The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-06
PEOPLE TIRED OF
!, JOKE FIGHT AGAINST
CRIMINAL TRUSTS
-FoRMER SENATOR BEvERIDGI
Indiana Man Sounds Keynote AS
Temporary Chairman of
Bull Moose Convention
PLEDGES SQUARE DEAL
TO ARMY OF WORKERS
|Raps Payne-Aldrich Tariff and
Says New Party Means
End of Boss Rule

beVerluBe, OF lnulhna, III MS auuiSso
as temporary chairman OF the Ma
ional Progressive convention, today,
said the people were tired OF the
i0ck battle against criminal trusts
They do not want to hurt business"
he said, but they do want TO get
omething done about the trust ques-
ion that amounts TO something Other
nations tell their business men that
h they do any evil that our business
men do, prison bars for them. Just
his is what all honest American bust
hess wants; just this is what dishon-
(st American business does not want;
ust this Is what the American people
propose 10 have"
These reforms. he said, the National
Progressive party proposes TO accom-
blish. The tariff must be taken out
BIZ politics and treated as business
question instead OF as a political ques-
ion. Whoever can forget the braz-
IN robberies forced into the Payne
kldrich bill which Mr. Taft defended
y the best ever made?" he thun.
hered
Mr.. Beverage insisted the birth OF
he National Progressive party means
ue emu VI DObb Tulcs Ht 'ho'
fforts would be put forth vigorously
O obtain q square deal for the wage
Workers. Hundreds OF thousands OF
nrd.worklng Americans find 1t diff
(ult 10 get enough TO live on, he con
inued The average income OF an
american laborer is less than $500 a
ear. With this he must furnish food.
heller and clothing for his family"
Mr.. Beverages speech follows;
we stand for a nobler America We
tand for an undiy ided nation. We
tsnd for broader liberty; l9llgr
ustlce We stand for social brother
God as against savage tndiVtduallsm
Ne stand for an intelligent co-opera-
ion Instead OF "A reckless competition.
Ne stand for mutual helpfulness IN
cad OF mutual hatred We stand for
|hual rights as a fact OF life instead
a catch word OF politics. We stand
or the rule OF the people as prac-
ical truth instead OF meaningless
retense We stand for a representa-
i've government that represents the
eople. We battle Tor the actual rights
man.
To carry out our principles we have
plain program OF constructive reform
Ne mean 10 tear down only that whicP
wrong and out of date: and Yhers
re tear down we mean TO build what
right and fitted TO the times We
arken 10 the call OF the present. w
lean 10 make laws mt conditions as
hey are and meet the needs OF tho
eople who are on earth today That
ge may do this we found party
through which all who believe with US
an work with us; or, rather we de-
lare our allegiance to the party which
he people themselves have founded.
For this party GENES from the grass
DOTS II has grown from the soil OF
he peoples hard necessities. IL mas
he Vitality Of the peoples strong con
fAsN hax nFlx n ha
one and our party Is here to do that
york. Abuse will only strengthen w.,
idicule only hasten it's growth. false
God only speed it's victory.
For years this party has been form
hg. Parties exist for the people; not
he people for parties Yet for years
he politicians have made the people do
he work of the parties instead OF the
artics doing the work OF the people
he people vote for one party and ma
heir hopes turned 10 ashes on their
ps; and then, &c punish that party,
hey vote for the other party SO IL Is
hat partisan Victories have come TO be
herelv the peoples vengeance; and
ways the secret powers have played
heir game.
The boss system is unknown and Inn
oss'hle under any other free govern
hent In the world In Its very nature
IL hostile TO the general welfare.
et II has grown until II now is con-
rolling influence In American publlc
ma irs.-- At the present moment notorl-
us bosses are ", the saddle or both old
arties In various important states
Witch must he carried TO elect presi-
ent This Black Horse Cavalry Is the
host important force In the practical
FORK Of the Democratic and Republican
artles I'm the present campaign
either OF the old parties. nominees Iol
resident can escape obligation TO these
Id party bosses nor shake their prac-
lea, hold on many and powerful mem
ers OF the national Legislature.
Under this boss system no matter
Fhlch party wins, the people seldom
In but the bosses almost always win.
nd they never work Tor the people.
hey do not even work for the party
which they belong. They work
My for those anti-public Interests
those political employees they are. IL
these interests that are the real We
prs IN tht end
Fhen the peoples Legislators make a
aw which hurts the people. the people
themselves may reflect II. The rule OK
be people means that when the peo-
les Legislators refuse TO pass law
hich the people need, the people
themselves may pass It, The rule OF
he people means that when the peo-
les employees do not do the peoples
'ork well and honestly, the people may
ischarge them exactly as a business
ban discharges employees who do not
|o their work well and honestly. The
copies officials are the peoples SER
ants. not the peoples masters.
We progressives believe In this rue
the people that the people them
elves may deal with their own destiny
Who knows the peoples needs so welt
the people themselves? Who so pa
ent as the people? who so long sur
bring, who so just? Who so wise 10
plve their own problems2
And yet in spite OF favors which
rovidence has showered upon va, the
wing OF the people IL the problem OF
he hour. Hundreds OF thousands OF
ard working Americans find " DIM
ult to get enough 10 live on. the
verage income OF an American laborer
less than $500 year. With this he
bust furnish food, shelter and clothing
pr a family.
'women. whose nourishing and pro-
ection should be the first care or the
tate, not only are driven into tho
1ighty army Of wage earners, but are
prced 10 work under unfair and de-
rading conditions The right OF n
hid TO grow into a normal human
cling Is sacred; and yet, while small
nd poor countries. parked with people.
ave abolished child labor. American
lIls, mines. factories and sweat-shops
re destroying hundreds of -thousaittts
american children In body, mind ana
pull
At the same time men have grasped
rtunes In this country so great that
human mind can not comprehend
cir magnitude. These mountains OF
alth are far larger than-eXen- that
fish reward which no one would
nyrto business risk or genius.
present day business IL as unlike old
se business as the old-time OK cart
unlike the present-day locomotive.
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