The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-13
The Plan Of Campaign

The Democratic party exists to express
the principle OF human rights in It's
largest sense or it has no reason for
existence at all. The fear that cen cen
tralized government would put tho con
troll OF our country in the hands of a
self pcrpetuating oligarchy led Jeffarson
tc found u the Democratic party us a
means OF combating this tendency. even
though he was thereby put in opposi-i;
& ton to George washington, the great
8 est American and purest patriot that
our5country has yet produced. That ~ T.
I tcrson's beliefin the right OF the people
t. govern themselves was founded $on a
great truth, has been confirmed not merely
ga by hts Overwhelming election for two sue
cessive terms but by the firm esta blisli--s
1ncnt Of his party. which Is now more
I.han a century old. and, which through
out all the chances and changes of other
national questions has stood unflinchlng .
~ and successfully on its basal prlnci-
PIE. 1t is difficult forEus to understand
The effect of Andrew j ackson's election,
or the indescribab,e confusion Of mind
ard uncertainty of outlook produced by
the bowling mob OF mountaneers that
e surged 3throughthe streets of Washington
at his Inauguration There We're doubt
less many eXcsllent aristocrats who
thought then that the country was lost.
But as OH every other OCCASION, the
leaders who trusted the people were not
deceived. and the country went on TO
still greater pros pcrty and wider use-
fulness. $50, toe, when the nnbridled
ri6speffty and power of the Republican
party at length found It's expression in.
the nomination OF James 6, Blaine. the
s Democrats took man Of tho people.
q standing for the rights of the people. and
for the ideal of local self-governmcnt,
End by the mere power of the principles
which he represented, made him twice
PRESIDENT. Now, the question Is before
the country again, and the clear-cut issue
will be decided between Judge Parker
and the Democratic theory of popular
government on tho one hand and Mr..
Roosevelt and the Republican theory OF
OF ganized plutocracy existing by cam
paign funds on the other, which arc In
turn created by "A division OF the public
$5 spoil. by tariffs. pensions and plumber.
At heart the American people are fun
y damentally pure. honest and straightfor-
ward and, though not given to talking
Of our ideals. yet the ready response with
which an appeal to ideals is always met,
shows that the political ideal is still a
vital and vitalizing force in our national
life. Judge Parker will surely not disre-
gard this fact II he should attempt Ia
fight the Republicans with n campaign
fund, raised from those who have favors
to buy from the Democratic party, tina
day will Judge Parker put yoke upon
the Democratic neck which. though Il
may gall deep. Will never suffice to drae
the party chariot TO success. we can.
not compete with Republicans in the pur.
chasing Of ballots or the corruption oil
voters. We must win by tho nat
nral force and rishtfulness Of our"prin
ciples. y these are not sufficient, fal
bette. wait until we can get a platform
that Will strike responsive chord Ii
the hearts OF all those who are lookint
for a better day. and are willing 10 us
their ballots TO hasten Its coming. NO
only would II be a betrayal Of our brn
cipies. but II would be the height of foil
10 start out In campaign OF wholesal
corruption against the Republicans The
have the experience; they have tn
money; they have the machinery, an
they have the men from whom unlimitc
SUNG may be wrnng for the nerpetua
tipn OF the conditions which have mad
tnch fortunes for the Republican pa
ty's fayoritesN We have the rights {
the people and the fundamental docirir
@ of equal opportunities for ALI speci,
advantages for none. II Is folly to b,
lleye that with such a theory u go,
srnmeat NE sould ratss . c0rruQuaa tl1