The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-04-19
- ,History's Greatest Struggle.

great principle OF popular repre-
sentation and administration, the
system that lets in all to partici-
pate in it's counsels, that we owe
what we are and what we hope
to be-"
THE administration of govern
ment, ike a guardianship, ought
to be directed to the good of those
who confer, not Of those who re-
ceive the trust. F"
1T is among the evils, and per-
haps not the smallest, or demo-
cratic governments, that the peo-
pie must feel before they will
see. When this happens these
are aroused to action. "
Nothing will ruin the country
if the people themselves viii I'M
dertake its safety; and nothing
can save it if they leave that safe
ty in any hand but their own. "
Here are four quotations that
should be impressed upon the rank
and file Of political organizations.
It is The Commoner's purpose to
impress these solemn truths par
ticularly OF Democrats.
"0f what avail VIII be the sys-
TEN that lets in all to parhc.-
pate in its counsels" if men who
are desirious of good government
and believe in equal rights to
all, special. privileges TO none, p"
deliberately ignore the Opportuni-
ty to take part il governmental
affairs?
It IS true that the adminislra-
ton Of government ought to be
directed to The good OF those
who confer, not to those WDo re
caive the trust. " But IS it any
wonder that when the masses
become Indifferent to their duty
as citizens and permit minorities
to rule, those who receive the
trust, convince themselves that
the government should be con
Quoted for the especial benefit Of
themselves and their friends?
No uuer words were eyer ut
tered than: Nothing can save
a government If the people leave
that safety in any hand but their
own" It is not only & citizens
privilege TO vote; but the duty is
not discharged when the citizen
absents himself from the party s
primaries and contents himself
with casting his vote for the tick
ct named and the policy adopted
by the comparatively small num-
Der Of men who, having special
interests at stake, are active and
diligent where men whose inta~-
est is only il the general welfare
are Indifferent and negiectful.
It must he plain to everyone
that the greatest political con
test n history viii be wagad in
1903 If the special interests that
now thrive at the expense Of the
general public are to be brought
int obedience TO law and justice.
In that great contest the demo-
cratic party may play q conspic-
uous and important part, or it may
be found in a discreditable If not
an obscure position. The party
may win success by deserving it.
It may obtain confidence by prov
ing itself worth or it may invite
disastrous defeat.
It remains with the rank and
file Of the democratic party to
say what the party's course shall
be. No one for a moment will
doubt the course which viii be
adopted by the rank and file, if
they avail themselves of the duty
to register their preference at
the primaries. But a systematic
organization will be necessary in
order that the democrats may be
Impressed with the Importance
Of participating in their party's
councils.
The enemies OF good govern
ment, the beneficiaries of class
legislation, act as one man, with
unlimited means at their disposal.
The people have only their votes
opI fbo11 y,,,1ct 90 Of tbo,,o fooof \ or.