Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
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tirement to urivate life of thise whose
grating and incompetency spells diss-
satisfaction and ruin.
"The Democratic party, through its
president announces with pride that
it is Progressive and has enacted into
law most of the essentials for which
we Progressives have steadfastly
fought. This statement emphasizes
the weakness of democracy, for where
would it have been but for the brain,
energy and thought of the party whose
policies it has appropriated?
"A great New York newspaper tele-
graphed, asking my position and why
will speak against Hughes | an
swered:
"Because l have the right to vote
as l please and shall fearlessly ex-
press my honest opinion, regardless of
political consequences. Because with
great respect for Mr.. Hughes per-
sonal character, in my humble judg-
ment the greatest calamity to this ma
ton would be to again turn it over to
the Republican machine, which is still
under the absolute control Of the same
bosses, against whom even life long
Republicans arose in vigorous and ov-
erwhelming revolt.
"'Because no man could have close
without marvelling at the complete
domination of the Republican old guard
or plying Progressive leaders who
succumbed to that powerful influence
and then deliberately betrayed and
sought to turn over the Republican
party, men who can neither be bull
| led nor bought.
".'Because instead of constructive
craftsmanship, Republican leaders
, prefer to indulge in personal abuse and
seek to revive sectionalism, which all
| true patriots know is a dead and
buried issue.
Because l earnestly believe ma
ional party, unbought, Embossed,
knowing no sectionalism and standing
firmly for protection and human well
fare, is urgently needed.
"'For these and many other rea-
sons l expect to go to Ohio, New
York, and perhaps other states, saw
what took place at Chicago, and show
what the Progressive measures have
accomplished within the past four
years for humanity and for the ma
tion.'
"And | am here today to confirm
that reply, which will be much ampli
fled when l reach New York
"The Republican party has been
the party of special privilege, and dur
| ing its long period Of absolute control
of the affairs of the nation, has work
ed infinitely harder for the interests
and then largely overlooked legisla-
ton for the benefit Of our farmers,
our working men, our women, our
children, and other vital elements for
human welfare.
"Read the Progressive platform of
1912, and see how the combined effort
and thought of those who attended
that splendid convention has largely
! shaped legislation for the past three
years. fE
"Then look at the enthusiastic gath
ing held in Chicago, on June 7th last,
every state and territory represented
by patriotic, thinking men and wo-
men, who came at their own expense
to do what they could to continue the
fight for those principles in which we
i Progressives all deeply believe.
"See the tragedy of that splendid
gathering, waiting for four days for
the word that never came.
81 speak freely in regard to these
conditions, because the nomination for
vice president was not sought and
not desired by me, in accepting the
nomination, used the words: If per-
chance l should be elected and then
as friend congratulated me, as l
left the platform, stated l should be
condoled with, for it hit me like a
thunder clap, to have learned few
minutes before that we had been de-
liberately betrayed by former Re
publicans in whom we believed, and
whose sole object was to again secure
control of the power and patronage of
the national government.
"My unanimous, unsolicited nomina-
ton meant nothing to those men,
whose action on June % showed they
belonged body and soul to the Repub-
lican machine, and had forgotten Pro-
a gressive principles, which were to
them a temporary dream. They first
deserted the Republican party, damned
the odd Guard for every conceivable
crime, pledged their honor and 10y
alty to Progressive principles, and then
deserted and betrayed the Progress
i've party, and having again locked
arms with the same Old Guard Re
publicans, they so bitterly denounced
four years ago, now have the audac-
ity to appear before the people of
the United States in the role of pa
troits, endeavoring to save the ma
ton.
"To save it from what?
"To save it from the prosperity
which is rampant from New York to
California
I "To save it from the farmers who
are making large crops. for which they
are realizing more satisfactory prices
than ever before in their history?
! ITO save it from the working men
whose brain and Drawn is needed in
every state in the union, and who are
receiving more money than ever be-
fore in their experience, with shorter
hours of labor?
= "To the Save the Country to them
means to fleece it for their personal,
political and financial gain.
"Such brazen hypocrisy from such
men who must be judged by their past
record can not deceive the American
people.
"As large cotton planter | have
) nothing whatsoever to protect. but am
L. e - l.