New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18

they secured the triumph Of Lorlmerism
in the Republican convention at chicago
There was no essential difference between
the iniquity which cuiminated In M
Lorimci's election TO the Senate and the
iniquity which eliminated IN the THEFT
of the Chicago convention. | condemn
those who stood for both forms or IN
iquity.
In his speech Of acceptance Mr.. Wilson
is quoted as saying of the ProgresSivc
platform that 1t would require Sab
bath days journey to drive through II,
and that for that reason he had not yet
been able TO find out what II was all
about II MIR Wilson has not been aole
10 find out wha, our platform means, 1t
is because he has not taken the trouble
10 try.
In bis speech q acceptance Mir. Wilson
SKIS himself: What Is the meaning Of
the baltimore platform" His answer 10
his own question Is 50 very vague that
il was obviously unss usfactory even 10
himself and he continues by STATING
that he does mot ask the people OF the
United states 10 adopt that platform. -
and that tile platform Is not pro-
araInme." We Progresslves are much
more fortunate in our platform. We 90
not have TO apologize for II nor 10 spear
10 convey the impression that we are
endeayoring neither TO repudiate II nor
support IT, We stand on our platform;
We do ask that our platform be adopted
programme, we treat it as such; and,
what is more we treat il az contract
which We shall scrupulously fulhi II ""
people give us the power. our proposals
ton is 10 enact them into law and 70
make them part of the active govern
mental policy Of the nation.
At this moment l ask your attention
secure social and Industrial justice. In
the first place, We set forth definitely
what we mean TO try TO secure at tho
present time In the way OF social anu
industrial justice; for instance, 10 secu.S;
by law one days rest in seven FOR al
wage workers an eight hour day IN con-
tinuous tVenty-four industries, the pro-
hibition OF child labor. the establishment
Young persons, the erection OF minimum
wage standards for WORKING women
workmen's compensation acts. the Sc
curing Of proper conditions or NE anu
labor for working men and women, ana
the prevention Of occupauonal diseases
and the fiXing OF Occupauondl H'''''
standards.
OF social and Industrial justice by action
in both the nation and the several s.ateS:
Therefore, We propose TO see that our
representatives give the people these laws
wherever in nation or state the progress
siyes come into power In these matters
We do not intend TO let our puDilc SCI
s.
whether or not We can have the laws
NECESSARY 70 give justice to those VINO
need It: we propose to settle the matter
for ourselves. and we lntend tnat our
nublic servants shall give us the laws
necessary in order TO achieve the end
we have In view.
Laws on Demand.
We do not intend TO let either cxecu-
tive or legislative officers forbid US 10
have such laws; ana, my t5lehos, h ne, ~
10 have such laws. Therefore, IN our
platform we have stated that we in .tl
10 provide more easy and expeoitlous
methods OF amending the iederal an ~,
state court declares that law passed
for social and industrial justice IL uncon
stItutIonal, then, after an ample inttIVdl
for elaboration, the people shalI l'oNv
Inc onnortunity themselves to decide Nv
vote whether the act Is To become law
such decision; for, as the
platform saws, the Progressive party de-
mands such construction OF the power Oh
the courts as shall leave the people mem
selves the ultimate authority TO determine
fundamental questions OF social welfare
and public policy.
I hold that II Is most unwlse 1or courts
20 he ,ised, save with extreme caution, as
instrumenfs of legislative mechanism; ana
that where the courts are thus used II
10 irnneratiye that the people themselves
shall keep the power TO decide I0r tneil-
selves what they mean ana Wrd at,s tme5
Justice. II the decision of the courts IS
Unsatisfactory to them.
We insist that If the people OF Massa-
chusetts and Iowa have the right 10 pro pro,
hours and the right to insist that work
ingman shall be compensated when they
are crippled, and their widows conpci,-
stated when they are killed whist Work-
"A
ing for others then tLe peoPW dacIina
IA accent the view that ten mlnOnS ot
men and women OF New YORK are nclpi ~, 20
If five worthy. elderly gentlemen VINO
make a fetish OF some pygonc sSo"' w..
economies happen 20 think tha' tne9
ought not to have the social ana iilduN-
trial Justice thS Massachusetts and Iowa
accept as elementary. .os
Those wealthy capitalists whose c' -,
are blinded by their own fatted prlde' ="
that they can no longer see justice. tne
great corporation lawyers who serve the o.,
capitalists, the big politicians VINO II,
close and crooked alliance s.tNe 5itore
and are served by them, ana the eoitoiiH
Of those newspapers whom they conf W,
and who do their bidding, VIII all cIaiI.ul
against what ! say; for these men
the benehciaries and apoiogists o. ,privon
lege, and of late years they nave slIlttn
even more and more 10 intrench prl'i
lege In the courts. - %
These men who insincerely assall US 40
attacking the courts are themselves w
worst assailants Of the courts, Tor noln-
ing will so harm the courts as 10 PEI
suade the average American citizeh , n',r
they are the bulwarks OF privilege. OUT
unaffected in the exercise Of their judicial
functions. But where they exercise legls.
latlve functions. and where they thWaI,.
the will OF the people, expressed throush
the legislative branch OF the government
we proposc to give 10 the people theIn.
selves, after due deliberation, the Tish.
finally TO decide whether In any Ei.en
case they regard the legislature or '"o
courts as representing them pest
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
Clean. ". Y, Aug. i7.-Samuel "A. carl