El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-05

trial vice. The states cannot stop 1t
The states never stopped any nationa
Wrong-and child labor is a natlona
| wrong. To leave it TO the state alone
is unjust to business; for II some
! states stop il and other states do not
business men Of the former are at
disadvantage with the business meT
| of the latter, because they must sci
/ in the same market goods made DA
manhood labor at manhood wages II
] competition with goods made by child
( hood labor at childhood wages IL
| leave it to the states is unjust to man
/ hood labor; for childhood labor IN any
! state lowers manhood labor IN every
| state, because the product of CHILDHOOD
1 labor in any state completes with the
J product of manhood labor IN every
( state. Children workers at the looms
IN South Carolina means bayonetS al
/ the breasts of men and women work
ers in Massachusetts who strike fol-
/ living wages Let the states do what
! they can, and more power to thelI
ann; but let the nation DO what II
should and cleanse our flag from this
stain
For State Rights.
The Progressive party asserts anew
the vitality of the constitution. We
/ believe in the true doctrines of states
[ rights, which fOrbids the nation from
interfering with states affairs, and
! also torbids the states from interior
/ ing with national affairs. The COM
! blned intelligence and composite con-
science of the American people is as
! irresistible as IL is righteous; and the
/ constitution does not prevent that force
! from working out the general vel
! fare.
/ Prom certain sources we hear
! preachments about the danger OF our
/ reforms to American Institutions. hat
/ IS the purpose OF American institu-
tons? Why was, this republic estab-
lShed? What does the flag stand for?
What hat DO these things mean?
They mean that the people shall be
free to correct human abuses
They mean that men, women and
/ children shall not be denied the op-
portunity to grow stronger and no
They mean that the people shall
nave the power to make our land each
day better place to live in.
They mean the realities of liberty
and not the academies of theory.
they mean the actual progress OF
the race in tangible items of daily liV-
ing and not the theOretics of barren
disputation.
IF they do not mean these things
they are as . sounding brass and
Shall Have Reform.
a nation of strong. upright men and
women; nation of wholesome homes.
realizing the best ideals; nation
whose power is glorified by its jus
uce and whose justice is the con-
science OF scores OF millions OF Cod
fearing people-that is the nation the
people need and want And that is
L.
For never doubt that we Americans
will make good the real meaning of
our institutions Never doubt that we
viii solve, in Righteousness and wis
doubt, that in the end. the hand from
above that leads US upward Will pre-
vail over the hand from below that
draSs us downward. Never doubt that
we are indeed a nation whose God is
the Lord.
And 50. never doubt that Drawer.
fsrfr oil
come; that a better and brighter life
for all beneath the flag surely viii be
achieved. Those who now scott soon
viii pray Those who now doubt soon
will believe.
Soon the night Will pass: and when, !
to the sentinel on the ramparts of lib
crty the anxious ask "Watchman, what I
of the night his answer viii be, 10, /
the morn appeareth'
Knowing the price we must pay, the (
sacrifice We must make, the burdens I
we must carry, the assaults we must 4
endure-knOwing full well the cost I
Yet we enlist, and we enlist for the 4
war For we know the justice of our :
cause, and We know, too, its certain /
triumph
Not reluctantly. then, but eagerly:
not with faint hearts but strong, do
the people. For the call that comes to
US is the call that came to our faith
ers- As they responded so shall we.
Sc He hath sounded forth a trumpet
that shall never call retreat.
He is sitting out the hearts of men
before His judgment seat.
On, be swift our souls to answer him, {
be jubilant our feet,
Our God is marching on"
Big Hall Gaily Decorated.
The big coliseum, transformed in a
few weeks from the battle-ground of the
Republican national convention TO the
meeting place of the National Pro-
gressive party was thrown open short
ly before II o'clock today.
The scene except for the lack of a
jam in the galleries was almost iden-
-lcal with that of the Republican con-
-ention.
The hall was Saily decorated with
-laSs and bunting. The big sounding
board suspended by wires over the
speakers stand looking for all the
world like an aeroplane in flight, ats
racted much attention.
Large canvass portraits were a fe6-
ure of the decorations.
Snortly after noon, the delegates be-
ian to arrive in the hall in increasing
numbers
At 1920, senator Dixon. Of Montana.
lational chairman for the new party.
Who was to call the convention to
rider. arrived at the hall and was
heered as he went upon the stage.
BeVeridSe On Hand.
Former senator Albert J. BeYeridge, !
emporary chairman, was seated at this
ime. in the Indiana delegation. await q
ng the ratification of his selection as
hartman when the convention should
ct under way S
The delegate section now was crowd [
d and the aisles were choked [
The temporary roll Of the convention e
ad not been completed when il was n
allied to order and il was Impossible 1
2 give an exact number of~deleeates.
ney occupied all the space used at q
ne Republican convention with its L
)tal of nearly LOO delegates p
At 1850 the sergeant at arms was
lrected to clear the aisles and the 4
invention prepared to get underway. ! II
At 12:43 senator Dixon raped for u
rder and took a place on the glass I s.
-suIated speaking rOstrum under the I
ylng sounding board. He held up his
and for silence.
Convention Called to Order. e.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said =
he convention will now come to p
der" n
He briefly reviewed the signing OF II
e call for the convention II
In the past four weeks. a nation
IS seen alignment of American poll ~ ~
rs. ~
Within four weeks, responding to in
II call, are assembled here today
ore delegate representatives Of the 81
-tion than ever 5efOre assembled on I Fl
rerican soil n
Dixon Calls Convention to Order n