Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-07
Wants Him 10 Finish The
Task he Started But IS
still UndOne
Thinks The Progressive Party
Can Accomplish What. The
People Need
Says New Platform Has Fort.
fled Theories Of The
American Government
BY Associated Press.

| 6y ASSOCIATED Pfeoo.
CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-William A.
Prendergast of New York, wno placed
Roosevelts name in nomination, spoke
of the colonel as man courageous"
of American politics and declared him
to be national asset.
Prendergast said in part:
I'VE have arrived at the crowning
act Of the convention. This great
gathering owes its being to the mighty
protest by tine American people
against those who have poisoned the
wells or democracy. 1t represents
the martial spirit OF mankind, that
from immemorial time has charged
back upon those who would place OBJ
stacles in the way Of the march OF
human progress.
While appreciating the stupendous
nature of the task before 1t, the ma
tional progressive party declines to
accept cynical doctrine ascribed to
Napoleon, that God is ON the side of
the heaviest battalions, and processes
its sublime faith in the teaching OF
Abraham Lincoln that right makes
might
1T is inspired with this faith that
we have undertaken and accomplish
ed the formation of new party, in
order that those who would free the
nation from the moribund principles
of government might within this or
ganization exercise those traditions OF
personal independence which origin
ally gave the American people their
place of honor in the family of ma
tons.
'The platform which you have a.
dOpted Is guarantee of the genuine
ness of your democracy. 1t has forti-
fed every theory of government which
has given strength to the American
commonwealth. 1t says to American
citizens:
I'VE recognize the social and indus.
trial issues of the time. We present
remedies for them. In correct apprec-
iation of these issues you will under
stand the difficulty that besets you.
YE cannot expect the relief you re-
quire from either of the old parties,
because, like Ephraim chained to his
idols they do not dare to face these
problems in the spirit that has won
every triumphant concession to hu-
man rights that has marked the hist.
ory of civilization.
I'm the virtue of our cause we have
sterling faith. In the vitality Of its
principles we believe, as we do in the
inherent honor Of American manhood.
In the great strength which this move
ment has already demonstrated. and
will continue to exhibit, we have that
confidence that can only come to those
who are borne along by the impulse
of spiritual conviction.
But while virtuous the cause and
vital the principles and strong the
force behind them, human experience
tells us their conquering way will be
slow and difficult unless their legions
are led by one whose spirit is their
spirit and whose qualities of leader
ship are equal to the task of mould.
ing public opinion and establishing a
new epoch in American history. Such
= leadership embraces the genius of
the statesmanship Of JET.
ferson the democracy of Lincoln. It
IS personified in him whose name it
Will be my privilege to present to you
As candidate Of this party for the
office of President of the United
States Of America. my candidate is
more than citizen; he is national
asset. In this momentous period Of
political doubt, when the nation has
20 decide whether it will, or how 1t
will, crapple with the great economic
problems of the times, there is no 4.
man in American life who presents
such credentials for the task before
1im.
This candidate has success" writ,
.en on every page Of his official ca.
'eer. He has fought the most vicious
'orces in American life, and conquer
ID them. He surrendered the presi
1ency at a time when his reelection
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