The Detroit times., 1912-08-30

rough fodder and hay, which Will be
a candidate. LaFoilette had a right to
regard himself As ras tas ioss. ao%sSs MSs
shaping themselves In this direction
when LaFollette, under stress from
campaigning and his daughters III
ness, s talked raTelingiy for TWO Sn.Sn, hours
phia He at least did not commit the
ofrense OF another political speaker OF
whom a listener reported that he held
aboutr' someone inquired. He didn't
say" was the reply. Everybody re-
membered what LaFollette said even II
he were not In the best OF form. He
told the editorial guests that the writ
ers on our daily newspapers were not
permitted to express their honest con-
yictions because OF the subserviency %
their publications to the interests.
There was 50 much truth In this that
Senator LaFollette was adJudged men
tally unit for the requirements OF the
campaign and many OF his supporters
fell away from him and besought
governors to become the candidate OF
the Republican progressives. The ex-
president assented TO save the party
OF Lincoln from the hands OF its de-
spoilers
II isn't necessary to question MI.
Roosevelt's sincerity nor to under
estimate the value OF his educative
services TO the nation, to point out that
fairer renown than even his election
to the presidency this fall could impart.
II he had plunged into the campaign
as he did for himself--or even II he
had named the Wisconsin senator as a
compromise at the Juncture of'the Chi
cago convention when the supporters
OF Mr.. Taft were ready to compromise
-he could have held to his earlier re-
nunciation of the honor and at tae
same time looked upon the triumph Of
the progressive forces or his party
without division, thereby parallelling
the magnificent self-effacement OF Mr.
Bryan at Baltimore which has contri-
buted to his reputation as Christian
statesman beyond all other achieve
ments OF his extended career.
What might> have been at Chicago
describes what did actually come to
pass at Baltimere. The plutocratic ele.
ments In the, Democratic party con-
spired TO make the fourth week In June
repetition ofthe third week In June.
Here as at Chicago the party,s most
brilliant exponent OF popular rule chal-
lenged the designers OF bosses and re-
dictionaries, overturned their well-laid
plans purged the party Of predatory
tieH- IA candidate NEST aithfallst
typifying the temper and aspirations Of
the people. because IL was all done In
the spirit OF self lf-forgetfulness VIII
nam htTenktn was ds
the strength of ten because his pur-
poses were pure. 1t Is not necessary
TO enroll him with the saints 60 award
him the measure or praise he so richly
possibility OF a deadlock resulting I'm
the nomination OF himself had occurred
to him: that IL would have been well
come In year when the signs all por-
tend Democratic triumph. is easy 20
believe: but that he did not permit the
promptings OF ambition to swerve him
from his task OF purging his party or
all malign elements, viii ever remain =
shining tribute TO his nobility and
greatness.
Those OF us who occupied the press
section AZ Baltimore felt that We were
witnesses Of a real parliament that
the best hopes and aspiratlCns OF
great party were in fruition: and that
gone to one who had proved his qualt-
ties under circumstances that had put
the sincerity OF his professions and the
strength OF his resources TO the fullest
test. II has been accurately described
a political miracle, this grea. political
conclave moving irresistibly hour BY
hour toward the eonsummation that
was the most brilliant. both on the
SCORE or merit and OF successful appeal
to the country. E
I did not report the third or Bull
Moose convention at Chicago this
month. for was In at the birth Of the
day and Saturday. OF the Republican
convention. and. did not consider "
necessary to attend the christening.
Ny newspaper friends tell me II was
more OF prayer-meeting than a con-
vention. and somehow this recalled to
my mind the detected suitor who had
been tilted by his hearts desire and
who repaired 70 the prayer meeting and
began his petition by saying, % Lord.
We come TO Thee because we have no
other place to 60. In the benedictions
and the confession OF faith as we'll as
In. the ardent hymn 'slnglng thtI, were
suggestions OF the fleiy real born OF
a holy cause. and everyone must take
reverent heed to a movement launched
under SUCH lranffestHtfuns OF religious
and patriotic fervor. Certainly the
sa MSGss
body,s D2in II. or Hall. hail. the
headquarters In Chicago; but we are
-bouftl- -to-fseo gnize- a -certain-htncxs IN
Baltimore's farewell TO the Murphys.
Ryans and Beimonts. We don't caro-
II you never come backs
Surveying all three conventions In
retrospect, we are struck by the scrip
turaI strain running through them
The Republican conventions, revised
commandment, Thou shalt not steal
on a small scale" was brought back to
its original form, Thou shall. not steal
by the National Progressi es. while Mr.
Bryan made the expulsion OF Wall
Street and Tammany aSolemn afrair by
quoting "If thy right hand offend thee,
cut IL on" II the Bull Moose party as
, pIres TO keep It's faith with all dill
Geace and I'm the sptrit :. pious hu-
nifty. a should be rem'r ftd OF the
adincnition, I'm nonof ptsfc-'hg INC
arotlsr. which would m.a1 that the
| De mocracy, having kept the progress
siyo fires burning upon the party altar
fsr years and havicg gone through the
keFaaasa of regeneration at Baltimore.
II entitled TO the brotherly love and
support OF all earnest progressives this
Yeaf-whe- want their decfarntfUn 10
count
:, know the answer TO this n that
while Gov. Wilson IL an admirable can
dIdate, he wIll-be denied any appiica-
1 tion OF his splendid ideals to national
Pproblems by the old Bourbonism and
| bossism OF the party. Do you realize
what this unfair structure upon a dis-
enthrailed party means-so unfair that
we are surprised at It's repetition in
Col Roosevelts addresses7 IL means
that Mr.. Bryan's self-renunciation at
Baitimore was all mockery.It means
that Gov. Wilson's scourgipg OF the
recreants from the party In New Jer-
sey was fable. IL means that the
setting -aside of the -rsaotionaries- and
vote -swappers In the Democracy OF
Michigan II all a myth. IL means that
the courageous and constructive Will
son II a mere mouther OF hollow words
when he says the tariff -fostered part
nership between government and privi-
| ieGe should be dissolved and that you
faru&ra of LanaWaa and HilIalala