Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-10-11
A WORD TO DEMOCRATS
Success Depends on Two Duties
Being Performed.
CONVERT REPUBLICANS AND VOTE
Speeches That Give the Democratic
Position on Important Issues-Whnt
q Democratic Congress Will Do and
the Stand Pat Policy of the Repub-
lican Party.

Every Democrat should see to it
that his Republican neighbors are en-
lightened on the wisdom of Democrat
ic policies and their far reaching eff
feet on the welfare Of the whole peo-
pie. There Is a very confused idea
IN the minds of many Republican vot-
ers about what their own party really
stands for and an entirely wrong con-
ception Of what the Democratic poll
cies are. The growth of the trusts
and the vast merger of the wealth of
the country in a few hands are in con
sequence of the laws passed by con-
gress when controlled by the Repub-
licans. The great increase in the cost
Of living can be mainly charged to the
tariff sheltcring the trusts and COM
bines by protecting those corporations
from foreign competition. There have
been several comprehensive speeches
made on the tariff and trust issue by
Congressman Williams, which can be
obtained from the Democratic con-
%gressional committee, Washington, and
a speech by Congressman Towne,
which, coming from a former Repub-
lican, especially appeals to Republic
OH present and past issue.
If you send the name Of a Republic
an neighbor whom you think is hon
estly open to fair argument on the
great issues that divide the parties the
speech by Mr. Towne will be mailed to
him.
Elections are won in two ways-frst,
by accessions from the enemy by con
verting Republicans from the error Of
their ways, and then by getting out
the Democratic vote. At every elec-
ton, other perhaps than the election of
president, there are enough stay at
home votes to change the result in the
close and doubtful districts, so no
greater service can be rendered to the
party and to the country than to see
that all known Democrats go to the
polls.
A Democratic congress will mean
that a tariff reform bill will be passed
by the house of representatives, and if
the senate rejects it that will compel
the attention Of the country and force
the issue Of tariff revision in the ma
tional election of 1908. 1t would also
mean that a bill reducing those tariff
duties that exceed 100 per cen would
be sent to the senate and thus discover
the actual Republican friends of the
trusts that those enormou and exor-
bitant duties protect.
A Democratic house of representa-
tives will also investigate the govern
ment departments, where many scan
dals Turk that have been hidden and
suppressed by the Republicans "for the
good of the party"
1t will also mean that when the next
congress meets in December, 1907, the
law for the control Of the railroad rates
can be amended to meet any changes
found necessary by the interstate com
merce commission or to cover any pro-
vision of that law that may be decided
as unconstitutional.
The Republican leaders from Presi-
dent Roosevelt down have decided and
declare they will stand pat on the trust
fostering tariff, which is the main cause
Of the enormous concentration of
wealth in few hands and the enormous
Increase in the cost of living. To stand
pat and submit to be %plundered by the
trusts is ~un-American, and the Demo
cratic party confidently appeals to in
pendent Republican voters to join in
reforms that are im%peratively needed
for the welfare of the people.