Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-01

III was "a forcgoue conclusion tina
parties that held such principles coulC
mot live I'M America. The only reason
they existed for a shor, time was tina
they aid rally 10 their support som,
Of the fine, planning, cnterprising
minds of the country, and that so Ions
las those men had the conscience OF
public service, great things were con
,ceiycd and great things were done
but Just so soon as they put in posses
sion OF the government. men who were
attorneys of special Interests, the
decadenec Of the party inevitably en-
sued.
"rHc republican party az now con-
lEitutcd ana led. believes i'm govern
mcnt by the attorneys Of special inter
tests They are perfectly willing that
1.-The attorneys Of the people should APP
pear before them and plead for the
rights Of the people, but they are not
willing that the counscls which deter
Imine action shall be participated I'm by
the attorneys Of the people.
zone OF the things that they are
most constantly talking about Is the
protective tariff, and there was a time
when very wide taking Of counsel
entered into the formation Of our tar
Iffs, but not toward the end. Then
Ia small group Of selected counsellors
always determined what the items Of
the tariff should be. The only persons
heard were the attorneys for the spe-
cal interests and the attorneys Of the
people could batter all the, doors they
pleased, and never get a hearing.
End Was I'orcdoomcd
"Thc end Of such a party was fore
doomed ana now the party that be
lieves in the people and tries to do
things for the people has been in
power for four years. And what has
happened It has redeemed some Of
the promises falsely made by the at
torneys Of special interests and it has
done something more interesting than
that You remember that four years
ago, there was a great body Of spirited
republicans who said
This thing Is becoming a fraud
and sham We have been taking care
OF some people, but we have not been
taking care of the great body Of the
people. We have not thought about
their morals, we have not thought
about their health, we have not
thought about their rights as human
beings, and we insist that you put the
policy Of this party IN our hands. or
we viii go of and form party Of our
own.
And, thcroupun, the great progress !
sive party sprung up great not be- |
cause II turned out to be more uumer- |
Gus than the party from which it had |
seeded, though it did that, but be !
cause It had the real red blood Of hu-
man sympathy In It's veins. and was
ready TO work for mankind and forget |
he interests Of narrow party | |
want 10 pay my tribute OF respect to |
he purposes and intentions of the !
men who formed that group In our |
politics.
Standpat Democrats.
"But the interesting thing Is that.
nusmuch as they did not get the OPP
we took advantage Of our
opportunity to do the things That they
wanted to do And ! want you young
ollows TO understand the reason for
hat There are standpattors In the
party. There are men sit
Ing down hard on the brecching
trap There are men who are try
ny 10 hold back ana serve what they
'olievo to be conservatives, though il
i really reaction But the interesting
hing about the democratic party Is
hat those men are In a small minority
b It's ranks. whereas In the party Of
he opposition, they are i'm a majority
nd are In control
"Thc interesting thing for all poll ,,
iciaus TO remember is that the pro- ,
rossivo voters I'm this country all put
orcthor, outnumbcr either party +
onture To- say they outuumber both -
artios put together. This country is
progressive ana if YOU Youngsters are .
DING 10 be In the running you viii ,
brow Ina your fortunes with the party
+ which the progrossiycs have the =,
uutrol
~ Am u Progressive" .
81 am a progressive. do NOT spell q
i'm a capital 'p.' .but think NV pace u
, lust as fast as those who do H. 1t d
ocs not Interfere with the running q
nd / nm very mucb astonished 70 see Ii
le company that some gentlemen
mo spell their name with a capital
re- keeping They are engaged in the ID
are party which is fortified against a