Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-05

his best field OF ~
work were In the
country which has for years been the
scene Of his activity, and that he could
not undertake the additional labor the
writing of frequent articles would in
yolve.
Therefore, at the request of the
Hearst management, l have agreed to
undertake to present from time to time
some of the arguments and the facts
which l sincerely believe must inevita-
bly, lead to the adoption by the people
of the principles for which the Pro-
gressive party stands.
l do not pretend to any special art
of writing. That is scarcely expected
in q man who has devoted his life to
business and business construction; but
| If it be true that Ito convince others
it is only necessary for you yourself to
be convinced" I know that my sincere
belief in the Progressive cause and my
earnest conviction that its furtherance
can be best secured by the election of
Roosevelt and Johnson at this time
will lend the power Of conviction even
to an Inexperienced writer.
Properly Founded.
The Progressive party-new, vigor-
Gus, built upon public protest and in
telligent public planning-with leaders
of vast experience and integrity Of pur
pose-begins life with the three great
essentials-the three great forces nee
essary to every popular movement
These three great forces are;
THE PRINCIPLES.
THE LEADERS.
THE FOLLOWING.
The principles of the party are clear
| ly expressed in its platform adopted at
the Chicago convention on the 18th OF
last month, and are further set forth in
the great speeches delivered at that
convention by Theodore Roosevelt AL
| bert j. Beveridge and others, and in
the pledges made by Messrs. Roosevelt
and Johnson before the convention in
accepting their respective nominations.
| All express the ambitions the aspira
tfons. the protests and the earnest pur-
poses of the thinking American people
of today. These principles back of the
Progressive party express the needs
and the wishes of the American people
and. as they are discussed between now
and November, are bound to find such
substantial following as to bring
about their Endorsement at the polls.
Like First Liberty Party.
The Progressive party, because OF
the principles for which it stands and
the character of its leaders has most
enthusiastic, earnest and intelligent
following, very like that which built
up the first great Progressive party of
liberty, protest and progress that took
this country from the control of Eng
land and gave it to the control of the
people living in the United States, 1t
was the patriotic following of Wash
ington-those who were called the
revolutionists of their day-that gave
10 the people of America the control
Of their own nation and their own gov
eminent
Of late years, gradually but surely,
power has slipped away from the peo-
pie, and the time has come to bring
that power back to the people once
more.
One hundred and thirty Ave years
ago on our Atlantic coast our people
declared III substance lndl, through the
progress and evolution of the human
race, they had reached point where
they no longer needed, nor was 1t any
longer for their best spiritual and ma
terial welfare, to be ruled by a king.
Forefathers Took the Step.
1t is almost impossible for us in
this day and generation to realize the
magnitude of the decision thus reached
by our forefathers, the colossal nature
/ of the progressive step those men took,
the complete overturning of the then
existing method of government, the
revolutionary character of their act,
the enormous sponsibility-at least
in the eyes of the people of that time
that was assumed in the name Of the
people.
In these one hundred and thirty FIVE
years we have spent millions upon mil
lions of dollars in the United States for
the brOadest and best educational sys-
tenn known to the world.
What has been the use Of all this |