The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-31

ha rmonize these two great arteries OF
human interest so as TO promote the better
welfare Of both" Then he added: you
will find at times a conflict between the
human side and the commercial side. and
| when you md this conflict. he said 10 me.
Il hope you will lean on the human side.
These were the instructions that were
given to me by the inspired Leader" Of
the Progressive party-Thcodore Roosc-
welt.
Our country has been peculiarly blessed
in the fact that in every important epoch
Of its development from the beginning a
leader has arisen who was best Qualthed
to carry the nation through storm and
stress to that high plane Of Righteousness
and Justice that has builded a nation which
| to- day stands foremost OF all the nations In
the world in interpreting the spirit of
human rights for the highest welfare OF all
the people.
We are now in the third stage Of our
| development. the struggle for social
| justice. and the leader of this third period
| OF our national life is Theodore RoosevsA.
| Throughout his administration he gave
| himself with the devotion OF an inspired
prophet to enlarge the opportunities OF
| the plain people of the land by--to use his
own tHe dppi'u'ioh w 'V'''V''
sense to common problems for the common
good under the guidance Of the principles
upon which this republic was ba sed and by
| virtue of which It exists"
r. n. VIII Garry Principles.
The principles upon which this new party
has been founded will he carried to sue
oessful fruition Throughout the nation by
| our great leader. whose training and cx-
perience in practical problems OF govern
ment will assure the nation that no dis
| turbance will follow any act OF his. and In
my own humble way I will. II elected Gov
ernor of this State, apply practical common
| sense to the problems that have to be met.
Gov. johnson was introduced by SEN
ator Dixon as contradiction Of Vice.
Presidential tradition in that he him
self. though a candidate for the Vice.
Presidency. was Of Presidential timber.
Gov. johnson had to wait five min
utes before the audience let him make
his speech. and then when once he was
fairly started he raced through II In
his characteristic monotone. dropping
three tones when he wanted to he en-
phatic. and that was always when he
spoke OF Theodore Roosevelt The ref
erence invariably brought an outburst
of applause.
In the course of his address Gov.
johnson said:
Waited for Great Lender.
Having briefly outlined the history OF
the Progressive party as the growth
and outcome Of the Intellectual and
moral development OF the average man
and woman who form the substance OF
q people. Gov. Johnson declared the
movement had waited only for great
leader to give expression to 1t.
In this year came the leader and the
upwelling Of a sentiment long dormant
and there sprang forth new party
conscious OF change In political meth
DDS and imbued with a desire to bend
i the processes Of government to the aid
OF the poor and the oppressed. Con-
tinuing he said:
Until this year the great human problem
had not been a factor in national politics.
II has remained for the Progressive party.
limpatient OF pretence and sham. to present
as a national issue social and industrial
justice. The older parties. involved in
their endless controversies concerning the
ltariff and their panacea for all govern
mental ills in their policies on that subject
pursue with respect to the betterment oi
social and industrial conditions a plan OF
negation and silence. the ono perhaps
because it is frankly Indifferent. the Other
| perhaps because its dogma Of State right.
renders any position by il in nationa
struggle impossible
New Party Has Remedy.
II has remained therefore for the new
p,.,,' ,nr,,.d no &, Ga or man and wome,
IL h.ro Nan strsnoers IN the old KIN,
", a,i,;o. hm, familisr with humanity
y, ~. .rd uants and moods to undertak,
: ..,.av ~. conditions hicb ha va nee,