Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
MAN COURAGEOUS"
PrendergaSt Puts Ro0seveIt'S
Name in Nomination.
GREAT LEADER DEMANDED
Declares the Colonel Is One of the
Original Progressives.
SUCCESSFUL AND FEARLESS
His Challenge" He Says, sHas Al
ways Been to Struggle in
the Open"
GREAT LEADER DEMANDED
SUCCESSFUL AND FEARLESS

! CHICAGO. August 7.-William A. Prem
dergast of New York, who placed Col
| Rooseveit's name In nomination before
the national progressive party convention
| today. spoke of the colonel as 1.-The mar
courageous of American politics. and de-
clared him to be national asset
| Mr. Pendergast said, in part:
/ We have arrived at the crowning act
| of the convention
/ This great gathering owes it's being to
! a mighty protest by the American people
| against those who have poisoned the wells
/ OF democracy. 1t represents the martial
spirit of mankind. that from an i'm
memorial time has charged back upon
| those who would place obstacles in the
way OF the march of human progress.
| While approaching the stupendous nature
| of the task before it, the national pro-
| gressive party declines to accept the
cynical doctrine ascribed to Napoleon
| that God is on the side of the heaviest
battalions. and processes it's sublime faith
| in the teaching of Abraham Lincoln that
right makes might.
1T Is. inspired with this faith, that we
| have undertaken and accomplished the
| those who would free the nation from
moribund principles of government might
| within this organization exercise those
| traditions of personal independence
pie their place of honor in the family of
nations.
The Platform a Guarantee.
"The platform which you have adopted
is the guarantee Of the genuineness of
your democracy. 1t fortifies every theory
OF government which has ever given
strength to the American commonwealth.
| 1t says to the American citizen:
I've recognize the social and Industrial
issue Of the time. We present remedies
| for them. In a correct appreciation of
these issues you will understand the diff
hculties that beset you. You cannot ex-
pect the relief you require from either of
the old parties, because, like Ephraim,
chained to his idols. they do not dare
face these problems in that spirit that
has won every triumphant concession to
| human rights that has marked the his
tory OF civilization In the virtue of our
cause we have sterling faith. In the vi
tally OF its principles We believe as we do
In the inherent honor of American man.
hood. In the great strength which this
| movement has already demonstrated, and
will continue to exhibit, We have that
| confidence that can only come to those
spiritual conviction.
Need Of a Great Leader.
But. while virtuous the cause and vital
| the principles and strong the force behind
them, human experience tells us that
their conquering way will be slow and
dimcult. unless their legions are led by
one whose spirit is their spirit and whose
qualities of leadership are equal to the
task OF molding public opinion and estab-
| nsnlng new epoch In American history
Such leadership embraces the genius
| of Washington the statesmanshiD of a
JEFFERSON, the democracy of a Lincoln II
is personiffed in him whose name it will
De my privilege to present to you as the
PRESIDENT of the United States of
America.
he is a national asset. In this momentous
period OF political doubt. when the nation
has to decide whether it will or how It
VIII grappie with the great economic
problems of the time, there is no man in
American life who presents such Gre
dentials for the task as he
This candidate has success written
on every page Of his official career He
mas fought the most vicious forces in
American life and conquered them He
surrendered the presidency at a time
when his reelection would have been a
certainty. in the hope that other hands
would prosecute successfully the task he
| did not have time to finish That task
has been treated with intermittent loyal
| ty and has largely been left undone We
/ ask that the task be again intr,lsted To
/ him whose loyalty to principle has never
| faltered and whose breadth of experience
| qualities him over all men for the duty
Most Striking Career in Our History.
He presents the most striking and
| eventfui civic career in American history
| He is essentially American in that there
| IS hardly phase of national experience
which has not felt the effect of his per-
sonaiity, through attrition and associa-
/ ton.
While his early environment would
| have Justified the easy and slothful life
| the instinct of democracy led him into
those paths where his countrys charac-
teristics could be studied with profit. and
| his knowledge of his fellow-man made
| him the brother of the race
4 Most men work through conventional
/ processes: their habits of mind suggest
nothing beyond the ordinary. This is true
| In all walks of life, and those intrusted
with public affairs are no exception to
| the rule
| Our candidate is one whose originality
| of thought and directness of action have
made him unique figure in American
| history This man has touched every
/ duty with the gold of conscientious sery-
ice and has established for himself in all
| these departments of activity reputa-
ton that has challenged the attention and
| applause of the public.
Natural Leader of Progressives.
He is the natural leader OF the pro-
! gressive movement today not only be-
| cause he possesses the quality Of leader
| ship that is essential. but because he is
| one of the original progressives of this
nation. Without denying to others the
| full measure of credit, which is Justly
| and honorably theirs for their services to
the progressive cause there is no other
| man who. in public Office or out of il. has
by his devotion to its interest, made so
| complete and generous contribution to
/ the cup OF its achievements.
! MY candidate is the man COURAGEOUS
| of American politics. Where the interests
| of the people have been menaced he has
| known no fear and asked no quarter His
| challenge has always been to a struggle
| in the open. There have been none so
! powerful to awe him. and before him
the greatest captains of industry have
lowered their lances-"t