The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-04-07

and oppression. Washington did
glorious service for his coun
try, but he, nor any OF
his illustrious compatriots, never
showed the depth of intellect, nor
with such lasting results as did JEFF
ferson.
Jefferson took eternal principles OF
liberty and with them he founded the
democratic party. Upon his principle
of strict construction alone is free gov
eminent possible. If, as conteuded
by the federalists of his day. the crea-
ture called the federal government,
which the States united to create for
certain defined, restricted and common
objects. may assume any function
which the temporary administration
may deem for the general welfare,
there can be no limit to its growth,
except the moderation of the party in
power, and that is a reliance which
recent events show to be entirely
worthless. The Jeffersonian idea is to
restrain the paternal rights Of the fed
eral government as much as possible,
of the State governments. as little as
possible.
Personal liberty lis the natural
born, God given right of every indi-
vividual to do what he may please tc
do, go his act does not interfere with
the equal rights of his fellow man.
Every man, under a democratic form
of government, has the right to be
restrained as little as possible. Again,
the Jeffersonian theory comes 10 his
aid and says he shall be governed or
which is the same thing,
just as little as is consis'e ut with
stable government. The people who
are least governed are the best gov
erned is the democratic theory. Re-
strain the individual as little as pos
sible, restrain the State as little as
possible, restrain the federal govern
ment, the creation of the States and
3 soulless creature liable to 60 any
lengths if unrestrained. as much as
possible. Garry that out and
you have an ideal republican
firm of government, such as Thomas
Jefferson designed to mould. In tina
theory is bulwark against oppression
4 guarantee of personal liberty, per-
'onal security and private property.
Thus has been the record of the dem
,cratic party. On that nrincinlA its
battles have been fought. Its whole
existence has been an organized resis-
lance to federal interference in the
rights of the State and of the individ-
ual.
On the other hand. the republican
party from the time of its foundation
by Alexander Hamilton has favored
a strong, a centralized government.
is meddlesome thing.
1t seeks to interfere in the affairs of
the State and the private concerns of
the individual. 1t seeks to prescribe
what he must eat, wear and drink
and seems to think the most gov
srned, the best governed people. If
ever this government becomes a mon
archy, it must be through the danger
BUS, damnable and deceptive theory
Of centraliz,t alton of power, the cardi-
nal principle of republicanism, the
eternal enemy of democracy and the
adherents of the illustrious Jefferson.
The billion dollar congress, with its
Dictator Reed, its Mckinley bill
protecting" oppressive monopolies,
with its wilful cruel waste of public
with its assault upon the
freedom of elections and with its mani
fold corruptions and scandals, fur
nishes the most perfect illustration in
history of the inevitable tendency of
federalist teachings. In celebrating
the natal day of the great apostle of
democracy the people my well min
gle their rejoicings and put up gen.