Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-10
THURSDAY, JULY, 10, 1902.
THE HOPE OF THE PEOPLE.

cal crisis, and by wise and conserva-
tive action show to the people that
upon It's ascendancy In state and ma
tion depends the welfare OF the coun-
try? Republication has been tried
and found wanting. Its leaders have
been and are in full control, and they
have proven quacks, not physicians,
in the cure Of political ills. We
believe that independent voters are
ready and anxious to reject their
counsel and their leadership If given
an opportunity to do so. VIII Demo
cracy give them this opportunity. 1t
surely will II the spirit Of the follow
ing editorial which we take from The
Milwaukee Journal Is carried out:
Democracy Is the hopo of the pco-
pie. 1t IL the safeguard of their
rights, the prcserycr Of their liberties
and the definition Of political equality
among men. IL Is not extreme In any
directions; IL Is conservative and safe,
regarding equally the rights OF all
men, weak or strong. In this state
the party doing business under the
name OF Democracy should be partic-
uIarly conservative. AS the cam
paign now opening Is shaping itself,
IL should have nj It's command the
sturdy, intelligent, prudent and indie
pendent voters to u degree not for u
long time before possible. 1t cannot
bid anything in the Populistic line
against LaFollcttoiBm The Stalwart
Republicans are ont Of action. Both
are extremes There Is place for II
real Democracy between the two,
Democracy should now come TO It's
own.
"Thc party can be justly expected
TO take conservative ground. 1t must
promise protection to all, the home
owner, the capitalist, the workman
and business man alike, on the basis
Of exact Justice. No interest must
stand in fear of radng, none dread
oppression. Tax reform, so called,
has already been carried SO fnr astray
in consequence of radical and incOn-
sideratc pro joCts that much Of it must
be revised and undone, Haste has
wrought injury; equalization has
come to mean simply moro taxes and
moro injustice in lovying. Primary
election reform has taken n shape
Designed TO fastcn on the people moro
firmly than ever the worst machine
ever known to party history. If these
things go on as begun, the state will
soon be IN disorder and disgrace.
There will be clashing of interests
and " struggle by each to ovcrroach
the others, In this turmoil only the
people will suffer; the end of such dis
turbancc Is always in greater burdens
on the workers. in shops, ON farms
and in offices.
Great changes must ever go slow
ly; they must not uproot what IL, but
go from what Is gradually to what IL
wanted. Institutions IRE not made out
Of hand, but doyolopo with Thought
and care, with adjustment and expert
enco. This method of meeting public
demand Is in the direct line of % De
mocracy. 1t Ia the breath of Dcmoc-
racy Prudent foresight and careful
adjustment are It's CHARACTERISTICS in
control, TO accomplish this, rs
things now arc, moro than ever, the
party must have for its platform, Il
statement setting these principles
clearly before the people,
ayes, but the past? Who cares for
the past, when the present is pressing
upon us with such force and with new
questions? Present measures arc suf-
hciont, What the people want is
measures to conserve the good Of the
state in this crisis and men TT TO do
the work. Is that not enough? The
Democratic party owns and operates
no corral in which to herd its sup
porters, 1t must be u free party If IL
would be the party of freedom Its
adherents must give willing support
for reasons good to them.
"GWo Wisconsin then n Democratic
platform directed at present condi-
tions, with no bids for the emotional,
the rash, the headstrong and reckless,
with mon, real men, Mt the head, men
of affairs and not politicians who
have for years worked straight or
worked ere ol5ed, but always for them
selves. The party is loaded with able
and fit men If they are but sought for.
The party has work before it; If it
be attended to In good old Democratic
fashion there is no reason why 1t
ghpulI not ATTRACT thia Vnpr tn, }r1,-