Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-29

how much more Is he needed now,
with the fearlessness that made him
do his duty as he saw 1t!
Needless to say, the Democratic party
of the United States, which includes
able and successful men in all lines of
effort, has never put itself in position
Of hostility to any legitimately acquired
wealth.
Today. as in Jackson's day, the Dem
ocratic party is q party open to all
American citizens obedient to the laws
and faithful to 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 Unfortunately or
jealousy the rights Of the prosperous
manufacturer. merchant, inventor,
banker or other legitimately successful
men are not Democrats. They are as
blind and stupid in their way as those
OF another class who cry down and at
tack the rights Of the union man who
works with his hands.
The Democratic party, more willingly
than any other, recognizes that the men
who develop the resources Of the coun
try, the men who create the wealth, the
men who through executive, organizing
and constructive ability provide oppor
tunity for effort, employ labor, distrib
ute wages and confer benefits upon TIN
whole community, are those entitled t.
large reward, since those who direc
great and legitimate business under
takings are essential to the prosperit,
of the nation.
The promoters of extordonate ant
speculative trusts do not develop til
resources of the country, but hindc
and restrict development. They do no
create wealth, but appropriate til
wealth which others have created
They check prosperity by concentratin
wealth in the hands Of the few out 0
the savings Of the many. They limi
production, they limit opportunity, the
l
duce the l-borer's wage, while they in
crease the cost Of living. They confe
no benefits on the community. Th
wealth they possess is stolen money
and the laws of the country shoul,
hold them as public criminals.
Managers Of get rich quick trusts
managers Of fraudulent trusts-tha
great tribe of public robbers-are nc
confoupded In any Democrats min
with the honest men whose superio
ability, industry, patience or intellec
have brought them legitimate wealth.
The growth and prosperity of til
United States have merely begun. Til
. nation needs the ablest minds, capabl
Of wide planning and accomplishment
These will continue to be valued an
encouraged by all good citizens. E,
cry Democrat will agree that the labor
er is worthy of his hire, whether Ii
! work for day wages or for grea
, wealth, so long as lie works honestl
| and legitimately.
The Democratic party is the part
u 01l uUuSSI WOIhluS AueI1CduS. ~
, the party that will promote the we
fare Of all those contented to live witt
in the laws.
The Democratic party Is the party G
. prosperity-the prosperity Of the man,
not of the law defying few.
The coming battle of the Democrat
r against special privilege is alread
clearly outlined in the minds of int
ugent voters. This nation was estal
: Ished for the benefit of all. for the pu
8 pose of giving equal legal rights to al
! The coming fight of the Democracy
to preserve the essential character {
: our American system, and Is to /
8 against the criminal element whic
e seeks to change the nations characte
1t is the duty of the Democratic pa
- ~ III rolooea tho roupfrv Provr TIA