Evening star., 1924-07-20

is clear cut. The Republican and
Democratic parties deliberately and
solemnly chose the path of indiffer-
privileged interests No one except
those who believe in government
of special interests can vote for the
presidential nominee on either the
Republican or Democratic national
tickets
people of the nation, irrespective of
party affiliation, who honestly believe
in clean government, in the enforce
ment of the law against the privi-
legged class as well as against the
common offender; those who believe
in the prosecution of the profiteer
and those guilty of corruption in high
places: those who still hold to the
political principles and personal
ethics of Jefferson and Lincoln, must
needs find a political abiding place
outside of the two old parties as they
are constituted and managed today.
StiIl Remains Democrat.
I'm accepting this call, l do not
abandon my faith in the democracy
of Thomas Jefferson. l am a Demo-
crat, but not Wall street Demo-
crat. 1 shall give my support and
whatever influence ! may possess to
those candidates for office who have
proved their fidelity to the interests
of the people wherever they may
be found. but l shall oppose every
man on whatever ticket he may ap-
pear who bears the brand Of the dol
lar sign.
Believing as I do, that the presi-
Dental candidates selected by the
Democratic and Republican parties
for 1924, will be unable if elected to
serve the best interests of the people
of the United States, l therefore ac-
cept the call of your committee and
shall do my best to help make this,
my country, safe for democracy
La Toilette Is PlaSed.
The La Toilette statement follows:
The Endorsement of Senator Bur-
ton X. Wheeler as candidate for Vice
President on the Independent pro-
gressive ticket by the Conference for
Progressive Political Action, and his
acceptance of the nomination, is as
ts;aI grati1ylng to me personally as it
voters throughout the country.
Burton K. Wheeler is a man of
COURAGE Integrity, ability and pa
turned back. In the struggle against
privilege he has ever been in the
front rank of the peoples army. In
him progreSSives find a leadership
in which they repose complete con-
fdence.
Calls Democrats LenderIess.
1.-The recent national convention of
the Democratic party outraged the
sentiments and disappointed the
hopes of the rank and file of that
party. 1t left millions of Democrats
party. Senator Wheeler has supplied
this leadership, not only for pro-
gressive Democrats, but for indie
pendent citizens unidentified with
any political organization
senator Wheeler was the first and
tho unanimous choice of the commit- =
tee empowered by the recent pro
gressive conference to indorse an
independent progressive candidate q
for Vice President. To my knowl-
edge, he was the only progressive to
AS son of New England, he
comes from that sturdy stock which
fought for American freedom, as we
are hghting for it today. Combinjne g
with this heritage the vision and
courageous accomplishments of the
west, Senator Wheeler will appeal 70
every section of the country as a
truly representative American. As
Federal district attorney and United
states senator. his achievements
nave won for him the respect and
the confidence of the masses. His
strength to the progressive ticket in
every State in the Union.' III