Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-29

destroyed merely because i: has last
ed a long time. He is progressive
enough not to reject an idea simply
because H. IS not covered with the
n,iidew of antiquity.
"Twenty-four years ago be placed
upon the statute books of his State
4 law rn.:f ng the sccres of the
ballot.
''He advocated the direct primary
system twenty years ago: AMI APP
piled it to his primary district.
1T is thirteen years since he con-
tended for the enactment of the most
rigid corrupt practice act to be found
upon the statute boots.
Five years a~o he advocated the
ini iati-e AID - orcrdum in his own
State. IL wa not as some others
arc die-+> - lost the people should
destroy themselves.
"As early as 1885 he declared for
tho direct election of Senators. Five
times has he voted ior that meas
urc, and for years in Congress has
been its distinguished advocate.
During all of his long public SER
vice, he has been one of the most
yalient champions of tariff reform.
Il place before you this record.
made not when lust of Office lures,
but written in the story Of the years.
nd raven upon the public statutes
of the country; and | challenge COM
parison.
"All his life this man has been a
Democrat. He does not belong to
that class of Democrats who steal
out o. nights, 20 sleep in strange poll
teal beds. and then come trailing
home about the time they "a smell
',rhe breakfast bacon frying.
"He is not a f~air-weather soldier.
He has marched in the procession
when there was no band to lead. He
did not enlist for n campaign;
he volunteered for life.
His popularity is confined to no
section. In his campaign, he has re-
manned quietly at his post of duty.
He has not afforded the spectacle Of
a Presidential candidate clamorous-
'ly p%arading the country with brass
bands and red lights, soliciting votes.
His campaign has been made by
the people for him. 1t has been con
Quoted almost without money and
without organization. He counts in
his column substantially all of the
delegates of twenty-five sovereign
States. His popularity has swept
across the sea, and he will be sup
ported here on every ballot by sub
sSantially all Of the delegates from
the territorial and insular posses
sions.
HE carried his W State by a un-
'animous vote. He carried every State
touching its borders. He carried the
States touching borders with the
home States of his distinguished OPP
%ponents. He carried almost solidly
that great domain known as the
Middle West. With two exceptions
he swept all States west of the Rocky
Mountains.
II have said he carried these
states; let me rather say. the loyal
Democracy, that has lever faltered
that has with %unwavering allegi-
ance followed the flag, carried them
FOR him.
What are the great issue upon
(Which we must fight the battle OF
1912? Is it not upon the record made
by the Democratic House Of Repre-
s~entatives? That record is a story
of achievement of promises redeem
ed, and pledges kept; of patient, wise
brave craftsmanship.
Il would not dctract a hairs
weight from the hon YRS due to all
~nocratic Congressman. would
not pluck a single leaf from the brow
of the present great majority leader.
II give to all due need of praise. But
yet | say here is the real leader. He
is the man who most of an has borne
the burdens and responsibilities,
whose counsel has guided, who point
led The way; whose keen intellect.
lsuperb courage, and mastery gene
Iralship have forged the force which
has been driven like a wedge through
the body OF the Republican party
and split it asunder.
THE army of the Democracy is
forming in battle array. The sun Oh
hope glorifes the horizon of the flu
ture and sheds its splendor upon our
banners. Above us bends the myriad
hued bow Of promise. We have been