The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-18
Republican Party Acts.

The democratic mayor in one of the
New England cities has recently an
no,taeed his intention to hereafter work
aad.v vote for the Republican party, and
he gives as principal reason for his po-
Iftical change that the Republican party
acts, acts, does something that brings re-
suits, while the Democratic party talks,
talks, and he desires to be aligned with
a party of energy and purpose. He has
struck the keynote of Republican sue
cess ~
Added to this are the strong words; spf
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune,
which says that the concrete essence of
the spirit, of the Republican party. 1t
is ever active, always seeking to promote
progress. never a drag and dead weight
upon public opinion, but constantly driv
ing back the nonprogressive Democratic
thoughts and yearly taking up the posi-
ton, the most advanced of the safe
thoughts of the Nation and of the world.
CSudill yCdiS tllt
have established the country securely in
the new positions the Rip Van Wrinkle
Democracy solemnly and sleepily de-
clares its policy to be the same as that
universally acknowledged to be correct
During the two terms of Grover Cleve
land, when the Democrats were in power,
not single new or permanent policy
was outlined, defined or placed before
the country by that President or that
party.
The eight years of Democratic power
only served to disclose the discords, to
show the mental weaknesses, the person
al defects and the lack of political con-
,victions of the leaders of the party.
Cleveland himself dominated all the
leaders in the cabinet or in the con-
gress. His greatest achievement was his
message in Venezuelan affairs and moth
ing of his entire two terms was so of
fensive and distasteful to the Eastern
Democrats as that message. He simply
emphasized the doctrine laid down by
the Democrat, Monroe, but he offended
beyond measure the Wall street Democ-
racy which he represented.
Since 1850 the Democratic party has
shown no capacity to originate policies
for the country at home or abroad. 1t
seolds, protests and enunciates plati-
tudes, but presents not an idea for the
young American to grasp and to carry
into political life.
There is no continuity of thought or
action in some leaders, and there is mo-
notonOus ,monologue on a single idea in
others.
Take as an example of the first the
Hon. John Griffin Carlisle, late of Ken
lucky, telling sound money clubs in New
York how he saved the gold standard,
and of the second class listen to Hon.
VIM. j. Bryan on Is to l, or Tom L..
johnson on single tax.
The Inconsistency of the first example
and narrow views the two others illus
trate the present leadership of the old
party, which boasts of a jefferson, a
Monroe, a Calhoun, Marcy, jackson
and Tilden. How have the mighty
fallen!
The Democratic party's sole reason for
existence is to spur the Republican party
to great deeds that they are incapable of
performing themselves.
. The young men and the old men, too,
admire an individual or a party that, can
accomplish something. Therefore, I. they
stay by the Republican party, and will
do so until the Democratic party shows
itself worthy of support by deeds and
not by talk. =.