Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-14

CT elgu April IA Colonel +. villas
Of Madison, Wis, last night delivered
an address at banquet Of the Jeffer
son club Of this city, which both fol
style and spirit was masterful and
which held every listener spelIbound
His subject was the Democratic Out
look and IN treating II Colonel villa.
severely arraIgned the protection prin
cipIe OF the republican party, charged
the separation Of rich and poor int
clnssea becoming richer and poorer, tC
that arch demon. and pleaded for that
primitive and yet thoroughly safe re-
finncr of Tho Trainers Of the decar
alton Of lbq Independence in tho gov
crning power of the masses He said
ITO Que who brings to tho contom
platlun Of the democratic outlook
naught but the hope to sec his country
happier through democratic principle
the famous council table If the Iro
unols club proflers allurnp charm
The pleasing consciousness peryadcs
him that he enters here The fraternity
OF true believers: instructed ingrained
10y tho doctrines of constitutional ID.
rrty, who put NJ dominion over the
tongue but The truth Of the soul be.
hind II And sound democratic faith
like true religion Is never ont of place
In reckoning the conduct of life, The
time was and It was the day of party
glory when democrats lived In close
tam jiarity with party principles; re-
lOiccd their souls la them by table and
ltresdc. III the store, ON the street
wherever IN chance meeting were fel
lows and hearers obeyed and followed
where they led And shOckingly rs
Earnestly IN politics has been heluuled
by the corruption of protection | trust
thai day has not passed beyond recall
u Is not believaLlc that American man
hood has become utterly lost IN the
gnean, and dcluslve sclhshness cr the
cheap aud tawdy vain glory Ia which
republican policy and practice now
continually appeal Yet lack enough
cries loudly for an old fashioned re-
vival of democratic religion But We
want II with no ecstncy or frenzy
The country has had enough and tc
spare. Give ms back the sober com
mon sense oi uen government, honest
sight at tta true objects thc common
coed and equal rghta or all InicNt
gehco and spirit ia resent the mon
strcus cN'rayaganco the porveraon al
nw aud administration for plumber 81
the people to enrich the favored few
The grating of corruptiun'g sprouts or
the old tree Ct Liberty RelusnIre IN
ts oar nuhlesl Inheritance iadepead
ont relt.gurerning, selrsuflCicnt. In
dlylua manhood that proud Amer
can conscious OF his nature aad his
rights who sees In God his ynIy over
lord nor bonds to amy fear of man,
who walks his day OF labor in nc,d a.
factory counlIngrCo ar Office az q
kaighi 10 his duty douhttAg not his
sclfroapecl or right t. respect Of all;
who seeks no secret plots but stand.
Tor ruen concert with all like fellow
men for their Just rights, aud no more
What ihoueh the spoisseekinl
scolfrr may cry This Is not praCti
cal politics but lltoplan counsel whlcl
wins no majority, in the polling booths
Oh yo of little faith Here Is democ
racyS fundamental commandment
trust IN the people. the mderlyn,
bedrock of popular liberty Il Is ia,
grand strategy OF democratic war II
this sign We conquer, or We Cunuue
not ut all Democratic doctrines al
dress no class interests but with III,
cry of Justice for all classes, in whlcl,
truly seen, Is the safest security OF all
The party Is false to its principles, rec
rcaut TO It's mission punished by dc
feat and shame when II qualls In pur
pose or prcvarlcatos in effort for thes
Just ends Of the whole people. |
can IND II deserves to ind no hop
hnt In popular intelligence In whole
some public opinion He reads Ia iii
tic purpose who soes not in our part
history the lesson here of party sue
cess The American people Il seen
'ngly sometimes titful. has always r.
aponded In the end to honest argl
mcnt dauntloss and unhiuchlng fen tn
right That integrity of Judgment In
mot departed least of all have dem,
Gratis right To so complain CT so 1t,
SPAR Confess our faults and we shaI
SOC more clearly, Popular resentmeu
hats moi run against democratic Arii
clrles, but against inHrmity Of faitl
tahdelity of purpose distraction q
counsel. lamentahly grlevous to meri
II Popular fav1r will return to IN
rekludled flame Of pure principle, 81.
cerity Of aim union Of effort a. t
Justify belief in results of pepula
benefit
1T Is idle folly TO reckon ca ira
fc with special interests or dftrreu
forms Of greed 10 Try 10 weave
patchquilt Of diverse groups seel,n
peculiar gains from power. cr 70 see
any guise OF the bribery Of spoil
The miscalled republican party wi
always uutstrip us n such p0litict