Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-10-02

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w Of these letters that on June
IL at Bangor, Me-. In a speech
which I made before the Demo.
cratic state convention, said that the
Republicans are split up among them
selves and fighting each other after
the fashion Of the famous and bellig-
erent cats Of Kilkenny, whereupon the
St Louis Globe-D Democrat, organ grind
er in chief for the Republicans west of
the Mississippi river, jumped on me
and denounced me as "a queer per-
son." whatever that may mean. Since
then have collected several pieces of
very persuasive evidence to prove that
l was right and the CD. wrong in
that controversy.
The contention was clearly and final
ly settled in my favor on the morning
Of Wednesday, Sept. II, when the
American people read the letter of
Speaker David Bremner Henderson of
Iowa declining q denomination to con-
gress which had been rendered him by
reclamation. His declination would
have astounded the people in any
event, for the speakership is easily the
second position in honor and power In
the republic, but the principal reason
which General Henderson assigned for
his action confounded the Republicans
In general and demonstrated that the
CD. is a blind leader of the blind in
asserting that the Republicans are unit
ed and constitute "a solid column" His
reason for declining is that he is no
longer in harmony with his Republican
constituents ON the tariff question:. e.,
that Speaker Henderson still believes
in the blessings of a stake and rider
tariff. while his Republican constitu-
ents are losing faith In the aforesaid
blessings. VIII the Globe-Democrat
now do the fair thing and publish an
editorial stating that was correct In
the declaration made In my Bangor
speech and that it was wrong in the
comments which 1t made on that
speech7 With General Henderson's ac-
ton staring it In the face and with his
reason for such action known to it, the
CD. must appreciate the fact that it
published historic fable. to use no
more emphatic word.
Democracy Versus RepubllcanIsm.
Nowhere have the differences be-
tween Democracy and Republicanism
been stated more clearly or more terse-
ly than in the following editorial from
the Columbia (Mo.) Herald:
The Democratic party stands for gov
ernment BY all the people. The Republic
an party stands for government by q few
Of the people This is the supreme diff
ference between the two great political
organizations. Issues change with each
campaign. but principles remain unal-
tered. Democracy minimizes the govern
ment and maximizes the individual. It
IL opposed to the oligarchy OF trusts, the
aristocracy Of wealth. the domination of
imperialism. The Republican party seeks
openly Nor By yelled ways to bring the
government into the control OF certain
classes. In this underlying fundamental
difference between the parties there may
be found the reason for the attitude
which each takes upon the issues which
arise from time to time 1t was inev-
Stable, for example, that the Republican
party should become the party of protec-
tton. supporting the tariff system which
levies burdens upon the people to promote
QkAVAte Du51uGSSs Inc O6ulOCrALlC party
on the contrary, could not do otherwise
than oppose a tariff for protection and
also the formation OF trusts based upon
government created tariff monOpolies.
The Republican party favored the United
States governing without their consent
peoples beyond the seas The Democratic
party favored "the consent Of the gov
erned" abroad as at home.
When. because here and there party
leaders for apparent advantage abandon
or attempt to confuse party principles. 1t
is suggested that the difference between
the party organizations is slight or nil,
there only needs to be pointed out this
supreme, irreconcilable differences: De-
mocracy means In its final analysis the
right Of every man to govern himself SO
long as he does not interfere with the
right OF another man to govern himself:
Republicanism In its legitimate outcome
means the right Of every man who is rich
or powerful or educated to govern some
other man who is less rich or powerful
or educated.
Jobs Comforter.
Leslie's Weekly. which has for some
years been a stanch Republican sup
porter, has become sort Of Jobs COM
forter to that party. as witness the fol-
lowing:
Let the Republican party beware Of the
effects OF the coal strike in the congress
sional canvass Of 1902. Strikes have an
ugly habit Of registering themselves in
national politics. and they hit the party
which Ia In power at the time. This has
been the experience OF the United States
In all the great labor conflicts.
In 1902 It is the Republicans who are In
power during the year Of a great labor
conflict Senator Scott Of West Virginia,
strike may cost his party three congress-
men in his state and several in Pennsyl-
vania. With the drift, as it is, against
the Republicans for other causes the OUT
look for the dominant party 10 far from
being rosy. The coal miners lockout may
register itself in politics In November
with q decisiveness which may surprise
party.
"stIIl HarpIng on My Daughter"
With rare sapience the Globe Demo
srat remarks:
Gerrymanders usually react on the par.
ty that resorts to them. The Republicans
of Missouri are likely to elect several
members OF congress on the strength OF
the elaborate swindle attempted in this
state.
Ii gerrymander in Missouri that al
lows the Republicans to elect one con-
gressman will so enrage the people that
they will elect several Republicans to
congress. what win happen In Iowa?
Under fair system the Democrats
would naturally elect about five con-
gressmen from Iowa. Under the Re
publican gerrymander they do not elect
any. II the Globe Democrats philos-
ophy may be made to fit Iowa. we may
reasonably expect solid Democratic
delegation from that state.
What about Minnesota, where four
Democratic congressman would be
elected under a fair appprtionment
but where the Republicans manipu-
lated the thing so skillfuliy that the
Democrats have not elected a repre-
sentative in six years7 What OF Wis
consin and Michigan, where the Dem
ocrats could elect almost half the dele
CATION II they had fair show? They
have not elected representative since
1892. What Of Connecticut where the
Democrats could elect two out Of FIVE
II 1t were not for the gerrymander2 2
They have elected none since 1892.
OF course gerrymanderiug Ia not a