The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-18

TO th.ul; only of pleasure for, thenasslveaf
is sood, that Is JUST that Is ho D sy3
their very nature these men are bound to&
DO not sddres, sn only f TO III.
turod and exclusive few. They prize chart
Ss Sss nes the leS
merely OF the men OF wealth ana cultiva-f
men alike in tho nnme OF the great Sunda-i
mental Qualities. ma qualities that everys
ity and un.eiashness, Of fearless honesty7
We who war against privilege pay aneeef
demand OF our leaders to-day understnnd-S
ms Of and osS pa yo, With tho yng
whose needs arc greatest. We are agalns9
p5ySs' aa in evsry form s1,;vo We eelsys
Above ALL We are against tho evil alliances
Of special privilege in hSsinsss With spell
Ing teh people a free hand to work ltn, eni-3
gn ans TO- tho for ,,ps 5usse To tho
laions OF he. we pledge justice and .fair4s
Change Is Upon Us.
ponents. tho men of reaction, ask ais to
II we would: we must either. go forward orf
go backward. Never was tho need more
who are also men OF action. Disaster is}
ahead OF us. If trust to tho leadership
eyes are blinded. men of cold heart and
narrow mind who believe we can find |
The unrest cannot be qufeted by ingeniousI
trickery OF those who profess to advance
drown tho cry for justice by loud and In
sincere ciamor about issues that false
sound the advance. and their appeal can-f
not be drowned by. repeating the iwar-cries
vanished hosts. Here in this city Of tho
State OF Lincoln. i can set forth the prin- |
words which Lincoln used hfty-Iour years
ago. when in speaking of the then phase !
and Justice between the rights OF the 1
many and the special interest OF tho few.
That Is tho reai issue. That Is the issue
which VIII continue in this country wheni
myself shall be silent. II is the eternaIi
struggle between two prineiples-rght and
two principles which have stood face to-
face from tho beginning of time. The onsI
Is tho S1 rs n e the
f.inciple In whatever shape 1t develops IT.,
and work and earn bread. and I viii eat
40 matter in what shape IT comes.
whether from the mouth OF king. whol
bestrides the people OF his own nation and
lives from the fruit OF their labor or from,
one race of men apology for euslav-}
Ing another race, it Is tho Same tyranntcal{
principle"
We're Lincoln alive to-day no would add
that 1t is also the same principle which Isl
now at stake when we fight on behalf OF
the many against the oppressor In modernI
industry whether the abuse OF special!
privilege be by man whose wealth Is
millionaire owner OF. railways and mInes}
and and factories. who forsets his duties to
their own. or by the owner of the foul iittie|
swcatshop. who coins dollars from tho
women. We who stand for tho cause OIL
progress are lighting to mako this countryi
a better place to live for those who have
been harShly treated by fate. and IL wab
succeed IL VIII also really be better piaceT
FOR those who are already well OFF. Nonel
masses OF our fellows are debasted and de-
their souls arc crippled like their bodies
s0 ask ehS al hoss OF fe our
10 whom fate has been kind shall rcmem-l
her her. that h each Is his brothers kespsr. anS
aooundins In vigor shall feel our obigationl
10 the less fortunate who work YEARLY
eager modern life.
Friends, here In Chicago at this tims:}
you have great task before you. wism
YOU to realize deep in your hearts that you1
tor OF II party: you are facing a crisis in(
the history OF nation. and what you do,
he world at large. Hero in America wei
the people. have continent which to}
Freat !ha, our men and women are f,s To
face the mighty days. Nowhere else I'm
az tne word ls there Such a chance 1ort
the triumph on a gigantic scale OF sthel
great cause of democratic and popular
government. II We fail the failure will, boI
inmentabie and dur heads will be bowedi
with shame; for not only shall we fall fori
ourselves. but failure will wreck thel
fond desires OF all throughout the worldt
who look toward with tho fond hopel
that here in this great republic II shall bel
proved that from ocean TO ocean tho peopiei
can rule themselves, and thus ruling canR
gain liberty for and do Justice both TON
themselves and TO others We who stand
for the cause OF the uplift OF Humanity
and the hctier'nent OF mankind are piedS-
ed to eternal war against wong, whetherl /.
by the few by the many. by pluto
cracy by mob. We believe that this
place for any o, 10 live in unless we
make 1t reasonably good place for all
pay in tho future II .wo of the present dol
not do Justice 10 all in the present,
orr cause IS the cause of justice for alli
is but a phase OF the larger struggle. As
suredly the hght Will go on whether we
Win lose. but Il will be a sore DISASTER
to lose. What happens TO mo Is not OF thej
slightest consequences; to be used, as
In doubtful battle any man is used. to his
is then cas-; aside left TO die. 4 wish
you to feel this. mean II. and shalli
nee, need no sympathy .ny when YOU are .hrouxhi
one mans welfare. II we are true 10 our
selves by putting far above our own inter-
ests the triumph OF tho high cause for
which we battle, we shall not loss. II
would he far better. TN tsn hono-ably for,
win by foul methods. tho foul victory for
which, our opponents hope. Bot tho VIC
tory shall be ours. and Il shall be won as
By clean and honest fEhting for tho ioftf-
es; OF causes. We nsht In honorable faah-
the future. unheeding OF our indiyidaai
fates. with unhinching hearts and undfn-
med eyes, we strand 81 Ar,nassddsn ana