The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-01
McGlNNIS' fine SPEECH.
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1t marches on making it's great ter
restial and human journey toward
the celestial and divine. 1t has its
halt where it stops to rally its stray
ing flock. 1t has it's stations where
it pauses to mediate in the progress
of some splendid Canaan suddenly
unwilling it's horizon. 1t has it's
nights when it sleeps but it always
awakens with the dawn and when it
is erect again we find that it has
grown even while sleeping, for 1T is
taller. 1t will continue to march
until order and universal peace shall
be established, and unity and har-
'mony shall reign throughout the
great brotherhood of man."
A Tribute to Bryan.
/ cannot refrain in passing from
paying a tribute to him whom the
civilized world with it's rulers has
been pleased to recognize and enter
tain and honor. For sixteen years
in season and out of season he has
been the great advocate of democrat
ic government, and whatever of
progress has been madein that behalf
has been due largely to his untiring,
ceaseless labor. He has had the
honor of addressing some of the
largest gatherings that have ever
assembled, and in the aggregate he
has spoken to more people than any
other man of his time. His deep
sincerity, his rugged honesty, his
strict integrity and clean and pure
upright life and character have made
of him a power for good, that only
the future can fully measure. From
the "Boy Orator of The Platte" he
became 1.-THE Peerless Leader and
Great Commoner. History will re-
cord his name as the greatest advO-
cate of the peoples cause of his day
and generation if not indeed of all
time-William Jennings Bryan, the
Worlds greatest and most distin-
gulshed private citizen.
b.. The Choice of the People.
The selection and naming of the
candidates for President and Vice
President on the democratic ticket
was made by the people through |
their chosen representatives. This
selection carried into effect the ex-
pressed will of the people. 1t was
not a choice made by political
bosses or party machine, but by the
rank and file of the party.
The candidate for Vice President |
is an able and practical statesman, J
a man who has demonstrated his abil- .
ity to do things by his conduct OF
the Office of governor of his state,
one who is qualified and worthy in
every respect, not only to fill the |
Office of Vice President and preside
over the deliberations of the Senate
wisely and we'll, but who, if called |
to do so, is capable of filling the |
Office of chief executive and admin
istering the laws OF the land justly
and efficiently.
The candidate for President is one
of the great men of his time. Indeed
it may be doubted if he has an equal
SO far as knowledge of the science
of government is concerned He is
a Master of political science and has
demonstrated by his conduct of the
office of governor in the State Of
New Jersey that his practical skill
as an executive officer is as great as
his scientific knowledge. He is a
friend of the people-"The Man of
The Hour That he will be elected
few, if any, seriously doubt. AS
President he will help to right the
wrongs of the people by recommend
ing such legislation as will be in
their interest and for their welfare,
and faithfully enforce the laws of
the land until every man, woman
and child shall have fair and equal
with every other one to
the free exercise of their own talents
and the gathering and enjoyment OF
the fruits of their toll, without
wrong or injury to anybody else.
His name will 60 down in history
ranking along with those OF our
greatest presidents.
Let US rally to the support OF our
cause and it's leaders for democratic