New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01

can quarters you have got any sugges-
lions as 10 what is going 10 happen in
the years 20 come. This is a most sim
GUAR campaign. I Will not say an
unprecedented campaign, because
happen 20 remember that other parties
have tried 70 get into power by saying
nothing whatever. And / also remem-
Der with interest that they never sue
ceeded. because the people OF the Unit
ed States are an inquisitive people,
and if you ask them 20 intrust you with
the great power Of their government
they really want 10 know what YOU are
going TO do with that government #
they intrust you with II.
Campaign Disappointing.
"For a little while I myself expected
that this campaign would be an inter-
esting, intellectual contest; that on
both sides men would draw upon some
Of the essential questions OF politics,
70 determine the predomlnance Of par
ties; but | am sorry 20 say have
found nothing 20 interest me, and !
am a little bit ashamed OF myself thar
I should have expected IT. for | should
have known better
The President then launched into an
eulOgy Of the Democratic party as the
only party truly based n the principle
Of government By the people.
1T has witnessed the life and death
OF two great parties, and, unless / am
very much mist ken. II viii witEess the
early disappearance OF another ne
went on. 1T witnessed the life
decadence and disappearance Of the
Federal party. 10 witnessed the life,
the increase, the Generalization, the
decline and the disappearance Of the
Wing party, and then there appeared
upon the scene the Republican party
first OF all organized for great and
definite purpose-to prevent the spread
Of the institution Of slavery into the
free portions Of the United States.
That object they greatly accom-
phshed. and tLcn there seemed 20 de-
scend upon them the spirit OF the Fed
eralist and Wing parties, and ever
since then the increasing demOralZa-
ton Of that party has been evident.
The Republican party, as now con-
stituted and led, believes N government
By the attorneys of specla. interests
They are perfectly willing that the at
torneys OF the people should appear be-
fore them and plead for the rights OF
the PEOPLE. but they are not willing
that the counsels which determine &C
ton shall be participated IN by the a.
torneys of the people.
"The end of such a party was fore
doomed. and now the party that be
lieves in the people and tries 20 dc
things for the people has been in power
for four years. and what has nap
pened7 u has redeemed some Of the
promises falsely made by the attorney
for the special interests, and t has
done something more interesting thar
that.
you remember that four years ag
there was q great body Of spirited Re
publcans Tho said:
This thing is becoming a fraud anc
a sham. We have been taking care OF
some people, but We have not been tax
ing care OF the great body OF the PEG
pie. We have not thought about then
morals; we have not thought about
their health; we have not thought aoou'
their rights as human beings, and we
insist that you put the policy OF TN.
party in our hand. or we will go Of
and form party OF our own.
Adopted Moose Ideals.
and thereupon the great Progress
sive party sprung up great, not be-
cause il turned out 70 be more numer'
GUS than the party from which Il nae
seeded, though i did that, but because
il had the real red blood of human sym
pathy in its veins and was ready e
work for mankind and forget the IN
terests OF a narrow party. want %
pay ny tribute Of respect 20 the pur-
poses and intentions Of the men who
formed that group in our politics.
But the Interesting thing - that
inasmuch as they did not get the OPP
portunity. We took advantage Of our