Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-07
The Democratic Problem.

Inc democratic PROBLEM.
The problem of who is to be the
nominee of the Democratic party for
President, has been giving the Re
publicans much greater worry than
it has Democrats. There is no doubt
a difference of opinion among Demo-
Gratis of who should be nominated, but
the more important question is, who
can be elected. When TIE conyen-
tion meets next summer and it can be
shown that any good Democrat win
be able to carry enough electoral
votes to win, he will be nominated be-
yond question. 1t must be remember
ed that the rule that requires two
thirds majority of a Democratic con
vention TO nominate makes it toler-
ably certain that the candidate will
be acceptable to the great mass of
the party
The most serious question that the
Democrats will have to solve is
platform that will clearly express the
issues upon which the campaign must
be fought and upon which the candi-
date must stand. The platform must
be agreed upon Jefore the balloting
for candidates begins and only q ma
jority of the conyention is necessary
to adopt it. When the delegations
from the different States meet in con-
vention, they will all be animated by
one impulse, to select the most avail
able candidate. They will want to
win.
The rank and file Of the Democratic
party can add vastly 70 the chances
of success. both as to the selection Of
satisfactory candidate and of his
election, by selecting the most repre-
sentative and honest members of the
party as delegates to the convention.
Do not tie them down with instruc-
tons 70. any man, but leave them free
to make the best selection, after con-
ference with their brother delegates
from other States. The opinion of
the delegates from the doubtful States
must and will have the greatest
weight in making the selection. The
Democratic sky has been gradually
clearing and with the united effort of
all who believe in the good old doc
trine of Equal rights to all and spe-
cial privileges to none," a glorious
victory for the people is within their
grasp.
Republican newspapers are taking
more than a passing interest in the
nomination of the Democratic candi-
date. They have for some time been
trying to breed strife in the Demo
cratic ranks; their advice and COM
ments are to be taken with due al
lowance for such intentions. Their
efforts from this time on will be to
kill off the most able and loyal Dem
ocratic candidates, and to cause con-
Democracy. To listen to them is to
be deceived. They are controlled by
the plutocrats, who are the trust mag
yates, and they know their downfall
Is at hand if the Democratic policies
prevail. The talk of Wall street or
the trusts and corporations opposing
the Republican ticket is the sheerest
nonsense. The monopoly that gives
the trusts power to extort from the
people has been granted by the Re
publicans, against the protest and votes
of Democrats. In every town in the
country the Republican leader is either
openly or secretly their willing tool
and in many cases their AFFECT slave
Republican legislatures delight In
passing laws in their interest and a
Republican Congress but rarely says
them nay, when the demand is made
for legislation. In return they have
poured out their money to elect the
Republican tickets, both State and
National. Is it probable that divorce
of these two interests is intended or
even considered? Do the actions of
the Republican administration point
to any serious opposition to the trusts?
1t Is all political play, to fool the
people, but it should not deceive Dem
ocrats.