The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-13
DEMOCRACYS GREAT DUTY.
1t Must Win This Year and in Order
TO Win 1t Must Be United
Solidly.

In order to live and en..ure = party
must demonstrate lis usefulness. De-
mocracy must either prove itself the
agent of the people or resign its title
before the world. Eventually it must
either secure a restoration OF the peo-
pies principles to governmental func-
tions or relinquish its claim upon
their allegiance and support. How.
ever yirtuous may be the principles
which it symbolizes. their mere ex-
cellence as distractions cannot guar
antee permanent party life. Princi.
pies survive by application and test.
Parties survive by their serviceability.
The st. Louis Republic aptly says that
democracy must conform and adapt
itself TO the country's demands, il It
would continue. as the great instrument
tally Of the people. II must sacrifice
minor considerations, internal differ
ences and questions Of mere personality
TO the vital motive OF practical service
ability. The great body Of voters which
represents political domination stands
ready and eager to employ democracy
ordered upon the broad plan OF national
needs. The eye OF the country is turned
anxiously upon democracy. What will
IL DO? VIII il so solve its small inferno
cine problems as to concentrate all its
strength at the polls? VIII it lend itself
to the plain demands OF the people7
Inevitably II will suffer IL ii does not.
A great occasion is offered for an ex-
n "a ~ ffv7n Haf
racy. The national government is in
control OF political organization which
IS un-American and antagonistic to the
organic principles upon which our insti-
tutions are formed and our social body
rests. The republican machine is a per-
version OF politics and political organi-
cation; an arrogation Of power by cor
rupt means into the hands OF an exclu-
sive ring. its motive IS perpetuation and
further consolidation of control and its
operation is palpably and directly inim-
ical TO rights in the most comprehensive
sense This Capitalization OF power. as
il may be called. is corrupt {, he heart.
essentially, as its pursuits have glaring-
" exhibited to the people during the
elAHl republican years past
The people are manifestly growing
keen to liberate themselves from the
rule OF the trust-tarlT Doodle organiza-
ton which has been guilty Of such dire
and costly abuses in administration and
such menacing Entertainments upon in
dividual liberty. The people fear TO in
trust the nation further keeping to the
selfishness. recklessness. trust-imperi-
alism and opportunism Of the Roosevelt
regime. the trend OF which is toward
certain perils, both internationally and
internally.
A safe. sane democracy never stood
A better chance OF winning Let II pro-
coed upon a common-sense basis with
view to present needs. Let II announce
itself nationally both in IFS declarations
and in its nomination Of a candidate In
whom all interests may repose conf
dence. Let II address itself 70 the issues
so clearly and fixedly presented. The
result cannot be otherwise than profit
able
Defeat surely awaits division. There
is no hope for any other than demo-
cratic party solidly united upon genuine.
immediate. vital issues.