The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-05


or the dictatorship Of the prote-
tariat. Both are essentially un.
democratic and un-American. Both
are destructive OF private initia-
tive and Individual liberty.
Manifestations Of Struggle.
With the changing phases Of .
thirty-year contest, have besn
more and more impressed with
the deep underlying singleness Of
the issue.
The supreme issue Is not ran.
road control. II II not the tariff.
banking or taxation.
These and other questions arc
but manifestations Of one great
struggle.
Supreme Issue Of Campaign.
The supreme issue, involving all
others. Is the encroachment of the
powerful few upon the rights OF
the many. This great power has
come between the people and
their Government. We must, with
statesnanship and constructive
legislation, meet these problems
or we shall pass them on, with
all the possibilities OF violent con.
dict and chaos, to our children.
Democracy cannot live side by
side In any country with the pres.
emit system Of control Of govern.
ment by private monopoly. We
must choose, on the one hand, be.
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with its guarantee Of peace, lib
prosperity for all the people, and.
on the other, war, tyranny and
the impoverishment Of the many
for the enrichment Of the favored
few.
Ready 10 Enlist IN Fight.
Upon this issue am ready to
enlist with you to wage unceas-
ing warfare until the American
people have been restored to the
fun enjoyment Of their political
and economic rights.
I am under no illusions as to
the magnitude Of the task we have
marked out for ourselves. This
campaign Will call for sacrifice,
courage and unsparing activity
from every man and woman en-
gagged on the peoples side. But 50
long az the progressives keep
faith with the people and remain
steadfastly true to the principles
which are at stake we can face
the vast financial resources and
the spacious arguments Of our
opponents with full confidence OF
success.
We start this campaign with
the tremendous advantage Of an
old American tradition, deeply
fixed In the hearts OF the people,
derived from the Declaration Of
independents, that the great
masses OF men and women are
entitled to equal chance and that
they possess the right to demand
equality at the hands Of the gov
eminent under which they live.
Efforts Of Common People.
Every great political advance In
America has come from the ct.
forts of the common people Of this
country. It was upon them ana
not upon the privileged classes
Of society that Jefferson. Jack
son and Lincoln relied.
We shall be falsely accused Of
advocating radical and destructive
policies even while we alone are
fighting for the old principles upon
which this Government achieved
its greatness. Happily, we can
point to great progressive COM
nnonwealths, like Wisconsin, where
prosperity has been enjoyed Dy
business, agriculture and labor
alike; where honest taxation and
efficient government has hecn SUBJ
stituted for graft and corruption,
while the reactionaries of both
Republican and Democratic parties
must share responsibility for the
disastrous economic policies and
shameful corruption which have
marked the last five years Of ad.
. ministration Of the Federal Gov.
eminent.
Sees Hope Of New Party.
Popular government cannot long
endure in this country without
an aggressive party.
stand for an honest realignment
In American politics, confident
that the people in November will
take such action as will insure
the creation of q new party In
which all progressives may unite.
would not, however, accept
nomination or an election to the
Presidency II doing so meant for
progressive Senators and Repre-
sentatives the defeat which would
inevitably result from the placing
Of complete third party tickets IN
the field at the present time.
On Permanent Parties.
Permanent political parties have
been born In thia country after