The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-27
: THANK GOD AND
co FORWARD
Says John Temple Graves to
Democrats of the Nation
PEOPLE ARE AWAKENING
sELFisHNEss OF CORPORATIONS
AND lNloUITY OF GRIMM
Al TRUSTS ARE STIR
RING THEM.
S &c al 70 The Bulletin

S9ec al to The Bulletin
Washington, March 26--It is doubt
/ ful if this republic. after the passage
Of fateful century has produced any
two public men TO equal in brains and
constructive state manship Thomas
Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.
The opposing theories evolved from
their brains and research are today in
thsir varying forms the working the
Jfles Of our government. and over
| h conflicting views OF these earlier
statesmen parties and factions still
gIapple at each others throats in ey-
cry national campaign
Principles Still Survive.
Conditions and circumstances will
c ange and notify at times the ap
piieation of certain ideas 10 legisa-
tlan, but It may be set down as an
tablishod fact that general prin-
ci oles which have survived so long
ard enlisted so much of loyalty and
SO much of continued advocacy among
great men and great parties must
ccntain the elemental and balanced
| u aorie8 which are best worthy Of ex-
pertinent and trial in a government
lie ours, The principle Of the suryiv-
| Al of the ltlest would seem TO stamp
| lie JeHeTsonian and the Hamiltonian
views as the two theories upon which
Tvs must continue to fight out our
yrry'ng views Of representative gov
celment In this country.
Under these circumstances, while
we readily recognize that neither men
nor pNrties can be tied down slavishly
To traditions OF precedents, 1t is In the
n hin safe plan to adhere as closely
as possible 70 the fundamental creeds
/ ard principles of the founders OF the
great party to which we belong.
Should stand BY Jefferson.
While VIC would not bind ourselves
to rigid and slaviah adherence 10
e eryihing that jefferson wrote or
iloke, II would seem to be solid
ground on which Democrats should
sand that there ought TO be a good.
sound reason in government and in
pt bile policy for departure from the
principles ana creeds of that great.
CT instructive intelligence from which
our Democratic view comes down to
us from the founder and 10 the great
and catholic love Of country In which
40 statesman of this or any other land
ever surpassed Thomas jefferson.
Upon this foundation the Democrat
ic party ought jealously TO watch
ttose things In legislation which mark
departure from the Jeffersonlan
iGea Of government. and it ought,
without some good and compelling
&c ason to the contrary. TO seek dill
gently and to walk lteadfastly in
those ways which the father Of De
n ocracy has laid down for the guild
ance and prosperity Of the great po-
litlcal faith and order to which we
belong.
That Dominican Treaty.
Along this line It is a matter Of
cougratulation that the attitude Of the
Democratic minority in the senate
during the past week has registered
very definite loyalty to those earlier
creeds Of the Democratic fathers in
ts position OF hostility toward the Do
minican treaty. The Democratic SEN
ators have planted opposition upon
the prime pie Of "entangling alliances
with no country and the vitality with
Which this principle has been voted by
the Democratic senators has not only
bcen vindicated by the practical dc
feat OF the treaty. but in the tonic adj
ministered to the country in the tri-
umph Of Democratic doctrine
With the probable speedy adjourn
ment Of the senate and legislation for
time being stopped. the attention 70
Washington affairs for the next two
months viii largely be confined TO an
observation Of the presidents policy
and to his strenuous interest in the
questions which come under the scope
and power of the executive.
Masses Should Study.
Aleonwbiie the appeal should once
more BE- made 10 the Democratic
masses TO make this national interrr-
enum the period of study. agitation
aAA tf4elAithALllA- EatHe+r At''~"'7ieA
and resolution are the taree prime ,fa-
lies Of the Democratic voter for the
next four years.
What a glorious and wholesome
thing It would bc in this republic Z
there could be one national campaign
whose issues and candidates wuuld be
determined by ,he people and Tor the
people instead of hy the politicians
aud for she politicians The hope that
this can be done Is neither arcadian
nor unreasonable Never in the his
tory Of The republic has there been
such Widespread intelligence and suca
rational comprehension as at the
present tine The multiplication &
and periodicals.. Of eco