The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

men VINO DelleVeu III Equality dHu
was successful, unaided by bosses
and unsupported by the monopolist-
ic press.
THE Mississippi valley, the home
of democracy with unanimlty that
was commendable from one end to
the other, gave practically unanl-
nous electoral vote for the sage or
Princeton and by that act has given
notice that it becomes the center OF
power in this nation.
1T was the first to declare for
the election of United States sena-
tors by the people; it declared for an
income tax; it stands for the lnitla-
tive and referendum, for direct prl-
maries, for lessened tax on the ne
cessities oflife, and it sends forth
today with all the power and slgnl-
ticance possible, that not one back
ward step shall be taken; that the
government of the future must be
that which brings to the home of the
individual every right he is entitled
to and destroys every vestige OF
tribute.
I'VE are led today by one who
stands in the foremost ranks OF
thinkers of the world. Democracy
made no mistake in the nomination
and election of schoolmaster and
patriot governor of New Jersey. OF
noble purpose, of high ideals with an
intellectually, comparable with JET
ferson. with the vigor and backbone
of a Jackson he will drive from
power the corrupter OF government
and the beneticiaries of selfish inter-
ests. His administration will take
it's place by the side of that of JET
ferson, Jackson and Lincoln as one
of the milestones in our history. VI
humble origin and yet OF unbounded
wealth of intellect, with a heart
beating in the interest OF humanity
he takes his place at the head OF our
nation as typical democratic Amerl-
can citizen.
without the aid or assistance OF
bosses or combinations he has risen
to the highest pinnacle given to man.
He stands dedicated to maintain a
government Of the people and for the
people.
Washington declared, That there
existed in the economy of nature an
indissoluble union between virtue
and happiness, between duty and ad-
vantage.
Jefferson declared, Equal and
exact justice to all men Of whatever
state or persuasion, religious or po-
ltical: peace, commerce and honest
friendship with all nations.
Lincoln declared, I take the Of
fetal oath today with no mental
reservation and with no purpose to
construe the constitution or laws by
any hypocritical rules; We are not
enemies but friends.
Wilson declared. with this Wis
ion we approach new affairs, our
duty is to cleanse. to reconsider, to
restore, to correct the evil without
impairing the good, to purify and
humanize every process OF our COM
mon life without weakening or sem
timentalizing it..
These were the utterances OF pa
triots and President Wilson dedi-
Gates his life to this government and
the fulfillment of party pledges. How
can he fail? The people stand to
protect and maintain him.
"Upholding the arm of our presi-
dent are those in whom we have i'm
plicit faith and confidence. We rec
ognize one standing by his side, who
when the robe Of democracy was
trailing in the dust held it up as the
shield and protector of humanity.
One who never lost faith in the peo-
pie. He stands this hour by his side
to sustain and encourage him in the
work he is doing How can he fail
with Americas greatest cOmmoner,
William Jennings Bryan as flag bear
err?
The army of democracy is NOV
ing onward. On one side stands
teeming millions asking but oppor-
tunity, upon the other stands greed,
graft and power. Without impair
ing the good we must correct the
evil and our failure to recognize
what is wrong and. attempt to de-
stroy it will mark our capacity for
government. 1t is not that we shall
destroy the strong, but that we shall
protect the weak; it is not that we
shall foster a belief that paternal
government is best, but that we shall
declare that the government shall
not become partner in business in
which it has no share of the profits.
We must declare that the youth of
this nation are not to be destroyed
in workshops; that vice and crime
must not find a foothOld in our cit
les; that a minimum wage is ne
cessity; that the money powers must
not hang as sword of DamOcles
over the head of the people; that
the life of one individual born in the
image of his Creator reared in edu-
cation and patriotism is worth more
to a republic than all the wealth of
all ages; that government shall not
tax one man for the benefit of an
other; that the mighty forces of ma
ture as exemplified in our rivers
and lakes shall be utilized for public
good not selfish interests; that the
tax on transportation shall be based
on the physical value of the prop
erty not on the size of the corpora
ton; that the government shall be
master not the creature; that wealth
is based on happiness and content
ment not mighty armies and gil
gantic navies; that the rule of the
people is preferable to a government