Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-02-14
WHAT is pEMocRACY3
And Why Does the Party Survive all the
Ravages Of Time.

And Why Doss the Party Survive all the
Ravages Of Time.
The following synopsis OF the remarks
offered by E. L. Coates. postmaster OF
Boulder, at the meeting of the Boulder
County Democratic society on the 9th
instant. and the subjoined letter from
Mr. Mckinley read by Mr. Coates attract.
ed so much interest among the members
that the Camera has thought proper to
publish both the synopsis and letter with
its full commendation of the spirit and
letter of both of them.
Mr. Coates said in part:
The Boulder County Democratic
society was organized with the avowed
purpose of advancing the interests Of
true Democracy" to encourage the ap.
plication Of those principles to present
day. state and local governments; to edu.
cate individual opinion upon political
affairs. and to arouse healthy partisan
spirit; to aid in securing the supremacy
of those principles in Boulder county
politics.
There are today within the limits Of
the county many honest men and women
be they pleased to call themselves
Populists. Silver Republicans or Demo
Gratis. who are contending earnestly for
these self same principles, and it IS to
bring this element in closer touch with
each other that W. desire the uni6cation
Of all forces and urge the adoption Of
these principles.
During the year 1000 there will be
fought out one of the most momentous
campaigns in the history of this country,
and it does not require a brilliant mind
to understand that the questions now
confronting the American people are SO
far.reaching in their nature, that the very
form of government Is threatened with
change, even to ignoring and nullifying
the declaration of independence and the
substitution Of gold standardism, i'm
perialism, militarism and Hannaism.
1t is to prevent. locally. this substitu
ton 50 distasteful to the majority of the
people. that we organize and seek the
alliance of Popullsts. Silver Republicans
and other reform elements. to the end
that in unity there is strength.
We wish to awaken to sense of duty
and point of action. those who are in.
clined to be Democratic, but who from
the pressure of business or the lack of
general interest have become politically
stagnant, and We desire to establish a
heart center. as 1t we're, Of that Democ.
racy. where all loyal citizens and true re.
formers may become part Of the body
polite of the great commonwealth. where
everyone will be respected in the free
and full expression Of his or her opinion.
and where human,tarianism and truth
prevail.
The Populist party was launched on
the turbulent sea of politics some few
years ago. and met that warm reception
which all reforms receive, especially
when it is sought to change the custom.
airy condition of affairs.
That In localities the Populist party
was the cause of many reforms looking
to the betterment of the masses, no fair
minded person will deny-but nationally
their practical measures and reforms
have been adopted and are recognized
in the Chicago Democratic platform of
1896 and are daily voiced in the speeches
of William ]. Bryan, the recognized
leader of all reform parties at this time.
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