet around the horn or trip through the
orient can distract the attention of the
people from this central truth. 1t is an
1t is an issue of the assimilation and dis
tribution of wealth now being rma
GreatedIthe shipping and eonsuml1s classes
a government founded on a theory OF
equality of opportunities cannot survive
when social and economic opportunity have
been extinguished. We nave here a prob
lem of industrial history which Jocks be-
yond the selfish purpose OF the hour ana
the rights OF generations to come and the
future destiny Of our common country,
4Gn yours dkO WlbCOloln bo do vi
as they are today in most of the states of
the union. The interests controlled the
state government completely They were
ernor, two United States senators, eight
out OF eleven members OF congress-. and
a corps of past masters in the political
game, they counted in solid rank the state
legislature, state employees, and 1000 fed
eral employees; Their propaganda was pub;
lished through the united daily press and
" per cent of the country newspapers.
Their commissary was furnished largely
from the treasury Of three great railroads,
the united public service interests. and
wealth OF the state. The recession of the
populist movement made the term reformer
or radical an obnoxious stigma in our con-
s~erYative state. 1t was a stubborn soil In
which to plant seeds of reform, and prom
ised a harvest of bitterness and disappoint-
ment. None but a man of iron soul, none
but a man of heroic purpose would nave
dared to contemplate the contest against
such odds. But Providence had furnished
us the man. A man who saw clearly and
was not afraid. You know something OF
the furious warfare which has gone for
ward in Wisconsin during those years. II
was a holy war in the peoples cause.
Year after year, riding the saddle by night
and by day, his sword was never sheathed.
When the way was dark he kept the fires
lighted upon the hills; when the people
wearied, his strong arm was about them.
have a real primary law, truth lives and
the people rule.
builded his genius and his personality into
every beam and pillar of our govern
ment and because he has lived political
ideals are cleaner and the flag IL brighter
in Wisconsin. These reforms are the labor
of his hands. We point to the most perfect
system Of constructive legislation written
on the books Of any state in the union.
The Wisconsin idea-the restoration of gov
eminent to the people-is today an uplift-
ing force under every commonwealth In
this republic.
/ give you the names OF our president and
the man who Justly should be, his successor,
the names OF Theodore Roosevelt and Rob-
ert M. La Toilette.
In his first message to congress, TO the
amazement Of the special interests OF the
country, Roosevelt declared war In the
same cause which we had fought, and
from that moment the battle cry Of the
/ republican party in the nation sounded In
I harmony with the familiar battle cry which
for years had thrilled the Badger state, and
from that day this great issue leaped from
our commonwealth TO compass the entire
The successor OF Theodore Roosevelt
should be a man who Is neither a ram
pant radical not a cowardly conservative.
but a man strong to understand, fearless to
execute and just TO conserve the honest
to comprehend the producers right OF pro-
lection from the tariff, but who shall never
from extortion; big enough TO secure fair
rates from public service corporations. and
yet not foreclose their healthy extension;
new possessions, but 10 restrain the coun-
try from a career OF absolute Imperialism:
big enough TO protect honestly acquired
wealth, but 10 destroy Industrial piracy.
We believe that the pioneer in this move
stubborn soil and plant the seed. is good
enough TO reap the golden harvest and
bring Il home to the people In its bounty.
Through all the years Robert NJ. La Fol-
lette has stood like "a bold mountain about
whose ummits the hurricanes have raved
in vain and upon whose base the angry
waves have beat their surge. mistaken and
unshakable." For ten years he has car
ried this war upon the point Of his sword
and from the light that Cleaned from his
shining blade was III that blaze that car
ried forward the war In Wisconsin. fired
the heart OF Roosevelt and today, like the
face OF the morning, is leading the national
crusaders along the PARKWAY OF reform.
The lahorer Is worthy OF hts hire. Wis
consin offers her foremO citizen, Robert
M. La Toilette.
George MetNger Indicted.
TOLEDO, June R.-George @ Metzger.
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