The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-26
Idaho Senator Paints Glowing
Picture Of the Future Of the G.
O. p. Reunited With the Pro-
gressive Element.
VOTERS GETTING TOGETHER
Leaders May Hold Aloof But Rank
and File of Bull Moosers Rea-
lie the Necessity of AmaIga-
nation.

Detroit, Mich, May ga glowing
picture Of the future Of the Republican
party reunited with the Progressive
element which left 1t in 1912 was
painted here this afternoon by Sena-
tor William T.. Borah, OF Idaho, speak
ing at the statewide conference" OF
Republicans.
'The Republican party" said the
Senator. lis coming back into power.
The proof of it is on every hand. The
trend is unmstakabe / said a year
ago that the amalgamation which
would take place would be an amalga-
nation of the voters not the assumed
leaders. / said furthermore that that
was the only amalgamation that was
worth while. The men who voted the
third party ticket To the number If
four million for reasons entirely salts
factory to them can neither be ques-
toned as to their integrity of purpose
or their patriotism. But that IL was q
protest and not a manifestation of pur-
pose to permanently leave the party is
now established by facts and figures
which cannot be doubted.
Outlines Task of Party.
Now in view of this pronounced and
unmistakable purpose of those who
voted the third party ticket TO ally
themselves with the Republican par
ty, in view of the determination to sup
port it's principles and its policies.
what is the task before us? 1t is un-
questiOnably to make our party equal
to the tremendous problems which now
concern us. 1t is to build up in this
country, out of the traditions, the
achievements and prestige of the past.
the duties and obligations of the pres
ent and the hopes and aspirations Of
the future, an organization efficient,
militant and progressive-worthy of
it's old days and equal TO the obliga-
tions which now rest upon us. II is our
duty. i'm other words, in unmistakabie
terms to make IL clear that the Repub-
lican party is to be as II was i'm It's
best days, a thoroughly progressive
party. We ought not to assume for a
moment or concede for a moment, that
because the party bids fair to go back
into power, there is going to be any
compromise with the forces which
brought it near its ruin. There is i'm
this country a powerful influence for
the bad in politics and it will take
possession of any party in the world. it
1t can. which is enjoying power This
kind of an influence does not fight a
party i'm the open. Ii holds itself i'm
readiness 10 direct the course of any
party which happens to he i'm power.
With such influence there can be no
compromise If we are to have a party
which is going to meet and solve the
great problems which a new Industrial
life and new social condition have
imposed upon us.
A Party For the People.
NO man living in this splendid age.
amid these eXhilarating environments.
can afford to permit the corroding poi
son of pessimism to enter his soul But
on the other hand. the curse of our age
is that cold, cruel, selfish conserva-
tism. which. living i'm its ease and
comfort. en- Dying wealth and all it
brings. refuses TO see or sympathize
with the condition of those who in the
midst of world of plenty, are bor-
dering on the line Of hunger and mis-
cry. who refuse to see the new condi-
tions or the new problems which must
be met and dealt with in the same
spirit and with the same courage and
progressiveness that our fathers met
the problems of their age. The great
and almost superhuman task, my
friends is not the gathering of wealth
but it's fair and equitable distribution.
What we want in this country is
party which will do the simple but
profound thing which Lincoln did, that
is. gather up the common sense. the
common honesty the common patriot
ism, the common courage and the com
mon righteousness OF the common
people of this country, and organize IL
into a militant. progressive, disciplined
force for legal and social justice. and
do II all under the constitution and
laws of this blessed old republic"
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