The Nevada County picayune., 1916-06-29


 dency. There was agreement upon the platform nnd everybody was happy. The convention was ready to consult the presidents pleasure in regard to th" issues 10 be emphasized and ths president was as anxious to ascer- tain the sentiment of the delegates.
 The situation could hardly be better from 4 Democratic standpoint.
 If the two branches of the Repub- licau party had conferred in spirit of friendship and come together on a compromise ticket they might have nnde a strong fight, but instead of that. inc regular Republicans were mereileSs.
 They showed no respect whatever for the wishes or feelings of the Pro greSsives, the old guard was in control and q Republican victory will restore to power those who represent plans and purposes of the plutocratlc ele- ment.
 The Republican party makes the ap- peal to the standpoint element of the country only. The Progressiyes are disappointed and disheartened by RooSevelts refusal to run They are sheep without shepherd They are open to Democratic appeal-the Demo cratic partys opportunity is here. It can and should appeal to the Progress siyes. The presidents splendid reform work and the partys record combine to give strength to this appeal.
 Would Welcome Progressives.
 There is no doubt of the desire of the delegates to 20 as far as possible in the direction of making the Demo cratic position attractive to the home less Progressives, and the presidents attitude on domestic problems makes the task an easy one
 Colonel Roosevelt's attack upon the president was confined to international questions, and the criticisms of the presidents course to which the Pro gressiye convention gave indorsement will be discarded along with Mir. Roosevelt. Tn leaving the Progressive party the colonel carried with him all that was RoosevelteSque and left all that was valuable in the way of re- form principles and policies. The Democratic convention can please the Progressives in three ways.
 Wall Street Controls. i First it can tell the truth about the ] Republican party's subserviency to predatory wealth. The Republican or genizatlon is in the hands of the men who are responsible for spreading a BelShazzar'S feast for the exploiting of ! the country. If 1t ever showed any symptoms of responding 10 the aroused conscience of nntion It has gone back to its "walow in the mire.' Its , invitation Is now extended to every special interest and the invitation will call to the Republican banner all the hosts of Wall street. They were once mighty. even to the point of being ir- rcsiStihlc, but their methods have been exposed and their support, when un- dcr>tuod. iS liability rather than m asset The president has alicnated the money powers by the firm stand which hr took on currency reform, antitrust legislation and on the tarif
 
 ~o.calIrd Nig haeiucS~ hy the appoint lurut uf Braudci> ta the Supreme bench He cannot couu upon he SUP port of any "or thy iutereNtS,' h1t 'det in proportion as he haS alcnatcd them he has won thc admiration ot thr rank aud file of The Progressive votsrS. y's
 Social Justice Issue.
 S,coud. the ProgrcSSjves are very much interested in proposed lrgisla- tim carrying out their program for so- ,ial justice Here. too, the president is in sympathy with their desires, and h, is supported in siiS attitude by the ' nculuyrHtic party The real reforms propoNrd hN the PreEreS>iVes in spirit ] tf o"t in letter. represent exactly what . the Democratic party has been striv- Ing for The party thus attracts the rr"g"r>NlNcS at the very point where ] 'hp rca,'ionary Republicans most re rel
 The hird means of emphasizing the parpy'S desire to welcome the Progress >iye> will he found in the suppression of thc rcaCtonaricS in the Democratic party. There are tareS growing with wheat and they have been allowed to grow lest in uprooting them some wheat might he uprooted also but the l party win be compelled 10 choose he tween this small and undesirable ele mcut on the one hand. and the large and desirable addition which will find the Democratic party congenial in proportion a~ the ractiouary element is frozen ont.
 Ar Is Cleared
 Tua>r whose first allegiance Is ta thr #aNo~-o,ohMG corporations wlu naturally av>Iatc To che Republican party ,u8 'Y 'hc policies for which tt stands. The process of elimination ] will tatc rare of itself aS the party defines tac issue he,Wecu the mass of the people asking only for the safe ! guarttnc of fNtir rights and the uriVi-