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The anti Morgan Ryan-Belmont
resolution, adopted by more than a
four to one vote pledges the party
not to nominate anyone who is a rep
resentative obligated to this group Of
financiers or any others Of that class.
Why should we object to anyone OBJ
l1gateds to three men except on the
theory that one cannot serve two
masters?
But the position which I have
taken is also in harmony with the
most fundamental principles of jur-
isprudence. There is not a court in
the world in which judge is per-
mftted to accept favors from liti-
gants We have impeachment pro-
ceedings before congress now in
which a Judge is accused Of soliciting
favors from litigants. Is not the Of
flee of president as important as the
office of a judge? Is it not as neces-.
sary that he shall, be absolutely free
to decide impartially between the
people on one side and those on the
other, who seek to exploit the peo-
pie? How can We commend in a
president that which is criminal in a
Judge?
What is the value of Mr.. Muir
phys support if that support is nee
essary to a nomination? Is it not
the value of the nomination itself?
And would not a. president be very
ungrateful, If after receiving the
highest honor in teh gift of the peo-
pie. he should turn deaf ear to one
without whose aid his elevation would
have been impossible?
IF the progressive convention and
its Endorsement of the anti-Ryan-
Belmont-Murphy resolution was hon
est it cannot stultify itself by 'nomin-:
alton under conditions that put him
under obligations to Mr.. Murphy and
Mr.. Murphy's masters. I believe
therefore; that all progressives are
justified in refusing support to any
candidate who desires the New York
support and are justified in with
drawing support if. after giving it.
New York should seek to add enough
votes, to give the candidate the NOM
nation.
I'VE have any number Of available
men from whom to make the selec-
ton, number of them nom partici-
pating in this convention and some
are candidates before it. If either
Mr.. Clark or Mr.. Wilson will an
nounce his willingness to rely en-
t1rely upon the progressive vote, and
his determination not to accept the
nomination if given under conditions
which would obligate him to Mr.. MUIR
ply, there is no reason why the con-
vention should not agree on one of
these: Both have made record which
commend them to the Democrats OF
this country, but no record of past
achievement. however good, is suffi-
c1ent to have a man from censure
it in order. to receive the nomination
he is willing to blind his eyes to the
bride: of office which the privileges
class usually bangles before the am
billions.
IF the feeling that has been
aroused between the two leading can
dldates Is such that the progressive
forces. cannot agree upon either, I
contend that there should be no such
feeling; it ought to be easy to agree
upon such third person, who not
having. been a candidate is not handi-
capped BY. animosities. engendered by
an adverse verdict at the Democratic
convention and primarles.=
Il will not discuss the relative fner-'
its of the candidates now before the
convention who can be: counted as
progressives, and take it for granted
that there Is now no possibility of the
nomination of: the two candidates.
Governor Harmon or Mr.. Underwood,
who were the choice of the reaction
aries.
L do not mean to be understood as
saying that all who favor them are
reactlonaries, for Mr.. Underwood's
support is. largely made up of pro-
gresslves who favor him more for To-
cal pride than because of his reac-
t1onary bias.
I'VE have several persons taking
part in. this convention who have not
been placed in nomination. who are
entirely worthy of consideration.
Senator Kern Of Indiana, chairman
of the committee on resolutions, has
already received the support of. nearly
6,500,o0O Democrats for the vice
presidency, and since that time he
has not only been elected to the
United States senate, but has dis
tingulshed himself among his asso-
clates by the prominent part he has
taken. He is the leader in the fight
against Senator Lorimer. If there can
De no agreement upon one Of those
now being balloted for, it ought to be
easy to compromise on a. man like
Senator Kern. 49,.
congressman James, our perma-
'nent chairman, is one of the leaders
of the house of representatives. and
progressive who has been in the
forefront of the light since 1896.
Senator O'Gorman, New York's
member Of the committee on resolu-
Lcetnivstn tyOhRg9 ishavingss
tons, s:a progressive who has given
fo TO 70 1;c%irn%(1- xr,Lsol