Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-13
MR.. TRIMBLE'S DEMOCRACY.
Maj. Warden Declares 1t is Not the
Right KInd-He Pronounces
MAC" Impertinent.

open the columns of your paper to the
discussion of political questions. I
have just read the open letter appear
ing in the LEDGER from j. Med.
Trimble, of Kansas City, to George
Robertson, Esq, of this city, and with
your indulgence will record a few OBJ
servations upon the same.
One of the most striking features
about Mr.. Trimble's article is that he
comes into print posing as a Demo-
crat, and a good one at that. If l
know what Democracy is, and 1 think
1 do, the utterances and sentiments
which appear in the before mentioned
article, especially when viewed in
connection with Mr.. Trimble's pres
ent relation to the Democratic party,
prove ~conclusively that the author of
the said article is absolutely void of
true Democratic faith and principle.
The first lesson in Democracy is that
the people know what they want for
themselves; that they will not hurt
themselves by passing laws injurious
to themselves; that they are capable
of governing themselves. The second
lesson in Democracy is the sense of
the majority must rule. The minority
must submit to the majority, and not
the majority to the minority.
Mr.. Trinble is not a Democrat. He
has severed himself and stands aloof
from his party. He knows more than
the sense of an overwhelming major
ity of the Democrats. He is like the
Pharisee who looked up to heaven
and thanked God that he was better
than other men. He refers to a little
coterie of quasi Democrats in Audrain
county as conservative, sensible
Democrats" without reference to the
countless throng of sterling farmers
and honest workmen in Audrain, who
are most earnest, enthusiastic sup
porters of the regular Democratic
platform and nominees. 1t may be
said also that while these Democrats
are unable to follow Mr.. Trimble and
the aforesaid ''coterie'' through the
wild and weird course of reasoning,
which goes around by nearly all the
nations OF the Old World in order to
prove the great danger of more money
to the American people, yet they are
also men of fair sense. They think,
however, that the United States is
able to make her own currency laws
without consulting any of the civilized
or uncivilized nations of Europe, Asia
or Africa.
Mr.. Trimble is so we'll satisfied that
he is right in his miniature minority
report, and that the vast majority of
the "cornmon herd" are wrong, that
he becomes quite presumptious and
impertinent in his expressions. He
declares that no amount of words can
deceive any intelligent man into be-
lieving that the present Democratic
platform is either right or safe. He
says that a large number of the "bet-
ter element" of the old party, who
are mot looking for Offices" (and do
not need them have decided to stand
with him in his position. Mr.. Trimble
and the gold standard squad of the
East r right, of course, and the
whole earth il going crazy A gang
of mad men incapable of governing
themselves! Where is our doctrine
of self government? Mr.. Trimble has
lost faith in the people.
Mr.. Trimble dwells very largely up
on "a good government" ''safe gov
eminent, /" "sound government" ETC.,
etc., but he says nothing about per-
sonal liberty, States rights, right of
local self government, etc., which are
old bedrock Democratic principles.
1 think it is true, Mr.. Editor, that as
soon as a man gets mixed up with
very much gold he begins to inquire
at once about the safety and strength
of the government" All history goes
to prove that In times of trouble men
with much gold are the biggest cow
ards on earth. They skulk away to
the mountains with their gold and
leave the plain, common people, one
of whom has more true patriotism
than ali the money changers on Wall
street, to take ARE of and defend the
country.
Mr.. Trimble, in his dignity, attacts
Senator Jones, Chairman of the DEM
ocratic National Committee, for visit
ing st. Louis in behalf of the Demo-
cratic party, while the Populist con-
vention was being held there. l i'm
agine that if Mr.. Trimble was in the
United States Senate he would be
overlooking with what has made SO
many of the American people very
tired, to-wit: senatorial courtesy"
1t appears to me to be the highest
duty of the National Chairman to do
all in his power to h~onorably obtain
the success of those he represents.
While Governor Stone was battering
in the breastworks of the gold stand
ard ring with his sledge hammer
blows, the st. Louis Republic, before
1t was converted, lamented his loss of
dignity in taking such an active part,
but Gov. Stone has never been too
dignihed to fight for a cause which
he thinks will benefit the country and
putting his shoulder to the wheel,
alongside the rest of 'the boys In the
he has made himself one
of the most popular men with his
party that Missouri has ever known.
Respectfully,
II. P. WARDEN.
Personality Of Judge Bolte.