The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-07

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shipments OF liquor into prohibition
territory from other states. and urge
still greater restrictive policy in re-
gard to such interstate shipments on
the part Of the federal government.
We especially oppose the granting Of
FEDERAL licenses to sell liquor in pro-
hibition states.
Favor Equal Suffrage.
We believe in the equality of the
sexes. and the immediately granting
Of full rights Of suffrage to ali wome.
Of legal votine age.
We affirm our allegiance to the
principles Of popular self-government
and assert our determination that
those principles shall endure. ire
spective OF the political success or
failure Of any men or set Of men,
We recognize that this party now
formed in the State of North Dakota
will survive as an effective instrument
tality Of the people only so long as
1t shall represent and serve that
people In their progress toward better
and greater government,
Long leadership.
Recognizing the fact that this is a
night Of principle against privilege,
petuation Of popular government Is
our paramount aim. we cannot fail to
recognize also, that the temporary
outcome Of the present struggle for
progressive principles will be infiuen-
ced largely by the qualities Of leader
ship displayed in that conflict.
In every crisis Of this nation cham
ptons have come from the people to
fill the peoples need. As Washington
and Lincoln came so DO we hail the
coming Of our matchless leaders.
Theodore Roosevelt and Hiram John
son!
"our hearts. our Joys. our prayers.
our tears. our hopes triumphant DER
our fears. are all with thee. cham
pions who come from sea to sea!
For there is neither east nor west,
border. nor breed nor birth. when
two strong men stand face to face.
though they come from the ends Of
the EARTH"
The progressive party asserts anew
the vitality OF the Constitution. We
believe in the true doctrine Of states
rights. which forbids the nation from
interfering with states affairs, and
also forbids the states from interfer-
ing with national affairs. The COM
bined Intelligence and composite con-
science Of the American people is as
irresistible as 1t is righteous; and the
constitution does not prevent that
force from working out the general
welfare.
Meaning Of Constitution.
From certain sources we hear
|preachments about the danger Of our
reforms to American institutions.
What l. the purpose Of American in
|stitutions? Why was this republic
established? What does the nag stand
for? What do these things mean?
They mean that the people shall be
free to correct human abuses.
They mean that men, women and
children shall not be denied the op-
portunity to grow stronger and mob
|ier.
They mean that the people shall
have the power to make our land
each day better place to live in.
They mean the realities Of liberty
and not the academies Of theory.
They mean the actual progress of
the race in tangible items Of daily
living and not the theorists Of barren
Idisputation.
If they do not mean these things
they are as the sounding brass and
thinking cymbals.
A nation Of strong. upright men
and women: a nation Of wholesome
homes. realizing the best ideals: a
nation whose power is glorified by its
Justice and whose Justice is the con-
science Of scores Of millions Of God
fearing people-that Is the nation
the people need and want. And that
is the nation they shall have.
For never doubt that we Ameri-
cans will make good the real mean
ing Of our institutions. Never doubt
that We will solve. In Righteousness
and wisdom. every vexing problem.
Never doubt that in the end. the
hand from above that leads US up
ward will prevail over the hand from
below that drags US downward. Never
doubt that We are indeed nation
whose God Is the Lord.
And. so. never doubt that a braver,
fairer, cleaner America surely will
come: that a better and brighter life
for all beneath the flag surely will be
will pray. Those who now doubt
soon will believe.
Soon the night will pass; and when.
to the sentinel on the ramparts of
liberty the anxious ask: watch
man. what Of the night" his answer
will be "Lo. the morn appeareth."
Knowing the price We must pay.
the sacrifice we must make. the bur-
dens we must carry. the assaults we
must endure-knowing full we'll the
cost-yet we enlist, and we enlist for
the war. For we know the Justice
Of our cause, and we know. too. Its
certain triumph.
Not reluctantly then. but eagerly.