The Washington times., 1912-05-03

themselves. There are some men who
think we can govern ourselves, but
don't want us to do so. ] can't make
any appeal to them. l don't expect the
boss to stand by me.
Crook Will Get Hurt.
"You don't need them," shouted a
man in the crowd.
"If the corporation man is crook.
I expect him to be against me, and I
he's going to get hurt. He ought to
be with us, and often will be with us
II he doesn't want any more than his
share He's entitled to his vote. but
he's only entitled TO one vote. II he
tries to handle the others or legislators
by corrupt means, then I'm against
him. And especially am I against the
man who stands for the alliance be-
tween crooked business and crooked
politics.
all our people. Mr.. Taft has said I go
about preaching hatred. I haven't
preached hatred of any class but the
crook. I'm against the little crook and
the big crook. I don't make any dis
I'm this fight am asking merely
that what each one of you asks for
himself In his own private life be grant
ed to all of us In our public life. |
know / make mistakes now and then.
may em myself, I only make 'em once.
It's the same with all our people.
want them to rule their own Govern
ment. They'll make few mistakes,
viii ever do for them. If you don't
take the trouble to govern yourself and
let the boss govern you. he won't do
II for his health. II you let him take
the Government in his hands, you cant
expect him to do II for your interests.
This Is the issue We stand for the
right OF the people to rule themselves
81 want to say a word as strongly as
I can I'm asking that the people rule
themselves, that they be given chance
to say what they want in government.
Now with every right comes a duty.
The man who sells his vote, who takes
money Is not only traitor to hlmseit
AIT traitor to the cause OF selt-goN-
ernment. Remember that,the man wno
sells his vote shows that he Is unworthy
to have a vote.
Now a word to the colored voters.
ask every colored man IN this state tc
see that no colored man sells his vote III
this primary. When Rome became al
empire It was because the people had
! become so corrupt they were no longer
| At to govern themselvs.
"If the colored man sells his vote
| he is guilty not only OF treason to him
| self and the republic. but to his race.
ask every colored man to set his fac
| like a flint against those traitors to hi
| race. who sell their votes. And II an,
| man tries to buy vote for me, shaI
! take greater pleasure In skotchlnl
| him 7 don't want to win unless WI
| with straight methods.
| Character Main Element.
| I'VE must get better laws. laws thu
| will give the wage worker what he
entitled to and the farmer his rights
"A man must have the right stun I
him, or you can't get It out of hin
Now. friends. all I want is that "
| should remember that character Is tn
main element in every citizens success
but that. by the administration of II
law. we've got to give him chance fc
fair show for his individual abilities
square deal Now, you can be II
| Judges whether or not I'm preachir
| class hatred. I am preaching discor
| tent, and I'll continue to preach II III
| til every man, woman, and child gets
square deal with no favors I want u
State and the nation to cooperate Il
that purpose.
Square deals for farmers. then wal
, earners. ] don't want any one of
) here to rest content with the Cover
ment as long as we let children VOL
in our factories until they grow up In