The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-08-01

On next Monday dt NsA'&"-"
new political party tentatlsets AAo"
"a the National Progressive p''4tN :
will be organized. The IhAs&i'-S'.'-
~ principle OF policy ana 2foN'eS'A =
mas been agreed upon ans tES ~'e'A
which has been IN pFepaFa5iaA -
e,l Roosevelt ana other pfoFAlis-s'f
leaders Tor Ike past maafh VII -
presented q he eoatea7iea -ef sI-
proyai
The program coaiains he felle"
ing major pFoFlsioas;
-Ir51ueaaen7 ris&egs II efefs
state exeepE perhaps SIX, n which
i. relieved rLs republican organ-
lzatior. can - aiken oreT bodily
- e,zan freak rom both OF the
old 1arties. b. reaU bliean otsaniEs-
ions Fniea i 5 ezIsec-er1 20 cap
rt.r.. o - usec - al integral por-
ion Of he new party.
Formation % The party. With the
.aaa that a : 20 endure peTua-
fsautIy. whatever The outcome OF 4 :
election n November.
Senator BsTeridee Of Indiana vii
-
man Of the convention. Ar. Bey-
pTidee recently set forth MS stti-
,ude IN he present political crisis
Is follows:
Tine present crisis requires init
all Drogressives OF all parties shall
act together through an organiza-
ION Of their own. with plainly
stated progressive program and at
open var With The eyil partisan
boss system Ultimately, and soon
this vii force all genuine reaction
aries 20 &C; m the salne way through
separate organization of their
own. vita a plaiulr stated reac-
tionaFy program. Thus all of US
Who. as q matter Of conviction, be-
ieve in progressive principles can
act together and the boss system
Will De unnecessary 10 either. On
" > truly national non-sectional par
~. which will permit Americans OF
all sections who believe in the same
things, TO ae. aud vote together viii
dissolve wicked and dangerous sec
tionalism and thus unite the ma
ton in verv truth This great end
IS worth the uttermost effort of ev-
ery patriotic man and woman in
the whole republic.
Col Roosevelt will address the
delegates With keynote speech,
taxing IS MIA text The Cause or
Mankind The sentiment is fitting
~ expressed N a rcrent speech de-
livader by the Colonel IN which he
said:
orr task as Americans is Ia
strive for social and Industrial JUS
rice. achieved throu Oh the genuine
rule Of rhe people This Is our end,
our purpose The methods for a.
chewing the end are merely eE-
pedients 10 he finally accepted or
rejected, according as experience
shows that they work well or ILL.,
But in our hearts We must have
his lofty purpose, and We must
strive for it in all earnestness and
sincerity, or our work will come TO
nothing. In order to succeed We
need leaders OF inspired idealism,
leaders to whom are granted great
visions, who dream greatly and
strive 10 make their dreams come
true; who can kindle the people with
tha fire from their own burning
souls The leader for the time be-
ing, whoever he may be, is but
an instrument. 10 be used until bro
Ken and then east aside; and il he
= worth his salt he will care no
more when he is broken than sol
der cares when he is sent where
his life is forfeit. in order that the
victory may be Won
TN the long fight for righteous
Dogs the watch word for all of us
il spend and be scent It is Of lit
fle matter whether any one man
fails or succeeds but the cause
Of mankind We. here in America,
mold in our hands the hope of the
world, the fate of the coming
years; and the shame and dis
grace will be ours If in our eyes
the light of high resolve is dim
med If we trail in the dust the
golden hopes Of men"
OF special interest and eonse-
quenoe is this keynote speech of
Col. Roosevelt Delivered at this
time. it viii follow President Tafts
speech OF acceptance of the steam
roller nomination which he makes
today, and will preeede Governor
Wilson's acceptance OF the demo-
cratic nomination next Wednes-
day. SO that within a week the po-
sitions 6T all three candidates will
have been defined and the people
Of the country will be given oppor-
tunity to compare and consider. and
to prepare for their final decision
At the polls on Novemb Der 5th.