Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-15
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sDs SOLID FOR DEMOCRACY

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I've Democratic newspapers
evada Post, which publishes al
E on Democracy at this time from
Indianapolis Sentinel, which shoul'
ID by every loyal and true Dem
The Sentinel says;
Be Sentinel has fought a hundret
5 for the Democratic party-neve
gainst it. The Sentinel has stool
emocratic tickets and platform
hundred campaigns never one,
st them. The Sentinel has beer
Inning Democratic principles, il
and out Of season, for more thar
quarters Of a century-to be ex
br four score years, lacking one
behold a spectacle for gods anG
A man named J. A. Robert
Rho halls from Spencer, and who
ls he left the Republican party
B. on the silver question, under
to read the Sentinel a lecture or
mocracyl If Mr.. Robertson il
nough, he stood with the Repub
party through all the manifold
hies of reconstruction and all the
ns scoundrelisms OF the carpet
ra; he applauded when the Chris
Statesmen, with the weapons ol
bribery, perjury and other sorts
nspeakable villainy, raped the
dency In 1876; he said amen tc
multiplied iniquitles OF McKin'
and Dingleyism! II he was
BID enough when the Republican
was doing these mighty evils
Kined that organization IN he has
sllgence, which his letter indi-
s with the full knowledge OF It's
bry Of criminal aggression upon
.rights OF the people and It's con
|tion Of their property by tariffs
subsidies and jobs. And this pollt-
sinner ventures to reproach the
snel for its alleged shortcomings
Democrat
Ind here comes Mr.. j. II. Seneii,
appears TO believe that the free
age OF silver at the ratio OF 10 TO ],
bout consent OF any other nation,
fundamental Democratic principle.
5 nothing OF the kind; never was
never will be. IL was merely a
aoeratic demand-a rational and
'lotic demand, mark you, Mr.. Sc
for a specific measure for the re-
Of the country from an intolerable
lition which has, haply, ceased to
t. The fundamental principles OF
Democratic party are not express
D tariff schedules or coinage ratios.
y involve the inalienable rights Of
to life, liberty and the pursuit of
1iness. They are the principles of
ma charta and the Declaration of
.pendence. They spell, for the
led States and all territory under
Jurisdiction, the supremacy Of our
ten constitution; free thought,
speech and a free press: freedom
conscience; freedom Of commerce;
by jury and the habeas corpus
orm taxation, and no taxation at
Without representation; no govern
It without the consent Of the gov
d; equal rights for all and special
ileges for none. These are the
iamentals.
Every situationthat presents ITSELF
y condition that arises, every prob
demanding solution, must be delt
b and specific measures adopted
the light of and on the line Of
&c fundamental principles. When
particular situation has ceased
N the special condition has dis
cared, when the given problem ha;
n solved, the specific measure pro.
ed ceases to be applicable, and We
eat that 1t is 'fatuous bourbonism
TO insist on 1t. The fact
bat much in the Democratic plat
n Of 1896 was not much more ap
able to the conditions existing In
D than was the Democratic plat
N Of 1850 OF Of 1910, so rapidly de
nts move in this country in thes'
ter days. The world moves. AND
political party that does not moy'
h It is doomed and damned.
And in truth the general custom
relteratlng' platforms Is one thai
y be honored rather in the breacl
N In the observance. The reitera
n at Kansas City in 1900 OF the plat
m Of 1896 was an act Of amazing
y. 1t was carried, by tremendou
ssure in the committee on resolu
ms, by a bare majority Of one, owe
} earnest protest Of every Demo
t representing a debatable state
was carried chiefly by the votes Q
egates from hopeless Republican