The Washington times., 1912-08-05
BEyER|DGE PRAISES
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
AND ITS POLICIES
Temporary Chairman Of Chi
cago Convention Out
lines Plans.
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for those anti-public interests whose
political employees they are 1t is these
interests that are the real victors in the
end.
These special. interests which suck
the peoples substance are bipartisan.
They use both parties They are the In
visible government behind our visible
government Democratic and Republic
, an bosses alike are brother officers OF
this hidden power, No matter how
other before election. they work to-
gether after election. III
1t is this invisible government which
is the real danger to American instl-
tutions. Its crude work at Chicago In
June, which the people were able to
see, was no more wicked than its skill
ful work everywhere and always which
the people are not able to see
But an even more serious condition
results from the unnatural alignment
| Of the old parties. Today we Ameri-
cans are politically shattered by sec
uonalism: Through the two old par
tinued: and one great geographical part
of the republic is separated from other
parts of the republic by an illogical
| partisan solidarity.
The South has, men and women as
genuinely progressive and others as
genuinely reactionary as those in other
parts OF our country. Yet, for we'll
known reasons, these sincere and hon.
est southern progressives and reaction
aries vote together In a single party.
| which is neither progressive nor reac-
tionary, .7e E -.
The Progressive party believes that
the Constitution is a living thing, grow
ing with the peoples growth. strength
ening with the peoples strength. aid
Ing the people In their struggle for
NE: noery: and the pursuit of happii;,
their needs as conditions change. The
opposition believes that the Constitution
is dead form. holding back the peo-
PIES eI,a growth. shackling the people 8
malign powers that prey upon the peo-
| pie. The first words of the Constitu-
ton are We are the people" and they
deeiare Ga; & that the CONSTITUTIONS purpose
mote the general welfare" To do just
that Is the very heart progressive cause.
Believe True Doctrines.
The Progressive party asserts anew
the vitality OF the Constitution. We
believe in the true doctrine of States
rights, which forbids the nation from
interfering with States affairs, and
also forbids tho States from interfer-
Ing with national affairs. The COM
bined intelligence and composite con
science of the American people Is as
lTrresistibie as II Is righteous and tn.
force from working out the general
welfare.
For never doubt that we American.
Will make good the real meaning OF
We Will solve, in righteousness an,
wisdom. every yexinS problem. Never
doubt, that in the end, the hand from
above that leads us upward will pre-
vail over the hand from below tina
we are indeed a nation whose God Il
And. SO, never doubt that a braver
fairer. cleaner America surely will
for all beneath the flag surely will
be achieved Those who now scof
soon will pray. Those who now doub
soon will believe.
soon the night will pass; and when
to the Sentinel on the ramparts o
Liberty the anxious ask: "Watchmar
what of the night" his answer will
be 10, the morn appeareth."
Knowing the price We must pay, tn
sacrifice. we must make. the burden
endure--knowing full well the cost
yet we enlist. and we enlist for tn
, war. For We know the justice O
our cause. and we know. too. 1t
Not reluctantly then. but eagerI,
not with faint hearts but strong. d
we now advance upon the enemies o
the people. For the call that come
| to us is the call that came to on
fathers AS they responded so shal
we.
"He hath sounded forth a trumpe
that shall never call retreat.
Z before His Judgment seat.
: Oh, be swift our souls to answer Hin
be jubilant our feet.
q Our God is marching on"