The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08

| struggle that is abroad now. There Is a
new political creed, it is political creed
of this great man. Colonel Roosevelt. even
when he was in the White House, the
great creed of equal opportunity, of A
| fair deal for all human kindred Of CIV
| ing to every child in the race of life
| an equal start; 1t is the creed In the
last analysis of humanity that is now
the creed of one of the great national
| parties in the United States.
IF in one little particle, If one small
| degree. | may tighten the burden of this
great man, this brave fighter who is to-
day doing the greatest and the bravest
| thing in his career. then / shall feel we'll
| repaid in this campaign.
| my one desire shall be from now I'M
| til November with what virtues what
force, what fighting strength I have.
have pledged my utmost support In the
cause of the new party.
| II would rather go down to defeat
with Theodore Roosevelt than go to
victory with any other presidential
candidate"
Prendergrast Nominates Colonel
| W. A. Prendergast of New York, who
placed Colonel Rooseyelts name in
nomination, spoke of the colonel "as
the man courageous of American pol
| tiles"
| MI. GTenueTSaSt III part SH1O.
1--WE have arrived at the browning
act of convention. This great gathering
owes its being to a. mighty protest
| by the American people against those
who have poisoned the wells of dem
| ocracy. While approaching the stu
| pendous nature OF the task before 1t the
national progressive party declines to
accept the cynical doctrine ascribed to
Napoleon that God is on the side of
the heaviest battalions and processes
its sublime faith in the teaching of
Abraham Lincoln that right makes
might
1T is inspired with this faith that
| we have undertaken and accomplished
the formation of a new party. The
pla form which you have adopted Is the
| guarantee of the genuineness of your
| democracy. 1t fortifies every theory of
government which has ever given
strength to the American common
wealth.
while virtuous the cause and vital
the principle and strong the force be-
hind them, human experience tells us
that their conquering way will be slow
and difficult unless their legions are
ed by one whose spirit Is their spirit,
md whose qualities of leadership are
equal to the task of moulding opinion
and esta blishing new epoch in Amer
can history
my candidate is more than a cit
zen, he is a national asset In this
nomentuous period of political doubt
when the nation has to decide whether
Will or how it will grapple with tho
great economic problems of the time
here is no man in American life who
presents such credentials for the task
as he.
This candidate has success written
on every page of his official career
He has fought the most vicious forces
H.
| We ask that the task be again en-
| trusted to him whose loyalty to prin-
ciples has never fa1tered and whose
breadth of experience qualities him
over all men for the duty"
Mr.. A. T. Hamilton was well received
in his seconding speech. The New York
nan following declared that because of
| the late hour he would not make
lengthy speech. Mr.. King appeared as
union veteran. He was followed by Col.
T. p Lloyd of Florida, Confederate
veteran. Robert Fisher of Arizona made
the last seconding speech for Col. Roose-
yelt The platform was then presented.
| General King escorted Mr.. Lloyd to the
platform and stood with an arm around
his shoulder as the crowd cheered its
| approval.
| The Confederate veteran was an old
| mar with an empty right sleeve, and the
delegates cheered him heartily. Colonel
| Beveridge said. land he has four bullets
| In his body"
| Loud cheers greeted this. The Confed-
crate veteran read his address in low
voice, audible to scarcely half of the big
audience. Delegates and spectators, how
ever, sat silent and attentive
Colonel Lloyd Speaks
| Colonel Lloytfs address in part follows;
Il come from the far south to add the
loyal voice of the southern confederacy
| 10 the general acclaim. For two score
years the south has slept. For the same
| period the insiduous tongue OF ignorance
| has whispered hatred in her dull ear
For two score years the pail of prejudice
| las hung like dark cloud over our fair
| domain. men of small minds fostering and
nurturing prejudice. But / come to you
| bringing a message of peace. a message
of friendship, message of brotherhood.
| Politicians ip both the republican and
democratic party have famed the flame
of hatred between the north and the south
4 and between the races living-in the south.
| The republican party was factional
party once 1t existed in the south alone
| for the purpose of keeping up the preju-
dioes and MISUNDERSTANDING between the
berth and south, but the educated and lib
eral-minded men living south OF the Ohio
| river have long ceased to carry heart
ache and i'll feeling because OF the war
For years they have been eager and
! willing to forget and to forgive; Tor years
they have patiently awaited the oppor-
tunity for speech. The more 1t Is intended
to please, the more it prevalent, accord
| ing to Puttenham, for speech is artificial.
1 say now in all sincerity that the old
republican party has prevented the real
social and political union of the north
ard south.
I'VE rejoice with you over the destruc-
ton of the malign influence perpetuated
| by the republican party, and / come here
| today to add my voice to the shout of JOY
which has gone up all over this great
land. Soon it became known the repub-
lcan party was marked for destruction
| The south will welcome the party Of lib
eral and progressive ideas. We want to