New-York tribune., 1910-11-06
Sure New NationaIism Will Prevail.

Honest, timid men may monentariiy be
miSled by leaders who are neither honest
timid into misinterpreting our purpose,
but as certain as stand here, the American
people viii in the end Overwhelmingly and
decisiVely declare themselves for the prin-
clpleS and the purposes set forth. our in
tention Is TO extend the genuine principles
of democracy into our industrial and eco
nomic as We'll our political life. We hold
that a great democracy must be pro-
gressiVe, for if il ceases to be progressive
ii soon ceases to be either great or demo-
cratic. We believe in efficiency in govern
ment. we stand for fact, and not formu-
las We are for the efficient exercise of
popular rights; we wish TO see the eff
cheney shown alike by the executive, the
judicial and the legislative branches of the
government, each acting in its own sphere
and no one OF them being permitted 10 ag-
granGize itself at the expense OF the CO.
ordinate branches.
We are for both the rights of the ma
ton and the rights OF the states but we
do not wish either the cry OF national
rights or the cry Of states rights to be
cause of popular rights. Primarily. We are
for the rights OF tie people; where those
else Of states rights, then we are for
states rights; but where, because the Ques-
ZION is one that really affects all the peo-
pie of the Union, the cause Of popular
rights Is really identical with the cause of
national rights, then We are for national
rights. Above all, We feel that by legis-
Should be made clear that the national and
state governments, taken jointly, cover the
shall not be left any debatable land, any
neutral ground in which Wron9doers suffi-
clently wealthy 10 be able TO hire the best
legal counsel can dwell in security and
enjoy the fruits of their Wrongdoine with
out interference by either state or nation
Whenever in a period OF change II be-
comes necessary to read1uSt existing preiu-
dices and habits 10 new conditions there in
evitably happens certain amount of dis
location and disturbance; and in the new
movement there are always some people
" no want TO go forward too far or TOO fast
and other people who 90 not want to 90
forward al all During the last few wears
these tendencies have been visible in botb
the great historic parties Of the nation
firmly believe that the rank and file of the
Democratic party, the plain citizens who
are IN the Democratic party, in the ma
1orlty or cases favor the progressive move
Northern States at least. and in some of
the Southern States also. the mana eernent
OF their party has fallen into the hands of
the reactlOnaTN element, or else alternates
between wild and foolish kind Of RADICAL
ism representing merely destructive and
not constructive forces and tho extreme re
dictionary BourboniSm which such wild nd
foolish radicalism inevitably tends TO breed
Republican Party Progressive.
In the Republican party. on the CON
uaTE' there has been steady erovtb
among the leaders and those in coD,rat
toward a spirit Of sane progress il beine,
remarkable fact that most of fbase 80
called leaders have III this matter In reei
ity tended not 10 lead but ta foIiou, IL
plain people whose instinct in tIie me
Aas been Far surer and wiser than tIat -
most of Inose VINO nave assumed that ~ -
were 10 guide and lead them In earnss
states the utular and professional Iea6Hr
s-lp ma Sagged behind in the march of
progress bit taking the states a s a yvholg