The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-02
Ringing Address by
Wilson Read to Voters
Of The Nation To-day
CONTINUED from RAGE onel


mon use and purpose, Its thought con-
stantly Of what viii harYen to the
average man and of what will be pre-
pared for the next generation.
We must consider our foreign policy
ulon the same high principle We
have become a powerful member Of
the great family Of nations The ma
tions look to us for standards and
policies worthy Of America We must
shape our course Of action by the max
inns Of justice and liberality and good
will, think Of the progress Of mankind
rather than Of the progress Of this or
that investment Of the protection Of
American honor and the advancement
Of American ideals rather than always
of American contracts, and lift our di- |
plomacy to the levels OF what the best
minds have planned for mankind. Wei
must devote the power Of the govern
ment to the service Of the race and
think at every turn OF men and women
and children, Of the moral life and
physical force and spiritual betterment
of those, all Of those for whom we
profess to have set government up.
None of these high things can be
done, because none OF them can be
conceived, from the point Of view Of
those who at present exercise power
over us at Washington. No establish
ed policy Of the Republican party can
be used for such ends. "The black
magic OF campaign funds" cannot
work these miracles. The govern
ment at Washington has not in half a
generation been conducted from the
point Of view or by the counsel Of
the nation as a whole, but by the adj
vice and with the consent Of those
who have extorted special fayors from
it, very small number Jf persons
with their own objects constantly in
view, it may be unconscious Of their
selfishness, certainly unconscious Of
the interests of the vast majorities
whom they ignored i their scheme Of
prosperity The great task that waits
to be done can be done only by al
free government with It's eye upon the
whole people. and such a government
we have not had since the Dingley
and Aldrich tariffs began to be built
up favor by favor and trusts began to
multiply under the very prohibitions
OF the law The Republican party Isl
iTetrieyably committed and bound to-
90 in the very opposite direction from
that in which release and freedom, lie.
II has become a party Of special points
o; view.
The country has already perceived
this Everywhere there has been a
steadily gathering revolt by the vot-
err Twenty-six OF the forty-eight
state governments are now under
Democratic executives. In the legis-
latures Of the forty-eight states the
Democrats outnumber the Republicans
by a majority Of 200 segenty-three Of
the i20 chief cities of the country have
Democratic mayors. There are now 227
4 Democrats in the national house Of
representatives and only l6l Repub-
Leans. The tide gathers in greater
and greater volume Only the presi.
dency and the senate lift their heads
a little above it. those citadels of
power which the constitution makes It
hardest for the peoples maiorities to
capture and occupy. Until these are
taken, the great task will halt and
wait, the great task Of putting the gov
ernment at The service Of the people
Shall we not move forward to the
final conquest? An organized, united,
and enthusiastic force stands ready,
lhC OHlg uNlAcu anu uililtdHl Aoitc u
which the people can turn with any
prospect that they will be served,
promptly effectively and upon clear
principle OF action-the great Demo
cratic party now at last solid and Of
clear purpose. To it all who are full
Of hope and of the vigor that makes
tomorrows are flocking-the young
men OF the nation, the noble and devot
ed women who wish to see better
days for their children and for all
who are oppressed, the men who never
grow old but always press forward K
enterprises Of the new age, all who de
sire free opportunity and love the pub
lie course that is inst and righteous
and quick with the hopes Of mankind
A great people is turning its face &
the light, not desiring a revolution
but loving the right and determined t.
set it up, wisely. temperately, honor
ably, with prudence and patient de
bate, not in irritation Or in haste, bu
Ike men, not like children. It is
great day and a propitious one, IN
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