The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24

to the people we must look for relief
through the election of senator's by
direct vote Do high import duties tax
the many for the benefit of the few? 1t
is the people who suffer. Do the rail
roads extort an excessive rate TO pay
dividends upon watered stock? 1t Is the
people who suffer.
Every question, whether it concerns
! trade, taxation, transportation, labor or
1 imperialism presents the issue between
the few and the many-between a
government administered for the benefit
| of class and a government administer
| ed for the benefit OF the whole people.
The democratic party has no reason
| for existence unless it champions the
cause Of the people and it can only do
this when the voters control its policy.
The people are honest, and they are in
telligent enough to know the cause Of
their sufferings and to select the rene
dies
The campaign Of 1908 is approaching
the public is awake a- seldom before.
Economic problems are being studied as
they were not studied until 1896 that
was the beginning and investigation
has gone on with accelerated speed The
time has arrived to prepare for the com
ing campaign, and the planning must be
by the democratic masses. No man or
group of men can dictate platform or
nominate the candidates. The platform
must be written by the voters, and the
candidates must be selected by the
voters, then We can have enthusiasm
and hope Of success. Each individual,
whether he calls himself leader or not,
can propose but the decision must be
made by the rank and file Of the party.
Democratic principles are stronger
than ever before, The president has en-.
dorsed four democratic doctrines the
regulation Of railroads the prosecution
Of the trusts, the income tax and arbi-
tration, but the republican leaders have
refused to follow him. What a strength
it will be to Us TO quote the president in
support Of our doctrines while the re-
publican leaders oppose them, When
have we had such an advantage before
Secretary TAFT goes a step farther
than the president does on the tariff
question aud gives us arguments which
we can use in favor of tariff reform, and
then he weakeu- on the proposition and
asks to have tariff reform postponed un
til after the election for fear that an
early revision might hurt the republican
party.
The attorneys general Of the various
states have endorsed another democratic
doctrine, namely, the right Of each state
to control its domestic affairs, and this
endorsement Will strengthen our party
position
What the party now needs is to prove
to the people that it can be trusted to
carry out the desired reforms, and this
confidence can only be established by
roofing ont of the democratic orgauiza.
ton every member whose business con.
nections are such as to bias him in favor
Of the corporations which have been
securing privileges and fayors against
the people.
With aplatform which is really demo.
cratic with candidates who really repre-.
sent the platform, and with an orgauiza-
ton that is really in sympathy with the
platform and the candidates, the demo
cratic party can enter vigorous cam
paign with splendid prospects of success.
viii the rank and file undertake the
work and thus pave the way for victo.
ryg-The CUmmOner