Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-05

work were in the
country which has for years been the
scene of his activity, and that he could
not undertake the additional labor the
writing of frequent articles would in
volve.
Therefore, at the request Of the
Hearst management. | have agreed to
undertake to present from time to time
some of the arguments and the facts
which | sincerely believe must inevita-
bly, lead to the adoption by the people
of the principles for which the Pro-
gressive party stands.
l do not pretend to any special art
of writing. That is scarcely expected
in a man who has devoted his life to
business and business construction; but
if it be true that TO convince others
it is only necessary for you yourself to
be convinced" l know that my sincere
belief in the Progressive cause and my
earnest conviction that it's furthsrance
can be best secured by the election of
Roosevelt and Johnson at this time
will lend the power Of conviction even
TO an inexperienced writer
Properly Founded.
The Progressive party-new, vigor-
Gus, built upon public protest and in
telligent public planning-with leaders
of vast experience and integrity of pur-
pose-begins life with the three great
essentials-the three great forces nee
essary to every popular movement,
These three great forces are:
THE PRINCIPLES.
THE LEADERS.
THE FOLLOWING.
The principles of the party are clear
ly expressed in its platform adopted at
the Chicago convention on the 18th of
last month, and are further set forth in
the great speeches delivered at that
convention by Theodore Roosevelt, AL
bert J. Beveridge and others, and In
the pledges made by Messrs. Roosevelt
and johnson before the convention in
accepting their respective nominations
All express the ambitions, the asplra-
tions, the protests and the earnest pur-
poses Of the thinking American people
of today. These principles back of the
Progressive party express the needs
and the wishes of the American people
and, as they are discussed between now
and November are bound to find such
substantial following as to bring
about their Endorsement at the polls.
Like First Liberty Party.
The Progressive party, because OIL
the principles for which it stands and
the character of its leaders, has a most
enthusiastic, earnest and intelligent
following. very like that which built
up the first great Progressive party Of
liberty, protest and progress that took
this country from the control of Eng
land and gave it to the control of the
people living in the United States. 1t
was the patriotic following of WASH
ington-those who were called the
of their day--that gave
to the people Of America the control
of their own nation and their own gov
ernment
OF late years, gradually but surely, |
power has slipped away from the peo-
pie, and the time has come to bring
that power back to the people once
more.
one hundred and thirty five years
ago on our Atlantic coast our people |
declared in substance that, through the
progress and evolution of the human
race they had reached a point where
they no longer needed. nor was ii any
longer for their best spiritual and ma
terial welfare, to be ruled by king.
Forefathers Took the Step.
1t is almost impossible for US in
this day and generation to realize the
magnitude Of the decision thus reached
by our forefathers, the colossal nature
of the progressive step those men took, !
the complete overturnfng of the then
existing method Of government, the |
revolutionary character of their act |
the enormous esponsibilty-at least
in the eyes Of the people Of that time |
that was assumed in the name of the |
people
In these one hundred and thirty five |
years We have spent millions upon mil |
lions of dollars in the United States for /
the broadcast and best educational sys-
tenn known to the world.
What has been the use Of all this |