Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
BRYAN PREDICTS
PARTY'SSUCCESS
Declares Wilson VIII Be Swept
Into Office in Fall by the
Progressive Votes.
HELP FROM REPUBLICANS
Praises Fight Made by New Jersey
Governor Against Great
Interests.

of Woodrow Wilson on a |
platform meant an over |
whelming victory for the democratic !
ticket next fall.
i feel sure that the action of the |
will appeal to the country"
he said y had no choice among pro- |
gressive candidates, but included Gov
ernor Wilson in every list made. 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 democrats party and more
than half of the republican party are
progressive.
The paramount question before this
convention was whether We would take
sides with the reacuonaries and thus
encourage the organization of a third
party and giving to the third party the
hope of defeating the reactionaries
divided into two parties, this on the
one side, and on the other the nom
ination of a ticket that would so ap-
peal to the progressive element of the
nation as to make third party i'm
probable.
EXPECTS AID OF REPUBLICANS.
81 am satisfied that with Mr.. Wilson
running for president on the platform
which has been prepared there will be
few progressive republicans who will
not feel justified in supporting the
democratic ticket. If l were TO make
an estimate tonight l would say that
We ought to have not less than 2,000,-
900 majority of the popular vote and
enough Of the electoral vote to give
US an overwhelming majority in the
electoral college.
The action of the convention in
adopting the Observation-Disclosures
mont resolution has demonstrated that
the democratic party is not only pro-
gressive but is bold enough to throw
down the gauntlet to the predatory In
terests. 1t is fortunate that Mr.. Viii
sons nomination was made without
the aid of Mr.. Murphy. 1t is no re-
Election upon the many good men in
the New York delegation to say this.
From every standpoint the outlook
/ is hopeful The only unpleasant thing
ABOUT a political fight is that success
to one aspirant brings disappointment
to others. Men are only available
when they fit into conditions.
WHY HE REFUSED HONOR.
Il decided two years age that
/ did not fit into the conditions as We
/ then saw them, and was not willing to
assume the responsibility of advocat-
ing any particular progressive party
because | preferred to trust the wis
dom of the multitude and partly be-
cause | felt that a great deal would
depend upon the action of the re.
publican convention.
. when the republican convention ad-
journed it was more apparent than
before that circumstances required
some emphatic action on the part of
our convention TO insure a consolida-
ton Of the progressive vote under our
banner.
The incidents OF the convention
have emphasized the progressiveness
Of our party far more than | had ex-
pected that progressiveness could be
emphasized and the convention has de-
cided with rare unanimity, that Cover.
nor Wilson fits into the conditions
that the republican convention and
our convention have joined in creating
PLATFORM WILL HELP FIGHT.
Knowing what the platform is, /
feel that it will help him in his fight
It is needless to say that I am graft
fed to see our party raising the banner
iof progressive democracy aloft and
calling to the progressive forces OF
the nation to join in restoring the
|, government to the hands of the people
that it may be in truth a government
Of the people, by the people, and
for the people.
at has been a long convention,
but the results are worth the time
The dawn is here and progressive de
mocracy will be the peoples pillar Of
cloud by day"
Mr. Bryan held an informal leyee
in his rooms yesterday afternoon ant
many delegates dropped in to congrat
, ulate him On his fight Telegram
/ poured in praising him for the cam
paign h had made in the interest o.
progressivism.
{ TALKS TO PRINCETON BOYS.
T Late yesterday afternoon a party o
: Princeton students marched to Mr.
BTyan's rooms and here gave free out
let to their enthusiasm over the nam
a ing of the former head of Princeton
t university for the democratic standar,
: bearer. Mr.. Bryan was given a SOM
: and cheer. There were cheers for vii
e son and for Bryan.
When some member Of the crow,
!, cried that he had been for underwood
!. 1T. Bryan addressed him personally
: saying:
e Il had not special pleasure in OF
d posing your plan. lie is a splendid fel
, low personally. but he simply did no
: fit the occasion"
8 HEARST GIVES SUPPORT.
d Baltimore. July 3.-William RAJ
dolph Hearst, who has been one of III
: principal promoters Of Clark's cand
. dacy, last night said:
:. Il went TO Baltimore hoDing tha
g Champ Clark would be nominated br
8 determined to support any progressiy
b candidates and platform. will SUI