New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-18

, majority of the national committee Is az,
! lowed 10 stand, primaries are farce aIIu
election the idle exercise OF uSeles'
| privilege.
Will Not Abide by "Theft.'
We refuse to recognize or abide by this
theft of the rights of the people by. the
national committee 1t is the duty Of all
| honest members of the convention 10 nsht
that action from the moment the conven-
ton assemblies. Il is our duty TO the rank
and file of the Republican party, II IS
our duty to the people OF this country. TO
insist that no action Of the convention
| fraudulenty seated delegates binds the
Republican party or imposes any obliga-
ton upon any Republican.
The man nominated by the national COM
mittee as temporary chairman. whoever
he may be, must under these circumstances
he considered as merely an instrument
chosen by them to put in effect their pur-
| Root or any one else, and whatever his
previous career-s willing to accept an
election by the aid OF those fraudulcntly
! selected delegates, he at once becomes the
able man, no loyal Republican, can afford
| to see triumph. whether within the party
or in our national life.
The big, evil politicians who are curse
! to their land derive the major part OF Their
strength from the fact that in any crisis
number of respectable men. although
not carry the fight 10 the end. We who
are In this fight are not feeble, and we
intend to carry the fight TO the end. we
ask that. before the convention proceeds
70 organize. the grouDs Of contested dele
gates stand aside and allow their title TO
be passed upon by the remaining uncon-
tested delegates This will be not only in
strict accordance with common sense ana
Justice but in accordance with the prac-
tice prevalent under the rules OF Congress
in the organic ltion OF the House in the
meter ~ contested seats.
We will abide by the decision Of any
honest and IMPARTIAL tribunal In this mat
ter. but we will not permit the fraudu-
lentlv seated delegates to sit as Judges on
70 overthrow. in the interest OF certain
bosses and OF the benefciaries OF privi-
Iege. the clearly and deliberately expressed
Judgment OF the plain oltizens VINO MAKE
Tin the rank ana nle OF the NepuOhIdh
party. -, ,. .Lo
Republican voters. but before the Amer,-
can people. upon the proposition nrst
that tho national committee cannot defeat
the wishes Of the rank and hle or inc
RepuhIlcar voters nv unseating Delegates
honestly elected and set1nd th for them
nv the national committee must not os
permitted 10 vote on their own cases anu
70 no the henofciaries Of fraud committed
IN their own behalf.
Quotes Lincoln Again.
Here in this city Of the state OF Lincoln
can set forth the PRINCIPLES for when
We stand today in the words which Lin
coin used hfty-four years ago when, u,
| speaking Of the then phase or the eternai
struggle between privilege and Justice ne ne
! tween the rights OF the many ana inc
! snecial interest Of the few. he said
Tba, ,s tho real issue. That Is the issue which
| viii continue in this country when these poor
tongues ~ Judge Douglas and myself snal pe
silent II is the eternal struggle between two
! Ito Ill fyhF
world They are the two principles that nav. nave
stood face 70 face from the beginning o. u ~
ether the divine right o. kings II is the sane
rrinclrie in whatever shape Il develops iueIi,
work ard earn bread. and will eat Il" NO
matter in what shape II comes. whether irou,
e mouth o. king Who SesT t5s tTS 90 their
labor ar rrn-r ono race of men az an apology ior
orslavirr another race Il Is tho same tyrahn'cd'
principle.
We're Lincoln. alive to-day he would , ada
| that n is also the same principle which
IS now at stake when we fight on oehdlr
| ~ the many against the oppressor IN
modern Industry. whether the abuse o.
special privilege be by man WI wn4 tse multi
millionaire owner Of railways and mines
| and factories who forgets his duties 70
those who earn his bread whl,e .s ear yn,s
| their own or by the owner or the 1ouI
little sweatshop who coins dollars from me
excessive and underpaid labor OF hasgard
Facing a Crisis
Friends here at Chicago at this, time
you have a great task before you wlsn
| YOU TO realize deep in your hearts that
| YOU are not merely facing a crisis IN tho
history OF a party You are facing a crlsls
| in the history OF nation, and what you
| do will have an appreciable effect through
! out the world at large.
| Assuredly the fight will go on whether
| we win or lose but Il will be sore dls-
| aster 10 lose What happens to me is
| not Of the slightest consequence; l am "a
| he used. az in a doubtful battle any man
| Is used TO his hurt or not, so long as ne
| is useful, and is then cast aside or Ielt
| IN die wish YOU to feel this. / mean
II, and shall need no sympathy when
| you are through with me. for this hght IS
| far too great 10 permit US 10 concern our
selves about any one mans welfare.
| IL we are true to ourselves by putting
| far above our own interests the triumph
! OF the high cause for which we battle we
| shall not lose II would be far better "a
! fail honorably for the cause we champion
! than Il would he 10 win by foul methods
| the foul victory for which our opponents
| hope But tho victory shall be ours, and
| IL shall be won as we have already won
/ so many victories. by clean and honest
| nghting for the Hottest OF causes. we
! mankind; fearless OF the future, unheed-
ing 81 our individual fates. with untiinch.
| Ing hearts and undimmed eyes, We stand
AT Armageddon and we battle for the Lord
After finishing his speech in the Audi
forum. Colonel Roosevelt addressed a
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