The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-13

and not destroy it, by creating an in
dustriaI commission, to regulate the
larger business organizations.
Meanwhile, the two old parties have
been cropping blindly in the dark, cling
ing to outworn traditions and each
hatred and lingering sectional animosi-
ties. One is now lying wrecked upon
the rocks because it fell into the hands
of selfish men, drunk with power and
who under the glIise of defenders of
the constitution, tried to perpetuate
themselves and the party by theft and
plumber.
1.-The other, after fifty years Of in
action, save for q brief interval, has
recently come into it's own and nerv-
ously waits at the portals, uncertain of
the future and divided in leadership
and purpose.
I'm the vigor of youth and with high
resolve we proclaim to the country
the doctrine that the rights of man
are superior to the rights of property,
but at the same time we do not intend
to ignore the rights of property. We
are constructive idea1ists and we mean
to drive out the anti-social tendencies
in our national life.
Reluctantly we abandoned life time
affiliations and now that We have all
taken the step, let there be no turning
back. There cannot be-there must
not be-any thought of compromise.
The principles upon which our party
is established are fundamental and
those of US upon whom rests the re-
sponSibility of carrying forward those
principles to triumph, will not permit
oVertureS from mere OpportuniSts to
swerve us from a righteous course. Let
us not be defiant but let us be firm
in the faith that is in us. Let us prove
by our deeds that we are entitled to
the respect and support Of worthy men
come bringing forth fruits meet for
repentance Our doors swing wide for
those who wish to join hands with US
to build a great party. None of US has
vision enough to determine what the
future has in store, but we do know
that a party built upon the eternal
truth of life must and will endure
John Madden of Parsons.
John Madden, the well known Parsons
lawyer and advocate of the new political
movement in the Third district, responded
to the toast, 1.-The Progressive Party in
Kansas His speech was one of the
classics OF the evening. In part Madden
said:
OF moral movement. At the base of ev-
cry progressive demand is a moral prin-
ciple. From the sweat shop to the count
ing house, and, from thence, to the inner
circle of the great political parties, this
country is strewn with moral and eco
noInic wreckage. In this great waste Of
of the Progressive party must be done.
1t is high order of service for the men
and women of this country. Unless we
are prepared to go through to the end,
fight the good fight and keep the faith
we had better quit now, as this cru
SADIE for industrial freedom, the last of the
great trinity-religious. political and in
dustrial liberty.
g The thin red line of Scotch Highland
ers at Balak1aIa did not retire when made
the target of all the Russian guns, each
! man stepped where his coInrade stood
the moment that he dropped in the ranks.
Moral courage is of a higher order than
physical courage. / would rather stand
with the splendid men and women of Kan
Sas, in this great contest for industrial
freedom, even though we should lose,
than remain in the Republican party as
it is organized and win. One life is
enough if lived we'll, another is poor COM
pensation if lived only to apologize for the
first.
IF the purpose of the Progressive move
nnent is designed to array class against
class, and divide the people along the lines
of class hatred-then we had better quit
now. If upon the other hand the purpose
is to gather Intelligent, aggressive men