The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-10
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with the hopes of the hum n race for
Il liberty goes on forever
All history proves thai govern
Z nlent bottomed on popuIa mirage
is Il Government bs Part, Tsxpe
Srience shows that he serves his rtys
best who serves his country b Thss
names most fondly cherished are
those of men who unsel fish, dsss
voted their time, their energies heir
talent, their fortunes and their ives
/ to the promotion Of the public NeaIsf
Stronger incentive " To iii ghs mad sIs
triotic endeavor no man hat h han to-
stand through MI the ages In that
| goodIy Company.
Out of the strong debates and ptn.
found deliberations of the ST.. Eouis
convention emerged tied party
which goes forth conquerlng and to-
conquer. The flower of the I5emacss
racy Assem- bled there to consult on
the state OF the country and to take
measures for restoring the govern
ment to the principles ennnciafed by
the fathers. from which 1T has firffted
far in these latter da $sss
Every phase of Dem era tic sp inI ofi
W
brave honest and able champ IONS
that great conelave Of free and
triotic men. The st. Louis cunYen
ton carried no cut.and.d ried pro
gram. It's delegates were not mere
automatons or rmarionettes, moving
and talking when the strings we've
pulled by one man. Speech and ac
tion We're absolutely free. and tho
great debates which took place here
viii constitute part of i he permanent #
political literature of the country.
effort was made to gag or brfdl le any
one. If a delegate had pet ideas
which he wished to exploi oit, NJ assjs
given an adequate and respectfuI
hearing before either. the pia form
committee or the entire convention
Every man had his say. mons
was opportunity denied. Out of ft an
lovers of liberty and of pure govern III
ment everywhere.
We enter this contest vith I'll
strength which grows out OF the
union of mighty party with the So
enthusiasm born of trut til, with the
that emanates from righ tg
aous cause; with the confid dence befit
Ting men animated by noble purposes Es
and lofty patriot tism
Democratic principles arc grounded
n eternal truth. As formulated by
he father of Democracy, they are not
,or a day, but for all time al lsI are
IS applicable this hour as when he
them in his first ilau guraI
address, which has become A classic
The necessity for putting lem into
practice is as pressing now as was
hen. To once more make I hem
,asis of our governmental policy
he pleasant but arduotts task
signed you by the Democracy Of the
and.
To serve the whole American peoS
lie. without discrimination, IA thful Iy
md well: to Distribute the benefit
If the Federal governments i'm nparti
y to all our citizens; to: tighten the
urdens of government By reducing
axation to the minimum and gid
economy in the publ service
dminister the powers conferFsd
he Constitution justl
essIy. vigorously and Ioatr ieall
'lthout5 ulminutlon3or@s r@sausurpaglonsaSle SsSs
laintain freedom of thought free
ON of speech and freedom Of the
ress; to promote the sacred cause of
un'an freedom every ere bygs he
holesomeness Of our exanlp
Indicate and glorify the theory and
,e practice of REPRESENTATIVE govern
ent; to secure it's blessings to our
osterity for all ethese always
ave been. are, and forever must bes
le aims and purposes of Demo- rats ss
These aims and purposes the ss
emocracy have been carefu Il lear
1 and comprehensiveIy set forth in
le declaration of principles "
as unanimously reported to the st -SissS
ouis convention in ulE last by he
atform committee after MOI re han
xteen hours spent in cgnsid dera
on, In vs hich every gEeat I've Issue saS
sfranlsly bold ysa.n d fsil seliss
"a Which was ,iranf 4 n1ousIY ard
usiastically adopted ~ the ceav elts
ontiit.1,ed on