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has been found, produced as It were by
the conditions themselves, with capacity
to direct Alright the energies OF tho people.
This was true Of the ancient world; IL
has been true Of the modern world; it 10
true Of this republic.
We have such crisis 10 meet to-day.
The favor seeking corporations have grad
ually siren gthened their hold upon the Gov
ernment until they now menace popular in
stitutions.
The question is whether this govern
ment shall be restored to the control of the
people and be administered In the interest
OF all or whether ii shall remain an instr,i-
ment In the hands OF the few for leyyinp
tribute upon all the rest.
In his special message to Congress last
winter President Roosevelt declared SUBJ
stantially, that certain wealthy men who
have become enormously rich by oppressin q
the wage Garner, defrauding the public and
practisin all forms Of iniquity have banded
together and by the unstinted Use OF money
endeavored to secure freedom from restraint
and to overflow and discredit all who hon.
estly administer the law.
"The methods by which these mon
have acquired their great fortunes can
only be justified by a system Of morality
that would permit every form Of oriminality
every form Of violence. corruption and
fraud.
For many years. and especially during
the last twelve years, these very men have
been in control Of the Republican party;
they have financed every campaign Of that
party for quarter Of century.
WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
These explOiters Of the people. whom the
President has 30 scathingly denounced
have given their enthusiastic support to
the Republican candidates and policies.
They laid their hands upon the trust funds
of insurance companies and other corpo-
rations and turned the plunder over to the
Republican committee. The money thus
filched from the innocent and helpless to
purchase Republican victory has not been
repaid
If the charges made by the President
are true-and they are true-we are in
deed face to face with a situation 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.
MUST HAVE LEADER.
"To wage a successful fight We must have
leader. The Republican party, domi-
mated 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 furnish the
leader which present conditions demand,
and he must be a man known to be free
from the influences that control the Re-
publican party. He must be a man of su-
perior intellect. sound judgment, posi-
tive convictions and moral courage-one
who will meet the forces Of plutocraoy with
the naked sword Of truth-one who knows
no surrender. He must have a genius for
statecraft; he must be q man of wide ex-
perienoe in public affairs; he must have
ability to formulate policies and courage to
defend them.
But. above all. he must have the faith
Of the people. He must not only believe
in the right Of the peoplesto govern, but
In their capacity to do 30. And be must
be man whom the people know and trust
1The Democratioperty has m ny distin-
guished men who might be chosen as our
standard bearers, but it has one man who
above all others possesses the necessary
qua lifications and Is eminently fitted for
this leadership.
He is 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 forti-
fed his position. But we may go further.
"A few months since he visited the prin-
oipal nations Of the world. He came in
contact with the leading minds Of Chris
tendon. and the world abroad recognized
his greatness and paid him that tribute
justly due to men of high attainments.
In the most distinguished peace conven-
tion that has assembled in recent years
he proposed plan which, II adopted, would
prove more effective than any arbitration
treaty that has yet been made, and by his
influence he secured It's approval by the
Of the twenty-six leading
nations there assembled.
SIS he thoroughly informed regarding the
issues of this campaign? Read his speeches
and his writings. which for nearly twenty
years have been a part Of the political liter
ature Of the nation. Is he sincere, brave
and determined? Even his political oppo-
nents now admit that he Is.
KNOWS HIM WELL.
Il have had q close personal and political
with this man. whose name
Nebraska presents. since he entered polit-
ical life. / can testify from observation
to his political conduct before he was known
to fame. He was honest. brave and unyield-
ing then: he is honest. brave and unyield-
Ing now.
Honesty is inherent in him. He was
an honest lawyer before he entered politics.
He was honest in his political methods be-
fore his craftsmanship was recognized by
the nation. and he has been honest through
out his political career.
"His convictions have been his political
creed He has impressed these convictions
upon others, not by diotation. but by argu-
ments addressed to the Judgment and the
conscience.
Believing in the ultimate triumph Of the
right, he has never examined questions
from the standpoint of expediency He has
never inquired whether political principle
was popular; it has been sufficient for him
to believe that 1t was right.
4He has been a consistent champion OF
the reserved rights OF tho States. He
favored the election Of Senators by di- |
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