The Van Buren press., 1904-01-23
As In JackSOn's Days.

To-Day as IN Jackson ; days, Inc
Democratic party is party open
TO ALL American citizens, 0bedi-
ent to the laws and faithful 10 the
cOnstitutiOn-nO matter how poor
or no matter how rich they be.
No Democrat need be reminded
that the ability Of those men who
possess HONESTLY ACQUIRED riches
is essential to the nations welfare.
Those who attack indsCrimin.
ately or jealousy the rights of the
prosperous manufacturer, merch-
ant, investor, banker or other
lcgitinately successful men are
not DEMOCRATS. They are as blind
and stupid in their way as those
Of another class who cry down
aud attack the rights of the union
man who works with his hands.
The Democratic party, more
willingly than any other recOgniz-
es that the men who develop the
resources of the country, the men
who create the wealth, the men
who through executive. organic.
ing and constructive ability, pro-
vide opportunity for effort, EN-
plOy labor, distribute wages and
center benefits upon the whole
community, are those entitled to
large reward. since those who di-
rect great and legitimate business
undertakings are essential to the
prosperity of the nation.
The promoters of eXtOrtionate
aud speculative trusts do NOT
develop the resources Of the
country, but hinder and restrict
development. They do not create
wealth, but appropriate the wealth
which others have created. They
check prosperity by concentrating
wealth in the hands of the few
out of the savings Of the many.
They limit production, they limit
opportunity, they limit the EN-
pIoyment of labor and reduce the
laborers' wage, while they increase
the cost of living. They confer
no benefits on the community.
The wealth they possess is stolen
money, aud the laws Oft COun.
try should hold them as public
criminals.
Manage Of get.rich.quick
trusts, managers of fraudulent
trusts that great triOe Of public
rObbers-are not COMPOUNDED in
any Democrats mind with the
honest men whose superior ability,
industry, patience or intellect has
brought them legitimate wealth,
The growth and prosperity Of
the United States has merely be-
gun. The nation needs the ablest
minds, capable of wide planning
and accomplishment. These will
continue to be valued and en-
cOuraged by all good citizens.
Every Democrat will agree that
the labOrcr is worthy Of his hire,
whether he work for day, wages
or for great wealth, so long as be
works HONESTLY and LEGITI-
MATELY.
The Democratic party is the
party Of ALL honest working
Americans; it is the party that
will promote the welfare of all
those contended to live WITHIN
THE LAWS.
The Democratic party is the
party of prosperity-the prosper.
ity of the many, not Of the Jaw.
defying few.
The coming battle Of the Dem.
ocracy, against special privilege
is already clearly outlined in the
minds of intelligent voters. The
nNUOO was eSlaOllsneu LOT lne
benefit Of all, for the purpose of
giving equal legal rights to all.
The coming fight Of the Dcmocra.
Try is 10 preserve the essential
character Of our American system
and il to be against the criminal
element which seeks TO CHARGE
the nations character II il the
duty Of the Democratic party TO
release the country from the grip
of eXtortiouate trusts, which, like
the coal trust and beef trust, cen.
troll the uecessaries Of life, increas.
lug the cost of living and destroy.
ing the purchasing power Of
money earned. 1t il the duty Of
the Democratic party to eliminate
the opportunities of speculative
trusts like the steel trust and the
shipyard trust, that deceive the