The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-22
THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY.
sIuse Always inciaae In its Finfforx
Referms That the People are
Crying For.

A vast deal Of space has been given
by republican newspapers 10 their
proposed reorganization Of the demo-
cratic party. OF course the talk Of re-
organization Is all rubbish; the party
is as well or better organized to-day
than II was in 1875 before Samuel j.
Tilden was elected or IN the year pre-
crding the election Of Cleveland.
There Is hardly township In the Unit
ed States that has not its committee OF
democrats who are ready and willing
TO undertake another fight with the
party Of trusts aud pluiocracy. The
trouble with these republican ncwspa-
pers and some that pretend TO sail un-
der the democratic banner Is that they
wish 10 disrupt the party OF the pco-
pie. They decry Mr.. Bryan Rs q pOpu-
list, they cRricnture and distort the
other democratic leaders so ss to
lessen their influence. that the people
may be led where they would not.
II Il not the money question that
they fear except they want 10 continue
the system they have set up and pre-
serve the millions they have wrung
from the people, democrats and re-
publlcans alike. by controlling leFisla-
lures, state and national, to pass laws
that have allowed them monopolles
and privileges over and above their fell
lows. They see that II the people rule
their days are numbered and the re.
distribution 81 wealth will begin and
go forward with n rapid pace, almost
amounting TO a revolution. The reor-
gnniEation talk Is from those who hope
20 see the democratic party controlled
10y the same nnxiUus influences that
have the republican party by the
throat, the trusts, the corporations
and the monopolies. This will not he.
Democracy IL auti-monopoly and can
not be otherwise; It has always been
40, unless when once or twice II has
been betrayed, and then how quickly
II reprraniErd and would DO 80 again.
The democratic party cannot become
less radical 10 suit small minority;
indeed, 20 he vigorous /, must include
In its platform the reforms that The
people are crying for or !, would not
bc democracy.
The crusade OF Tom Johnson In Ohio
for equal taxation espresso one ~ the
fundamental principles 81 the party
equality ~ all under the law, that the
railroads, the corporations and the
rich and powerful must pay their share
~ taxation. which under the long
reign Of the republicans they have
been allowed N dodge. thus adding 10
the burdens Of the great majority 81
the people Plutorracy. aristocracy.
imperialism and militarism cannot ex.
ist where democracy IS In power,
All the signs Of the times point n
great reaction towards democracy,
because the people are waking mp 70
the fact tina, the democratic party 10
sincere aud earnest in the reforms that
must prevail. or the rule Of the people
would hc sham, a. Il e. fast hecom-
ing under republicans with imperial.
ism. strong central government and
organized wealth The signs - their
dccadcncc are multiplying. the unrest
~ labor. the scandals and rhscal.ty In
all departments ~ the government.
the breakdown of protection, all show
tnat this republican orgy has reached
Its climax and the day Of the people
draweth near.