The Western news., 1904-04-13

conrounue0' IN amy DemocraCs NINA
with the honest men whose superior
ability, industry, patience or intellect
have brought them legitimate wealth.
The growth and prosperity of the
United States have merely begun. The
nation needs the ablest minds capable
of wide planning and accomplishment.
These will continue to be valued and
encouraged by all good citizens. Ev-
cry Democrat will agree that the labor
er is worthy of his hire, whether he
work for day wages or for great
wealth, so long as he works honestly
and legitimately.
The Democratic party is the party
Of all honest working Americans. 1t Is
the party that will promote the well
fare Of all those contented to live with
n the laws.
The Democratic party is the party Of
prosperity-the prosperity OF the many,
not of the law defying few.
! The coming battle of the Democracy
against special privilege is already
clearly outlined in the minds of intel
ngent voters. This nation was estab-
Nshed for the benefit of all, for the pur-
pose of giving equal legal rights to all.
The coming fight of the Democracy In
to preserve the essential character Of
our American system, and is to be
against the criminal element which
seeks to change the nations character.
1t is the duty Of the Democratic par
ty to release the country from the grip
of extsrtionate trusts, which, like the
coal trust and the beef trust, control
the neeessaries of life. increasing the
cost OF living and destroying the pur-
chasing power of money earned.
1t is the duty of the Democratic par
ty to, eliminate the opportunities Of
speculative trusts, like the steel trust
and the shipyard trust, that deceive the
public and take the peoples savings In
exchange for worthless watered stocks.
1t is the duty of the Democratic
party to prevent the recurrence of the
present national situation. in which we
see the wages of tens Of thousands Of
workers in one single trust reduced In
order to swell the profits Of manipula-
tors and stock jobbers.
1t is the duty Of the Democratic
party to ally itself with the legitimate
business interests Of the country, and
Y with their aid to overthrow the Repub-
e ncan party, which has sold itself to
the criminal trusts.
| None will welcome Democratic sue
} cess more gladly than the legitimate
/ | h,,c uyhn >1C
more difficult to exist under the throt-
} tling influence of the trusts and their
growing control of legislation. money
; and opportunity.
! To the commercial traveller, the busi-
ness man. the mechanic whose wages
, are cut, the local banker in constant
danger. to every family that has had
its living expenses increased or its saw
tngs absorbed by the criminal trusts, I
? would recommend a study of the char
, acter of Andrew Jackson and his polit.
t ical methods.
To all Democrats and Democratic
Of the value of principle in the win
ming of victory.
] If it were possible in the coming
e campaign to choose our candidates in
r the history Of the past, should not ad-
t vocate the choice of some so called
g conservative" nonentity. without mo-
|. tive or inspiration save desire for of.
z fee; l should urge the nomination OF
( Andrew Jackson, because he was not
t afraid Of money illegally intrenched
y because he knew how to fight and how
: to win.