New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09

deal more company in the Democratic
ranks than in the Republican ranks
/ saw a great deal more because there
are Democrats who are sitting on the
breeding strap. There are DEMOCRATS
who are holding back. There are DEM
ocrats who are nervous ] care say
thew were born with that temperament
Il respect the conservative temper.
4 claim 10 be an animated conservative
myself. because being a conservative
I understand 10 mean a man who NOT
only preserves what rs best IN inc ma
ion. but who sees that IN order 10 pre-
serve IL YOU dare not stand still, bu'
must move forward. For the virtue
Of America rs not statcal; II IS oy-
mamie. All the forces Of America are
forces IN action or else they are forces
81 inertia
What ! want TO point out 10 YOU
and I believe that this Is what the
whole country is beginning 70 perceive
is this. that there is larger body
Of men in the regular ranks OF the
Democratic party who believe IN the
progressive policies OF our DAY, ana
mean 20 see them carried forward ana
perpetuatcd. than there Is IN the ranks
Of the Republican party. How can II
be otherwise, gentlemen; The Demo
cratic party. and only the Democratic
marty. has carried out the policies
which the progressive people OF TINS
country have desired. There rs not a
single great act Of this present great
Congress which has not been carried
ont in obedience with the public opln-
ION Of America and the public opinion
Of America rs not gong 70 permit any
BODY Of men 20 90 backward WIN re-
gard 10 these great matters.
Business Set Free.
"Ic. me instance a single thing: ]
,ysn+ TO ask the business men mere
present II this is not the hrst January
N their recollection that did not bring
9 nancy stringency for the time beng,
herausc OF the necessity OF paying out
,reat sums Of money by way OF diVi-
Sends and the other settlements when
rome at the first OF the year. nave
ssEed tbe bankers II that happened tbs
yesr. and they say No, II dld not nap
.pen; il could not happen under the
FoSs-,l Reserve act We have eman-
cinated the credits Of this country,
And il there anybody here VINO VIII
6oubt that the other policies that nave
Given guarantee 20 this country 'h i,
here viii be free competition are poll
clos which this country Will never al
low 70 be reversed
But the Democratic party IS not 70
suppose that II Is done with the ousl-
ness. The Democratic party is sun on
trial. The Democratic party sum mas
"a prove to the independent voters OF
mis- country not only that 1t believes
in these things. but that Il VIII con-
t;nue 10 work along these lines anG
that il will not allow any enemy %
these things 10 break its ranks.
"This country is not going TO use
any party that cannot do continuous
and consistent team work. If any
group Of men should dare TO break the
solidarity OF the Democratic team Tor
any purpose OF from any motive, theirs
viii be a most unenviable notoriety and
a resnonsibilitv which will bring deep
bitterness 10 them. The only party
that is serviceable TO a nation IS
party that can hold absolutely together
and march with the discipline and win
The zest Of @ conquering host.
81 am not saying these things be
cause doubt that the Democratic
party will be able 20 do these things
but because believe that as leader Tor
The time being Of that party / can
promise the country that Il VIII 90
these things. ! know my colleagues at
Washington: ! know their spirit and
their purpose. and | know that they
have the same emotion, the same hlgh