The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-09-05
New Square Deal in Politics in
the State of Washington. 5

New Square Deal in Politics in
the State of Washington. s
On next Tuesday at Seattle there
will be placed in nomination luii
state and congressional ticket by
the new Progressive party, after
which will follow the hottest game
of politics ever played in the state
OF Washington.
The present time is a crisis In
political organization when new
party is the only avenue that VIII
lead to political and economic free
dom. The old parties are fossillz-
ed and not adapted 10 the needs OF
the day, The necessity for a new
and yirile movement in the admins
tration of the public affairs OF ma
ton and state has for sometime bee
apparent 10 thoughtful men, and
this need found it's logical express
ion in the formation OF the Pro-
gressive party at Chicago on August
5th.
The republican party is boss-rid-
den ana aAA CAANAo
solution of the vital social and IN
dustrial problems which confront IN
present generation. II has claimed
the political utilization and affection
of many brilliant statesmen and put
lie men as well as large army OF
the rank and file OF voters, but lit
tie By little as conditions have alter
ed both leaders and followers nave
become disaffected and disguised
with the dictation OF machine boss
ism until now very many have come
TO realize that neither social justice
nor industrial liberty can be hoped
for through the party now headed
by Big Bill Taft.
The democratic party no more 1ui-
fills the requirements and conditions
of the hour than does the republl-
can. and at heart it, too, is reac-
tionary. II was reactionary during
the Cleveland administration, as 1t
was in 1904 when special interests
nominated Parker 1t was reaction
AIRY in 1895 when ii deserted
Williams Jennings Bryan TO the
extent that he ran behind in his
own state. 1t was reaetionary IN
1911 when democratic votes pro-
tected Lorimer and thwarted an IN
vestigation OF the money trust. Ana
it was reactionary in 1912 when 1t
elected Parker as chairman to sound
the keynote al Baltimore.
Both OF the old parties shield and
protect special interests and ignore
the demands and needs of the great
body OF voters who are the real back
bone of the nation, and neither the
one nor the other offers a means OF
expression for the pressing ques-
lions of social and economic justice
and righteousness that are strug-
Cling for recognition.
The new Progressive party was
formed to meet the needs OF the
hour-to give expression TO the is
sues that the great mass OF tollers
are vitality concerned in, and only
through it can boss rule in nation,
state and town government be de-
stroyed-only through it can this
great nation be delivered from the
hand of the oppressor.' Patriotic,
independent. freedom-loving men and
women will in it unite TO solve the
political problems of the day, and
through it fulfill the prophesy OF
the immortal Lincoln when he said
that lin due time the weights would
be lifted from the shoulders OF all
men. and all men have an equal
chance" Whatever the outcome OF
the present campaign, 1912 has seen
the capitalization OF a movement
that has been gradually forming, and
that means ultimate political free
dom from the Anticipated and ma
chine controlled organizations known
as the republican and democratic par
ties.