New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23

William A. Prendergast Eat still IN his
seat. although he had been expected 10
nominate Roosevelt
Mr. Harding. in nominating Mr. Taft
said
The world has not Yet seen the perpatu.
| atod republic but ours gives promise and
# has seorrci +" to- me that an Infrito Hand.
In the consciousness Of divine strength.
wrote hope and faith into our New World
beginning. Through such heliei. the hish-
est patriotism recommits us to-day 10 the
preservation OF The heritage bcqueGthed
through the horoism and sacrifices ard
wisdom "i the fathers.
Much Of the contention between disuut-
ing schools Of American politics has re-
lated 20 means Of development tnUl very
recently there vas never serious question
about the wisdom NJ representative deInoc-
racy, because SURPRISING results IN human
Advancement made II unassaiiable only
once before was mo foundation ~ the ma
ton attacked, and In that crisis We saw
the dross In misdirected ana sectional
passion for coUntr, burned in the crucihle
/ OF ire and blood. and the real gold turned
/ To shining stars in dear Old Glory again.
Since then We have wtnesssd the com
pleta harmonizlng Of a greater national
| spirit. and gone steadily forward In the
! concord 81 union 70 the upbvldiU9 ~ a
| truly great nation. until every American
| purpose IS the recognized r"fAX Of advance
! You have heard much lately about the
! peoples rule. Nj chairman ana Sirs, m"
/ people : rul" is no nov discover L" :"
sovereign American people. Nor Is deIna ,
/ gogic employment Of the term new 10 the
worlds hearing. Through such dcmagoRlC
! employment. years ago republics toteren
| and fell and republican Liberties were Iost
! in the sway or empires IN LneIr Nt"a",
The American people literally began 70
| rule I'm 1915 and there has not been ara
never will be any suspension of that power
/ They ruled when they assented 10 WASH
! Ington's decliuatiou Of a third term or the
! PRESIDENCY. and when, with prophetic fore
! sight he admOnished them ever 10 De on
guard against the jealousieS that come OF
MISREPRESENTATION. and tend to render alien
10 one another those who ought To ne ued
in fraternal affection
Mr. Harding referred later 10 the Pro
gresslves" when he said that no had heard
men "arrogate" 10 themselves that title.
seemingly forgetting that progression Is
the first essential to republican fellowship"
He continued:
Progression Is not proclamation nor pal.
aver. Il is not pretence nor play on preIu.
dice. II is not OF personal pronouns, nor
perennial pronouncement. Il IS not the PEI
turbatlon OF people passion wrought, NOR
a promise proposed. Progression is ever
lastInuy lifting the standards that marked
the end Of the worlds march yesterday.
and planting them on new ard advanced
heights TO. day. Tested BY such 4 standard,
president TAFT Is TIE greatest progressive
Of the age.
Opposition 10 his denomination Is as near
~ without precedent ~ II IS without red
son OF excuse. This opposition Was born
OF sNpediCnCy, but a Triumphant Repuhi-
tan party f. not one II cNpedienCr. White
We have gone ~ 10 successive victories.
holding measures pbOv" mon. and principles
above personalities and aims above ant
moSitics. we have been 20 committed 70
abiding principles that every utterance OF