Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-28
THAT PROMISES VICTORY

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dOlph Hearst at the dinner of honor
given him by his colleagues on the
state ticket, in New York on Mon
day evening, is worthy of the seri-
Gus study of every fixed and loyal
democrat in the United States.
L am proud, also, to think that
the cause we fought for won some
success in this campaign, and will
win complete success later on. L
am Just as sure that this partial
victory foretells a greater victory
as | am that the first faint flush of
dawn fortells the full glory of the
day.
Our demands are simply that
the great public service corpora
tions shall not include our govern
ment among their assets or carry
our public servants upon their
private pay rolls.
Our demands are simply that
the principles of the declaration of
indepence and of the constitution
shall be taken seriously and APP
piled literally: that the government
shall be controlled by the majority
of the citizens, and conducted for
the benefit of the whole people
rather than for the special advan-
tage of any particular class.
Our demands are simply that
the corporations, while allowed to
conduct their business with perfect
freedom for their own interests as
long as they do not interfere with
the rights of others, shall not be
allowed to control our politics and
debauch our electorate.
Our demands are simply that
the trusts shall not break the laws
and buy immunity; that the legiti-
mate development of organization
and combination shall rebound to
the benefit of the people, and not
to their injury through trust extor-
ton and trust oppression.
Il know that when these ideas
are thoroughly understood they
will meet with complete approval,
and will not be considered danger
Gus nor anarchistic. but will be
recognized as just and patriotic. "
The above statement of demo-
cratic demands will find approval
in the mind and heart of all those
who are real democrats. If there is
any one who call themselves demo-
Gratis who cannot subscribe to those
statements, then they have ceased
to be of the true faith and belong
with the enemies of popular rights
and the friends of special privilege.
Since the New York election
the country has taken n fairer and
more creditable view of Mr.. Hearst.
both as a man and patriot. 1t is
becoming apparent to sensible
gaugers of men and measures that
Mr.. Hearst's journalism hasobtain-
ed most of its bad repute from the
mudbatteries of his professioal
enemies, and that after all he has
followed an apostolic process of
reachingthe minds of the multitude.
if haply he may be able to save
something for them.
AS politician Mr.. Hearst has
certainly been more polite and
practical than the professional
politicians who have discounted his
wisdom and his purpose. He has
followed the Arabic proverb, that
He who knows and knows not
thathe knows, is asleep; wake him!'
And Mr.. Hearst has awakened
millions of the people to know their
rights and to take resolution to
regain and maintain them at any
cost possible to true patriotism.
Mr.. Hearst's propositions, above
quoted, are the sublimation of his
present political philosophy. They
are vocal with pleas for Justice to
the people and for the dispersion
of the pirates of privilege. They
will reach the eyes and hearts of the
millions of democrats in America.
and inspire them with fresh hopes
and new zeal. Whether Mr..
Hearst leads to the victory, or
some other man does, the victory
which he predicts is sure to come.
and God speed the day!-Atlanta
News.