New-York tribune., 1906-09-06


! :, ,vslgsbs as the pendulum is. It does not make
.rROr in an engine IS only valuable in controflnr
me power from the boiler.
CONSERVATIVE AND LIBERAL.
Over AGAINST the conservative Is found the lib
/ change, that they may be improved Fear OF
ssnsLse from bad 70 worse impresses him little He
tsSes The future with hope undisnayed by the
sS % the pa &pss eyer believing that there is a
trying 70 make them better lie is willing To make
WITH the 'os OF OF ess dees as Ne IS
impatient OF the voice Of experience for the future
past that IL should not be held in bondage TO the
With age and its cyniclsm he viii have nothing
20 do and gladly gives Il 20 the conservative. feel
sns se,oa a the stronger without Its '0un'''s to IN
Capital and vested interest, TOO often seem to
While recognizins their vital Importance. he be
leves thev can be controlled without being de-
stroyed and made 10 serve rather than 70 rule
In liberal party sre found the young I'm spirit
ana the young Ia years go TO a natuTally.
study OF our political history well illustrates the
truth of THIS idea ot two parties Fundamentally de-
termined by mental character and habit and not by
the sSoiesnts Of issues or party platforms
political life, the Republican party. under other
names. but with the same fundamental character
end habit OF mind has also had practically con
tinuous existence since We became nation.
Of the conservative; the party OF age: the, party
thinking mere Of the lessons Of the past thsn 81
and vested interests. the party opposed to change
s Sn4 1 u b srinr it-oiF 10 be the
party Of tho stand patter'
risve two words ever 50 completely and adequate
y embodied the past. present and future OF 20
On tie other hand thc Democratic party has h"en
The Fundamental mental habit and character of
its members has been that OF hope; OF looking lCt
Intelligence Of the masses OF the people .,,-.-
II has believed in change ana innovation. thinking
HNR1#f ffnn
10 attempt their realization But while It bad eaa-
Instead OF bosses. while II had Statesmen m
stead Of politicians il always sought Ia realize i's
ideals by the use OF those means ana thfousn mo-
weakest TO the richest and strongest nation of the
n is only RECENTLY that efforts have been made 70
drag the party from the path Of progress into that
The foregoing points out IN. fundamental and
organic difference between the Repuohcan sOa
The difference Is not ephemeral and does not de
pend upon the adoption of any political Issue ISSUE, OF
and habit OF mind which predetsrmines party att-
tude 10 all Issues as they arise
PURPOSES OF PARTY ORGANIZATION.
The truth OF this IS not invalldated because from
eHinerT Of the paTtv organizaion have apparently
committed Il IN a way contrary 70 lis real nature.
make or destroy those party lines. for they rest
IN the nature OF man. and will continue with SUP,
stsntial identity under all forms and names until
there comes radical change IN our institutions
, II then the democratic party Is fundamentally
II # IS the party OF progress, but not OF revolu-
II 81 believes that its IDEAL can realsed by the
means and through the forms which in the past
served successfully to meet the greatest emergen-
cies-
What IS our duty. gathered here as Democrats.
toward our party
First let as consider the purpose OF party organt-
Party organization WAS created or allowed 70
grow Up 10 render enective the will OF the people
IN the party.
After a time small groups OF selfish and too
often corrupt obtained control OF the executive
machinery Of party organization and using II for
their own purposes, turned that which was created
20 be servant into master. The natural ccnse-
Queaces have followed.
The leader has disappeared. The boss who has
succeeded him Is only apparently a boss and In
reality Is but the hired man Of the capitalist whose
sinister influence lies back OF party machinery and
controls it for his selfish and corrupt ends
Public servants no longer feel a full measure of
must stand hat in hand To the boss who gives
them a nomination and In whose hands their polit-
public service.
Young men OF character VIII not enter II. or
cannot
The people have practically no choice in the
selection OF candidates for Office and at the polls
nave only choice between men whom they too
oven consider as unnt for the ONCE for which they
are running
Evil has fallen on the Democratic party in full
measure from tho perversiOn OF its party OrganZa
uon and since the voice OF the people in n psTtv
cannot IA euectiNe without organized effort our
euIy toward our party is 20 seek thorough
ferfl IN party machinery and 70 bring 81 back 10
the purpose for which il was created
lhe men responsible for the present denloralzed
condillon oi the party machinery should driven
out
From a great vote getting organization they have
made II simply a delegate-getting machine
Party orgenizatlon cannot be dispensed with, but
should be built up upon principle and by leader
ship. and not upon spols and by bosses
Independence OF thought should be encouraged
~ n iocaI leaders ana they should be in reality
leaders ana counsellors IN the party. and sim
Ply messenger boys 20 do the bidding Of a central
clique.