The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-11-15
What of the Future.

or In this government is a victor
over self In this late defeat. The
foundation Of our party has long
since been stayed away from and
we have become II negative party
rather than positive; an opposition
party instead of progressive
party. For number of years the
Democratic party has been wait
ing for Republican convention
platforms and then building II
platform in opposition to 1t, seem
ingly just tor the purpose to op.
pose. In 1896 We did take a posi-
tive stand, but it was to follow in
the footsteps of the Populist and
other parties, and In a great meas
ure for the purpose of engulfing
minority partie Stand opposing the
republican party,'rather .than lay
the foundations of policy, greater
than them,all.
We have no fault toi find with
the theory of bimetalism. We
firmly believe in it and wonld like
to see it tried, but to bite at it for
the sole purpose to engulf:and op'
pose, is child's play and will never
win. The Democratic party has a
foundation greater than all parties
In its very name and existence, +,
a foundation that Is in closer con-
formity with the constitution Of
these United States than any par
ty; this foundation Is what the
name implies, "a Democratic form
of government" A form Of gov
ernment that more closely protects
and defends the people than the
theory ofany other. A Democratic
form Of government, by encyclo-
pedia definition, Is a government
"of the people, for the people and
by the people," 1t is govern
ment wherein the people them.
selves choose and rule. A gov.
ernment. In which no party should
have conventions, no officer should
be nominated or elected except di-
rect by the people, no law should
be passed except by, an affirmative
vote of the people, as for instance
the constitutional amendments are
at present. This Is n; democratic
form of government upon which
the Democratic party WAS founded
A party of the people ana not o
representatives of the people.
A republican form of government
upon which the republican party II
founded, is a representative form
Of government. A governmen
not Of the people, and seldom fo
the people and never by the peo
pie. 1t is a government of the peo
pie, by delegates and representa-
tives, that proves in nine cases ou
of ten, government by ringster'
and thuds. Look In upon thu
workings of every convention o
every party and see the domineer
ing and buildozing, and then come
away and say that 1t is the voice
of the people. A convention o
any party Is seldom the voice o
the voter Of that party. To make
government "by the people" il
this as intended by the constitu
tion, laws should be made that al
candidates Of all parties should bt
chosen by the people. City pri
maries by direct vote of the peo
pie should choose candidates fol
city Offices; county primaries By
direct vote Of the people should
choose candidates for county Offices
as both parties have II In Hooking
state primaries by direct vote o
the people should choose candidste
for state Offices, and national pri
maries by direct vote Of the peO
pie should choose candidates for ma
tional Offices. Platforms should b,
submitted to the voters OF eacl
party and be approved or dIsap
proved. All laws ip this cOuntr,