Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-02-14

SENATOR M'klNLEY'S LETTER.
February 8, 1900.
Hon. EDWARD L. COATES,
Treasurer Boulder County Democratic
Society; Boulder. Colo.
Dear Sir:-Responding to your invita-
ton just received for a letter giving some
general views on matters pertaining to
the objects of your society. may say
that / am very glad indeed to have the
opportunity to be of any service of this
kind. and l only regret that the notice is
so short, your meeting tomorrow. that my
letter must be off-hand and immediate,
instead of the result of some thought and
care in the selection of topics and their
treatment.
However, one Democrat should not be
at a loss for congenial ideas and thoughts
for other Democrats. Your soc,etys
chief object-I apprehend-no matter
what language is employed in your con-
stitution, is the betterment OF the people
in public matters. How may this be &C
complished? by teaching Democracy"
am sure that is the shortest answer and
the best answer. am confident that a
good understanding of Democracy and
the application of the true principles OF
our party to public affairs is the best cor
ner stone, in fact the only corner stone
for sound government. You will observe
l use the word teaching" Democracy,
not Establishing" Democracy. as might
if careless in the use of the words. To
establish" Democracy might we'll mean
simply to install Democracy in power
to t,ll the offices. To teach" Democracy
means to spread the gospel of Democra'
cy and to plant better understanding
of the meaning of Democracy in the
minds and hearts of the people.
Democracy az temporarily triumph
ant party. installed in power by major
ty OF votes, regardless of the principles
of the voters or how the votes were oh
tanned, may be only an empty sham and
a bitter disappointment to earnest Dem.
ocrats themselves, But Democratic prin.
ciples, followed to success or followed in
adversely, can never be other than 'nspir-
ing and ennobling to those who battle for
those principles. Democratic principles,
thoroughly absorbed and becoming part
and parcel of the mental and moral
makeup OF the individual will inevisab'y
make him better and a broader and a
truer individual, and as a consequence
more fitted to be well.equiPped. we'll
rounded citizen-j:a lous and determined
in the care of his own rights due from
all others and equally generous and just
in according the rights of all Others.
The Democratic principles. in political
affairs, must closely resemble the Golden
Rule of religion. "Do unto others as you
would that they should do unto you,
In all religion. where there is more
complete, more exact, truer or bet
ter rule of human conduct. Analyze
this short sentence, apply it to every
form and variety and incident of life,
and where, or when, or how. will one
ever do too little, or too much for his
eiehbor, # he does all and only all,
which he would like that ncighbor 10 do
for himself? And that rule embodies
true Democracy. in the fulles. and best
sense of the words true Democracy, in
our political affairs. The Golden Rule
uses only other words for the Demo.
cratic principles. Equal and exact
Justice to all men of whalever state or
persuasion, religious or political; peace
commerce and honest friendship with
all Understanding alliances with
none" These are the words of that
great Democratic statesman, Thomas
Jefferson, delivered in his inaugural ad-
dress, March 4. 1901. How truly have
they continued the underlying faith OF
his followers for century of years, and
how honestly from the depths of his own
Democratic heart, without one word OF
alteration, can the same words be utter
ed again, from the Capitol steps March
4. 1901, by William J. Bryan. You tell
me parties change. doctrines change.
men change with the passage of years !
Yes, on some things, but on such prin.
ciples, never. Amen, say we all TO the
eloquent peroration OF Brya an in his Bal
t,more speech only ten days ago.
But my friends. cannot tell what
Fate has decreed. cannot tell but
know this that If it is fate that this
nation is to cease to be republic
and become an empire, if it is des.
tiny. that this the greatest republic
of history is to extinguish It's light
and follow in the light of monarch
les of the Old World. if in the provi-
a<,ca ~ Cod the time hac come