The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-08

| trolled convention was heard, nc
| charge of theft-made delegations
were uttered, no bribery of delegate!
debauched that convention, no com.
| bination or trade, no bosses man.
date. was responsible for your nom
ination. But Ii came to you as un
tainted as the nations honor; II
was the unbought, free voice an(
win Of the peoples honestly selected
delegates. There are no dis
gruntled Democrats sulking In their
tents. The men who contendet
against you for this prize, the loft.
lest political station in the world
take their defeat like the brave
md seasoned soldiers they are
knowing that all could not achievt
t, that the will Of the people Sc,
lected you.
THE Democratic party believe,
that You possess In splendid fumes,
those great attributes of construct
i've genius, inventive intellect ant
esistless will that SO transcendent
lily befit you for the great under.
taking for which your party ha.
commissioned you. AS the Dem
1cracy has bestowed upon you Iii
most exalted confidence by namins
you for the highest office in tht
Gift Of your countrymen, they have
lone so with an abiding confidence
hat your service to all the people
~ striving for equal laws and equal
opportunities and in justly appor
ioning their burdens will meet fl
.ull and rounded measure all theft
ropes and expectations.
The principles for which ou1
1arty fought and for which we fei
n the last campaigns have sc
reused the public conscience. &C
ouched the popular heart, have be-
eome SO strong with the masses OF
he people that they have drawn t.
the support of the Democratic part,
practically all unselfish Americans
nd have divided into irreconcilable
actions the hitherto victorious Re
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publican party, which In the past
riumphed by opposing them. Tho
Democratic party Is striving to give
0 all the people a government Sc
'ust with laws, so righteous that
monopoly can find no hiding place
nj oppression no haven, one that
viii make every citizen a volunteer
md every home fortress against
Is invaders We want to approach
IS nearly as possible to that ideal
.ndiyidualism for Republicans were
3orn, where the fruit of ever,
mans toll can be enjoyed by his
own family and every mans labo?
will inure to his own benefit. The
safety and life of this government
this free Republic, this home Of
Constitutional liberty rests at last
not in its marching armies nor its
mighty navy nor in its great wealth
but in Its equal laws, its national
honor, and in the ever living truth
hat above cottage, hut and palace
all alike the aegis of the constitn-
ton rests, which is the spirit Of
justice, the greatest attribute of
God.
Great as is the honor of being
president OF this splendid republic.
yet the glory is not in the Office
not In the fame of having held II.
but In the service rendered to the
people, by which the public servant
is properly judged and that which
makes immortal the names of those
who hold 1t. And the people be-
Il
lieye you would not put the armor
on If YOU did not hope and believe
you would see happier more pros
porous and a more contented people
when you take it off.
1T will take giant for this
task, heros heart, soldier s
courage. Democracy looked the Re-
public over, and with millions to
choose from, selected you as the
man No general ever commanded
IN q greater contest, the successful
outcome Of which will be prolific
OF 10 much good, or failure fraught
with SO much disaster The people
will be with you. They are going
70 give Congress In sympathy with
our cause, which will stand ready IL