Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-14
BORAA DIAGNOSES y
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seemed to others wirO were equal.
sincere that it was lacking in strate
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sincere that 1t was lacking In strate
gy and effectiveness if not In co,r'
age to give up the, vantage OF .natns
and prestige, of honor and achieve
ment, when the sole fault was one
of organization and not; in the mem
Ibers:ip or policies. ]. do not crtti
else those who chose the former me.
thod. For whatever charge may he
made as to the ambitions of indiyid'
uals, no honest man would doubt the
high purposes and patriotism of the
four mnlion voters. But l do say
that every obstacle which stood in
the way of success of the cause as
we viewed 1t has been completely re-
moved.
There has never been q time when
the machinery of the party was so
completely subjected to the direc-
lion of the voters: OF course this viii
be denied by those who would des,
troy the party whether it does right
or whether it does wrong, but 1t Will
not be denied by those who investi-
gate and sincerely want to see the
party r%eorganized and re.established,
and made to DO the service of the
people in this country as it perform
ed that service in its best days"
The reduction of southern repre-.
sentation in the party cOnventiori
the recognition of the credentials Of
primary elected delegates, and the
removal of certain other subjects Of
dissession, already, assured by the
the action Of the national committee
of the party, will do away with
Shameless scenes of Chicago and
Baltimore. according to the speaker.
He believed the outcome would be
platforms embodying the convictions
and aspirations Of the people, and
candidates who win receive their no.
limitations without obligations or
pledges to any interest or power than
the people themselves. In the sopin-
ion of NH. Borah platforms m ut
terly misleading and worthless il
drafted as. they lave been In the past.
81 do not want q platform of EEK.
pediency, "a platform adopted in q
formal manner aeyen II 1t reads
right" said Mr.. Borah. II want to.
know where the Republican party in
fact stands and" is going to stand on
these great issues: In a. moot con-
yention you could never know. ]
want to. see a downright right where
there lis something more than paper
and ink and sounding phrases at u.s.
sue, an absolute contest where the
take part. so that when the
result is recorded: we will. lave. the
reaf sentiment and the real convic-
tons OF the party. and knoYihg4t them
we can square. ourselves for the fu.
tire. l want. either the. inspiration
Of Lodi or the co~nclusiveness Of Wat
erlOO.... tS
II. do not want, y platform drawn
by bosses, or even by anOinted lead.
ers, weeks in advance of. the conven-
ton, and carried like. a" succeed and
perfumcd Egyptian mummy to the
place of meeting with which to con.
jure. the multitude for another sea-
son. but Il living breathing platform,
voicing the purposes and hopes of
men and women who have rubbed
the realities of life, and the
actual conditions of today. T. made
up my mind long since that if at any
time l have to abandon the name
which the sainted Lincoln chose with
to ,conjure the npsts of free.
dom and progress, If l must give over
the proud memories which cluster
about those days, It will be, after the
majority Of the party has spoken and
upon questions Of policy In q contest
no one will ever misunderstood
and at a time when there can be no
mistake as to the issues. { GU
The next Republican national con
will be in the. hands and un-
der the control of the voters of the
party, those who believe in the Re.
publican party, who respect its tradi-
tons and have helped to make its
am not one of those who
believe that The republican party has
made no mistakes, but / am one of
those who have no doubt that under
4 full and free expression of the vot-
ers it. will again become a powerful
instrument for good"
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