Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-06

found a party through which all who be-
lieve with us can work with us: or,
rather we declare our allegiance to the
party which the people themselves have
founded.
For this party comes from the grass
roots. 1t has grown from the soil Of
the peoples hard necessities. 1t has the
vitality of the peoples strong convictions
The people have work to be done and
our party is here to do that work. Abuse
will only strengthen 1t, ridicuie only
hasten its growth. falsehood only speed
its victory
Party Forming for Years.
For years this party has been forming.
Parties exist for the people; not the peo-
pie for the parties. Yet for years the
politicians have made the people do the
work of the parties instead Of the parties
doing the work of the people, The peo-
pie vote for one party and find their
hopes turned to ashes on their lips,
and then. to punish that party. they vote
for the other party. So 1t Is that partisan
victories have come TO be merely the
peoples vengeance; and always the
secret powers have played their game.
The progressive party asserts anew
the vitality OF the constitution, We be-
ievel hi the true doctrine Of states
rights. which forbids the nation from
interfering with states affairs and also
forbids the states from interfering with
national affairs. The combined inteli.
.sence and composite conscience of the
American people is as irresistible as II
Is righteous: and the constitution does
not prevent that force from working out
the general welfare.
From certain sources we hear preach
ments about the danger of our reforms
TO American institutions. What is the
purpose OF American institutions? Why
was this republic established? What does
the flag stand for? What do these things
mean?
They mean that the people shall be
free to correct human abuses.
They mean that men, women and chill
dnen shall not be denied the opportunity
to grow stronger and nober,
They mean that the people shall have
the power to make our land each day q
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 living and
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II they do not mean these things they
are as sounding brass and tinkllng
cymbal
Predicts Nation of Ideals.
A nation OF strong, upright men and
women; a nation OF wholesome homes,
realizing the best ideals: a nation whose
power Is slorifed by Its justice and
whose Justice is the conscience Of scores
of millions of God fearing people-that Is
the nation the people need and want
And that is the nation they shall have,
For never doubt that we Americans
will make good the real meaning Of our
| institutions Never doubt that we viii
solve, in righteousness and wisdom. ever,
vexing problem Never doubt, that In the
| end the hand from above that leads U.
upward will prevail over the hand from
below that drags us downward, Never
doubt that we are indeed a nation whose
God Is the Lord. ea.
And so. never doubt that braver
fairer, cleaner America surely will come
that a better and brighter life for all
beneath the flag surely will be achieved
Those who nav scott soon will pray
Those who now doubt soon win believe
Soon the night will pass: and when, T.
the Sentinel on the ramparts OF Liber..
the anxious ask: "Watchman, what o
the night" his answer will be 10, tn
morn appeareth."
Knowing the price we must pay, tn
sacrifice We must make. the burdens W
must carry, the assaults we must endure.
knowing full we'll the cost--yet we enlist
and We enlist for the war. For We kno,
the justice of our cause, and we know
too, Hs certain triumph
Not reluctantly then, but eagerly, nc
with faint hearts, but strong. do we no'
advance upon the enemies of the peepl,
For the call that comes to us In m
call that came ~ our fathers. As the
responded so shall We.
He hath sounded forth trumpet tina
shall never call retreat,
He is sitting out the hearts OF man be