Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-10

he is man whose nOmluallOu
will leave no doubt as to where our
party stands on every public ques-
ton. 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 position.
Is he thoroughly informed re-
garding the issues OF this cam
paign? Read his speeches and his
writings, which for nearly 20 years
have been part OF the political
literature of the nation. Is he sin
cere, brave and determined? Even
his political opponents now admit
that he Is.
have had close personal and
political acquaintance with this
man, whose name Nebraska pre-
sents, since he entered political
life. can testify from observa-
ton as to his political conduct be-
fore he was known to fame. He
| was honest, brave and unyielding
then; he is honest, brave and un-
yielding now.
Believing in the ultimate tri-
umph OF the right. he has never
examined questions from the stand
point of expediency. He has never
inquired whether political prinh.
pie was popular; 1t has been SUM-
cient for him to believe thar it was
right.
He has been a consistent cham
I pion Of the reserved rights OF the
81 ates. He favored the election of
senators by direct vote before the
house of representatives, ever acted
favorably upon the subject. He
championed tariff reform On the
West was the hotbed Of protection.
i He favored an income tax before
the income tax law was written. He
attacked the trusts when republican
Headers were denying that any trust
ex sted. He advocated railroad reg
ulaticn before the crusade against
rebates and discrimination began.
He has always been the friend OF
labor, and was among the first to
urge conciliation between labor and
capital. He began to oppose gov
, eminent by injunction more than a
decade ago. He announced his op-
;. position to imperialism before any
other man of prominence had eX-
pressed himself on the subject, and
i, without waiting to see whether l,
would be popular.
When a Wall street panic burst
upon us few months ago. h1
!, promptly proposed as remedy the
= guarantee of bank deposits, and Sc
popular has this plan become that Il
is today national issue asd sup
ported by the masses of the people
He has long advocated Legislation
which will secure publicity as tt
e campaign contributions.
! He believes in peace-in univer
: sal Christian peace. He believe
It the destiny of nations should be de
o termined not by wars but by apply
!; ing the principles of justice and hu
e manity.
His career proves that successful
= | leadership is QcteTmlueu Uy tuc oue
l. cess or failure of great principle
a rather than by election to high OF
l. fee.
n We have met to plan the cam
l. paign and to commission the com
t, mander under whom the masses wi
r. enlist. We are not here in respons
es to the voice of eXpediency; neithe
I'd political bosses nor corporate mas
r. ters sent us here. We are here a
or the summons of the rank and file G
Of that political organization which
5; the special defender Of the rights {
te the common people.
n. We are here representing all ths
tn IS best in the traditions Of our pal
ly tv. We feel again the spir
le that animated the democracy in til
to days of Jefferson and Jackson
an The voters have spoken. and v
assemble to give expression of the
ny will The voice for the third tin
be calls Nebraska's fayorite son to
ut the standard-h bearer of his party
all this gigantic contest.
all Since time began no grander tri
or ute was ever paid to any man by
free people. He is recognized tods