Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-01

government, on the method of meeting
the needs of the farmer, of the business
man and of the man who tolls with his
hands, in the mine, on the railroad, in
the factory or in the shop. There is
not a promise we have made which
cannot be kept. There is not promise
we have made that will not be kept.
Our platform is a covenant with the
people of the United States, and if we
are given the power we will live up to
that covenant in letter and in spirit
1--WE know that there are in life in
justices which we are powerless to
remedy. But we know also that there
is much injustice which can be rene
died, and this injustice we intend to
remedy. We know that the long path
leading upward toward the light cannot
be traversed at once, or in day, or in
year. But there are certain steps that
can be taken at once. These we intend
to take. Then, having taken these first
steps, we shall see more clearly how to
walk still further with holder stride.
We do not intend to attempt the i'm
possible. But there is much, very
much, that is possible in the way of
righting wrong and remedying injustice,
and all that is possible we intend to do.
We intend to strike down privilege, to
equalize opportunity, to wrest justice
from the hands that do injustice, to
hearten and strengthen men and women
for the hard battle of life. We stand
shoulder to shoulder in spirit of real
brotherhood. We recognize no differ
ences of class, creed or birthplace. We
is made to the Fastener no less than to
the Westerner. Our appeal is made to
the Southerner no less than to the
Northerner. We appeal to the men who
wore the gray just as we appeal to the
men who wore the blue. We appeal to
the sons of the men who followed Lee
no less than to the sons of the men who
followed Grant; for the memory of the
great deeds of both is now part of the
common heritage of honor which be-
longs to all our people wherever they
dwell.
"Seven months ago in this city, al
most at the beginning of the present
campaign, spoke as follows:
1.-The leader for the time being who
ever he may be, is but an instrument,
to be used until broken and then to be
cast aside; and if he is worth his salt
he will care no more when he is broken
than a soldier cares when he is sent
where his life is forfeit in order that
the victory may be won. In the long
| fight for righteousness the watchword
for all of US is spend and be spent.
/ 1t is of little matter whether any one
man fails or succeeds; but the cause
shall not fail, for it is the cause of
mankind We hear in America hold
in our hands the hope of the world, the
fate of the coming years; and shame
and disgrace will be ours if in our
eyes the light of high resolve is dimmed,
if we trail in the dust the golden hopes
of men,.
Friends, what | said then | say now.
Surely there never was a greater OPP
portunity than ours. Surely there
never was fight better worth making
than this. | believe we shall win, but
win or lose am glad beyond measure
that am one of the many who in this
fight have stood ready to spend and be
spent, pledged to fight while life lasts
the great fight for righteousness and
brotherhood and for the welfare of
mankind. "