The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-03
Democrats Have Elected to
Stand With People Against
Forces of Reactionaryism
PROGRESSIVE WAVE
Is SWEEPING COUNTRY
Nebraskan Sees Big Victory for
Ticket at Polls Next
November

BALTIMORE, Md, July 3.-All
chance for a third progressive party
was killed when the Democrats nom
mated Gov. Wilson. according to a
statement Issued after the convention
by William j. Bryan. After declaring
that the action of the convention in
nominating Gov. Wilson placed upon
ii the unquestionable brand OF pro-
gressivism, Bryan expressed the be-
lief that the people would recognize
that the Democrats, having been put
to the test, had elected to stand with
the people against the forces OF reac-
tionaryism. His statement follows:
II feel sure that the action OF the
convention will appeal to the country.
Il had no choice among progressive
candidates, but from the first included
Gov. Wilson in every list | had occe-
sion to make. His action in coming
out strongly against Mr.. Parker FOR
temporary chairman was the turning
point in his campaign. The country
is progressive. Nearly all of the Dem
ccratic party and more than half ct
the Republican party are progressive.
The paramount question before this
convention was whether he would
take sides with the reactionaries and
thus encourage the organization OF
third party and giving to the third
party the hope OF defeating the reac-
tionaries divided into two parties, this
on the one side, and on the other the
nomination of ticket that would so
appeal to The progressive element OF
the nation as TO make a third party
improbable
II am satisfied that with Mr.. Will
son running for president on the plat.
form which has been prepared, there
will be comparatively few progressive
Republicans who will not feel justified
in supporting the Democratic ticket.
II | We're to make an estimate | would
say that we ought to have not less
than two million majority of the popu-
lar vote and enough of the electoral
vote TO give us an overwhelming ma
jority in the electoral college
The action of the convention in
adopting the Observation-Disclosures
mont resolution, has demonstrated
that the Democratic party is rot only
progressive, bat is bold enough TO
throw down the gauntlet to the preda-
tory interests. II is fortunate that
Mr., Wilson's nomination was made
without the aid of Mr.. Murphy. II is
no reflection upon the many good men
in the New York delegation to say
this
From every standpoint the outlook
is hopeful. The only unpleasant thug
about n political fight is that success
l..
10 others. Those who fail ought to
find some consolation in the fact thai
that failure is not always a reflection
upon the individual because circum-
stances exert a larger influence than
is sometimes supposed in the deter
mining OF convention choice Men
are only available when they fit into
conditions. ! decided some two years
ago that ! did not fit into the condi-
tions rs we then saw them and | was
not willing to assume the responsible
tty advocating any particular man,
partly because | proceeded to trust
TO the wisdom of the multitude and
because ] felt that great deal would
depend upon the action OF the Rspub.
lican convention When the Republic
an convention adjourned it was even
more apparent than before that cir.
cumstancos required emphatic action
on the part Of our convention to in
sure a consolidation OF the progress
sive vote under our banner.
The incidents OF the convention
E3ve in strange way emphasized the
prOgressiveness Of our party far more
than had expected that progressive
ness could be exercised, ahd the con.
vention has decided with rare una.
nimity, that Gov. Wilson fits into the
conditions that the Republican con
vention and our convention have
joined in creating.
Knowing what the platform is.
feel that II will help him In his fCht.
and ! have no doubt that the vice
presidential candidate will strengthen
the ticket. II is needless 10 say that
! am gratifled to see our party raising
The banner of progressive Democracy
and calling TO the progressive fore IS
OF the nation TO Join in restoring the
government TO the hands Of the poo.
pie, that it may he In truti, a govern
ment Of the people, by the people and
for the people.
1T has been a long convention but
the results are worthy the time. The
dawn is here and progr rassfve Democ.
racv will be the peoples pillar OF
cloud by day"