The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-01
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Let as repeat, lest some half-wstted fel-
low when chance has given control OF .
hatfui Of type may take Il upon hfnnself
10 place the Statesman ID position not
warranted bg the fscts-And therefore
when we say that the Statesman IL q
Democratic paper we are hut repeating
What We have frequently satd before. II
has become . common hah&t 10 associate
the Democratic party with al the evan
escert theories that and iodgmeat IA the
dtsorsiered brains az half cracked phIlaso-
phers-5hose fellows who believe that ysfas
ne Is the creature Of legislation and that
something can be created cut of nothing;
and that an act OF congress can restore
HE TO the dead carcass os siosA and idie-
ness: and that man In his coiIeetive ca-
paeisy as y legislature or congress IS
endowed with all wisdom. but as an indi-
viduai he is without even the power 10
work OUT his own redemption
Now. In all this the Statesman finds
neither congenial compa niansssp nor hoes
II discern the slightest ssmblance OF De-
nocracy- Above all things. the Statesman
proposes TO be honest with Itself: il does
NOT intend To preach doctrines which Il
Knows are artagonistic to genuine De-
mocracy and by so doing practice decep-
ton upon the young men OF this PAR. nf
the country who look TO the Statesman
for counsel and direction In matters per
tanning TO the tenets OF the Democratic
faitn- The Democratic party is the party Of
GOOD faish and honesty. II does not teach
that an advantage is 20 be ,aker, OF anyone
because hy resorting 70 that advantage a
neneft might innre 20 someone at the ax-
pense Of the many. When Mr.. Jefferson
Hxed the ratio of silver he did not do this
without reference to the commercial value
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greatest possible accuracy ascertafnei that
ratio by comparisons in all o, which the
commercial value OF silver was never lost
sight or Mr.. Jefferson was in search
OF the truth. and he labore4i diligently Tn
ind 1t, and 10 that task he brourb, all
his great talents: be took nothing for
granted. everything YVES tested by the
laws OF right and strict equity. and his
iabors were only finished when the truth
vas discovered. And the truth today is
the same as II was when Mr.. Je1ersor
lived. II Is Just as much on the side az
honesty and right-thinking In politics to-
day as II was then. The truth never
changes. Unfortunately there are some
men who are never sure they have found
the truth unless they have the crowd with
them. The truth does not depend unoo
the appreciation OF the crowd 10 insure
Its existence: II has been known TO sur-
wye AFTER the cruel assaults OF the ma.
Jorfty had been showered In deadly blows
upon Its head: and II will continue TO i've
through all time whether Il for thu time
being chances to be in the majority or In
the minority. After having found the
truth 1t becomes the duty OF man to hoIl
onto II. 70 never part with 4, through
rear or Tor the hope OF gain. he should
Keep company with IL though all the
world desert him. And this SONG Demo.
Gratis have done. and this they win cnn-
uhue 70 DO There are some Democrats who
prefer TO i've up to the teachings OF Mr..
Jenerson than to be in the crowd shout
ing approval to Mrs. Lease end Jerrv
simpson. There are great wrongs ex,.t.
ing IN this country. and these v,ones
must be eradicated: and It IL the duty "a
the democrats to see to Il that t,Ia ~
done.
knowing what Democracy is. the a,sts..
man Claims to be Democratic narar
however, II to be Democrat n Ia necas-
sary to take all the degrees In Popui;sn
tnen We must frmiy decline to he nam.
oereo az such. But IL adherence to tba
Ieachings OF Mr.. Jefferson make a man ,
democrat. then we are Democrat IN ,ba
broader and nobler meaning az ,ast rar,.
LOT We believe In honesty and shail CON.
uhue 10 teach IT. Mr.. Jefferson wss nor a
puDnc speaker: he was not an orator. hut
ne rounded the Democratic party. ana
tnat party will continue to live In .n,,.
on All the orators In existence. The Demo.
crdac party was not founded ON orator,.
nor can oratory destroy II.