South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09
FRIENDS STORMING
PRESIDENT WITH
CONGRATULATIONS
kilograms Approving Vigorous
Address at indianapolis Fri
day Chief Feature of Viii
sons Journey Back.
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the bottom OF my heart. 1t Is rather
lonely living in Washington. / have
been confined for two years at hard
labor, and even now / feel that / am
simply out on parole. You notice that
one OF the most distinguished mem
bers OF the United States senate is
here to see that I go back. And yet,
with sincere apologies TO the senate
and house Of representatives / want
10 say that / draw more inspiration
from you than J do from them.
They, like myself, are only ser
wants OF the people Of the United
States. Our sinews consist in your
sympathy and support and our re-
neWal comes from contact with you,
and with the strong movements Of
public opinion in this country. That
is the reason why j. for one, would
prefer that our thoughts should not
too often cross the ocean, but should
center themselves upon the policies
and duties of the United States
If we think of the United States
when the time comes we shall know
how this country can serve the world.
/ will borrow very interesting
phrase from a distinguished gentle
man OF my acquaintance and say that
you will keep your moral powder dry.
jackson "a Right Man.
But / have scOme here on Jacks on
ud9. II LntIt are TeDuUlisalS pres
ent ] hope they will feel the compell-
ing influences of such a day. There
was nothing mild about Andrew
Jackson. Andrew Jackson was a
right man, who believed in fighting
earnest and really. ladies and gentle
men, in public life, that is the only
sort of a man worth thinking about
for moment If / was not ready to
fight for everything / believe in 1
III rLr Ifrfrr 10 oil Nd
take "A back seat. ] like therefore TO
breath the air Of Jackson day: / like
to be reminded of the old militant
hosts Of democracy. which l believe
have come to life again i'm our own
times.
THE trouble with the republican
party is that it has not had a new
idea for so years. 1 am not speaking
as politician. l am speaking as a
historian. They have had leaders
from time TO time who suggested new
ideas, but they never did anything to
carry them out. And therefore when
IL was necessary to say that we have
talked about things long enough
which il was necessary TO do and the
time had to come TO do them. it was
indispensable that a democrat should
be elected president. L would not
speak with disrespect Of the republi-
can party. / always speak with great
respect OF the past The past was
necessary to the present, and was a
sure prediction of the future.
Afraid of Youngsters.
The republican party is still a cover
and refuge for those who are
afraid. for those who want TO consult
their grandfathers about everything,
and you will notice that most of the
advice taken by the republican party
is taken from gentlemen old enough
TO be grandfathers; and that when
they claim that a reaction has taken
place they react TO the reelection of
the oldest members of their party.
They won't trust the youngsters. They
are afraid the youngsters may have
something up their sleeve. You will
sec, therefore. that / have come to
YOU in the spirit of Jackson day.
Il got very tired staying in Wash
ingtOn, and saying sweet things. /
wanted to come ont and get in contact
with you once more and say what /
really thought.
But. my friends, what I particular
~ want you 10 observe is this, there
are not enough regular republicans
in the country to take and hold ma
tional power. And I must immediate
~ add. there are not enough regular
democrats in this country to do II,
either. This country is guided and
its policy is determined by the indie
pendent vote and 1 come to ask you
how we can best prove to the indie
pendent voter that the instrument he
needs is the democratic party and that
il would be hopeless for him 10 at
tempt TO use the republican party.
I do not have TO prove il; I admit it.
But what IL seems to me is per-
fectly evident Is this, that if you
made 4 rough reckoning you would
have to admit that only about one
- Ill
gressive and you would also have to
admit that about two-thirds of the
democratic party is progressive.
Many Holding Back
Therefore. the independent pro-
gressive voter finds a great deal
more company In the democratic
ranks than in the republican. 1 say
a great deal more, because there are
democrats who are sitting on the
breeching strap. There are democrats
who are holding back. There are
democrats who are afraid. 1 dare
say they were born that way. 1t is
their temperament. And under
stand and respect the conservative
temperament. 1 claim TO be an ami
mated conservative myself
The democratic party and only
the democratic party carried out the
policies which the progressive people
of this country have desired.
Ihere is not 4 single great act OF
this present great congress which has
not been carried out in response to the
public opinion. and the public Opin-
ion Of America is not going 10 permit
any body OF men TO go backward with
regard to these great matters.
Let me instance a single thing. /
want to ask any business man here
present II this is not the first Janu-
airy In their recollection that Gid not
bring a money sJringenCy, FOR the
time being. because Of the necessity
OF paving out OF great sums OF money
by way of dividends and the other
settlements which come at the first
OF the year. / have asked bankers
II that happened this year and they
say no. il sould not happen under the
federal reserve act. We have antici-
pated the credit of this country.
Wanted Right Men.
7 have taken a long time 10 select
the federal trade commission because
/ wanted 10 choose men and De sure
that l had chosen men who would be
really serviceable 10 the business men
% this country great rs we'll small.