The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-07-12
PRINCIPLES ARE STRONG
DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS GROWING BRIGHTER
THROUGHOUT THE NATION

number of large daes which oscate between the parties
and attempt dictate the policy of both just taking
gloomy of democratic prospects, The Commoner The
dismal hue due the that the democratic party
disposed allow these papers the platform and the
ticket and very naturally the papers hopeless These the
papers which three years ago conducted conservative
pagn eoiced conservative victory St Louis gave ad
the paydurng the campaign and popesed certain
tory just before the overwhelming defeat They laying
the foundation for bolt they allowed dominate
the pars coun but the memory of their leadership fresh
in the minds the people that that their ability reduced
10 minimum.
The fact that democratic prospects, instead of being gloomy
bright and growing brighter The democratic position been
vindcated shown by events and second by the admission of
pubcans Every proposition for which the democratic party stood
1896 has been proved sound and republican policy but is
weaker today than then In 1896 the democrats contended
the country needed money this denounced wild
and unexcusabe theory by sage nance and yet with increase
money of than fifty per per capita have
much money and the larger volume of money has increased
prices and brought prosperity What would be industrial
dion today if had money today than 1885, when
the republicans said we had enough?
The pary position the question has been demonstrated
be sound and every day increases the number of those who believe
democratic platform in 1900 stated that private monopoly
S indefensbe and intoerable
The partys position the tariff question vindicated Our
protected manufacturers by selling abroad in competition with the
world that they need the tariff compete home
There tariff reforms the United States today than there
before
The partys position on the railroad question vndated has
demanding regulation than years. and the unan
nifty of sentiment in favor of regulation shows how strong the
democratic position is The president has secured little regulation
but very little compared with what the country needs
Our partys position the labor question is vindated We de-
arbitration in three campaigns, and arbitration grows
stronger year We denounced government by injunction
The abuse of this writ becomes and apparent
Events have vndicated the pary position Imperialism and
informed republicans admit that ultimate independ
ence is the only solution of the Philippine question.
The president has adopted the democratic doctrine of
and avorng inheritance also prevent the
mission the generation When has
party power popularity rapidly the republican party
has? When has party power increased its strength
rapidly than the democratic party has? And is positive and
aggressive democracy-not imid corporation democracythat
oerced the administration the adoption of democratic ideas
If party strong proportion its principles strong then
democratic party growing rapidly strength If the people
like policies when those policies put into operation by
republicans they greatly fear them when into operation
by the democrats.
another indication of victory The democratic party
united than has been for many and this unity due
two In the first place the money question: which de-
eated the democrats of the way The advocates of
gold kept the gold Standard and the advocates of
money secured from discoveries of gold the increase
that they sought from the restoration of bmetam
division in the democratic party among the rank and file
There papers under the control of favorseeng copor
atoms aared attorneys who would make the democratic
party the tool of predatory wealth. but they mpont carry
,ut their plans democratic party united the republican
3ar divided than has been years. and this d
on can be healed The standpaer and the republican
and their bitter The
republican refoner shouting that something be done and
he standpatter his elbows the pockets of the public
avs enough aione No matter what the republican party
ioes it can not please sides All that the democratic party
,as to do is to be loyal of the people and make
strong fight strong platform and victory within reach
lust now when the administration forces are making war upon
Fairbanks boom well remember that Fairbanks Roose