The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-18


,een over two to one in my favor. If
dr. Taft were nominated it would
mean the ruin of the Republican
,arty; for the roll call of his dele
rates as prepared by the National
Committee consists, first. of delee ates
rom states where the Republican
foters were not allowed to express
heir preference; third, of delegates
tolen from us, and fourth, and least
n Importance, of the delegates CIV
n him by the people-the last, who
re the only delegates to whom he
las any claim in right or morals.
representing but one eighth of his
strength. the other seven-eighths
representing the INSCRIPTIONS pat
'ouage in the South, the unscrupu-
Gus tactics of unprincipled machine
politicians in the North, and the
laked thefts OF the national commit
tee.
We have with us a small percen-
age of the heads of great corpora
ions and of great corporation law
vers, including believe almost ev-
Try man of either class of sufficiently
highminded and far-sighted to see
hat In the long run the privilege
;pells destruction, not only to the
lass harmed by ii but by the class
IS possessing it, We welcome the
presence of those men. An honest
nan whatever his fortune should be
our ally The great majority bf
capitalists. however, and of the big
corporation lawyers so intimately
Connected with them are naturally
hostile to us. The hostility does
lot surprise me. The men who are
most bneftted by privilege, unless
they are exceptionally disinterested
md far-sighted cannot be expected
to feel friendly towards those who
assan privilege; but associated with
them are many men whose selfish
Interest in privilege is far less griev
nus. genuinely regret that we
nave had with us so small a percent
age of the men for whom life has
been easy who belong to or are in
timately associated with leisured and
monied classes so small a proper
ton OF the class which furnished
the bulk Of the membership in the
larger social business and profess
sion clubs, and which supplies the
majority of the heads of our great
educational Institutions and of the
men generally, who take the leading
upaolding the cause of virtue when
only the minor moralities and the
legacies OF life are at issue. My
concern and regret over their ac-
ton are not primarily for our sakes,
for the sake OF the people My con-
Germ and regret are primarily fol-
these men themselves. They could
do US good by joining with us, for it
Is earnestly to be wished that this
movement for social justice shall
number anon gifts leaders at least a
goodly proportion Of men whose
leadership is obviously disinterest-
ed, who will themselves receive no |
material benefit from the changes
which as a matter OF justice they ad- |
vocate. Yet the good 10 the peo-
pie would be small compared to the
good which these men would do to
their own class by casting in eheir
lot with US as we battle for rights Of
humanity, as we battle for social and
industrial rights.
Friends, here in Chicago at this
time you have a great task before
you. | wish you to realize deep in
your hearts that you are not merely
facing a crisis in the history of the
party You are facing a crisis in
the history of a nation; and what
You do will have an appreciate ef-
feet throughout the world at large.
Here, in America, we, the people,
have continent on which to work
out our destiny and our faith Is
great that our men and women are
fit to face the mighty days. No
where else in the world is there
such a chance for the triumph on a
gigantic scale of the great cause OF
democratic and popular government.
II we fail, the failure will be
'amentable, and our heads will be
bowed with shame; for not only
shall we fail for ourselves, but our
failure will wreck the fond desires
of all throughout the world. who
look toward US with the fond hope
that here In this great republic It
shall be proved from ocean to ocean
that the people can rule themselves,
and thus ruling can gain liberty for
and do justice, both to themselves
an to others. We, who stand for the
cause of the uplift Of humanity and
enlightenment of mankind, are