Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-03

ment Of labor at the disposal Of the work.
ing man when in search Of work.
We have effected the emancipation OF tho
children Of the country by releasing them
from hurtful labor. We have instituted a
system Of national sid In the building Of
/ bighroads such as the country has been feel
| ing after for century. We have sought
1 TO equalixe taxation by means Of an equitable
income tax We have taken the steps that
ought TO have been taken at the outset to
4 open up the resources of Alaska. We have
provided for national defense upon scale
never before seriously proposed upon the
responsibility Of an entire political party. We
have driven the tariff lobby from cover and
obliged II to substitute solid argument for
private influence. ''s'.''
This extraordinary recital must sound like
platform. q list Of sanguine promises; but
four years ago and now actually redeemed
In constructive legislation.
These things must profoundly disturb the
thoughts and confound the plans OF those
Who have made themselves believe that the
democratic party neither understood nor was
ready to assist the business Of the country
In the great enterprise which It ia its eyi:
dent and inevitable destiny to undertake and
larry through. The breaking up Of the lobby
must especially disconcert them: for II was
were sure they had found the heart Of
things. The game Of privilege can be played
successfully by no other means.
This record must equally astonish those
who feared that the democratic party had
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man. .,s,s' .or ~ ssrv rss~ - csrrving a,t ~
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our own; for we also are progressives.
Business Men Delivered.
There Is one ctrcumstance connected with
this program which ought 70 be very plainly
stated. 1t was resisted st every step by
the interests which the republican party had
catered to and fostered at the expense o.
the country, and these same interests are
now earnestly praying for . resction which
will save, their privileges-- for the restora-
Il is too late TO- recover what they have lost.
They fought with particular desperation and
infinite resourecfulncss the reform. OF the
banking and currency. system. knowing that
70 be the citadel Of their control; and most
tho amendment Of the federal reserve act
by the .concentration. OF control In a single
bank which the old familiar group OF bank
srs can keep under their. eye and direction.
But while the big men" who used TO write
sSe Ks s .reasvr, nS have yem%en been hostesl @ but
few with visioh--the average business man
knows that he has been delivered, and that
the fear that WIS once every day. IN biz
heart. that the men who controlled credit
rooms of congress would crush him. Is there
no more. and Will not return--unless the
party that consulted only the big men"
should return TO power--.ths party Of mas.
teriy inactivity and cunning resourcefulncss
IN s. rssna,ns Rss % resist eS.ss,st,
cannot meet the nav conditions Of : new
age. y does not know the way and II does
not wish new conditions. IT, tried to break
AZ rway ii. from ne old leaders M and could not
They ,till select it, candidates and dictate
its policy. still resist change. still banker
after the old conditions. still know no. meth.
DDS of encouraging business but the old
methods. When II changss Ito leaders and
10 purposes and brings its ideas up to date
M viii !. have G ths right 70 ssk ths American sI,
then. A new age. an age Of revolutionary
charge, needs new purposes and new ideas.
IN foreign hffairs we have been guided BY
principles clearly conceived and consistently
lived up 20. Perhaps they have not been
ertp governed international affairs only In
theory, not In practice. They are, simple.
Obvious easily stated. and Fundamental to
American ideals.
NeutraIitv I Dutv.
o1''s ss sn.y Dasy
We have been neutral not only because II |
was the fixed and traditional policy Of the
United States to stand aloof. from the politics
of Europe and because We had had no part |
either q action Or q policy IN the influences
which brought on the present war. but also
because II was nnpifsstiy our duty u pre-
vent, " y were possible, the indefinite ex-l
tension Of the fires Of hate and desolation
kindled BY that TERRIBLE conflict snd seek
and our resources Tor the anxidus and .dif-
ficult days Of festoration and healing which
must follow. when peace will havs to build
~ mouse anew.
The rights Of our own citizens OF course
became involved: that was inevitable.
Where they did this was our guiding .psin- !
ciple. that property rights can be vindicated
BY claims for damages. and no modern nation |
can decline TO arbitrate such claims; but |
the fundamental rixhts Of humanity cannot |
BE-. The loss Of life 10 irreparabls.. Neither
ssntS s await UiudIsa.on n sass for 'Ssss asm.
ages. The nation that violates these essen
tial rights must expect to be checked and |
called to account by direct challenge and