The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-09
What is a. Democracy?

ment rather than too little govern
ment. He knows that the human
struggle for liberty is an unending ef-
fort to strike off the shackles forged
by authority and privilege.
This makes him
First-Opposed to all undue inter-
ference with personal liberty.
Seeond-An advocate Of home rule.
Third-A defender Of state rights.
Fourth-An opponent of centrallza-
tion-not a promoter Of further Gen.
tralization, like Mr.. Bryan, who sur
pases Mr.. Roosevelt.
Fifth-An enemy Of all sociahstic
and semi-socialistic policies.
Sixth-A believer in government
of checks and balances as against a
government by passion and prejudice
A Democrat who is Democrat
from principle is opposed to all spe-
cial privileges conferred by govern
ment.
This makes him
First-Opposed to high protective
tariffs which enrich the manufacturer
at the expense of the consumer. For
more than a generation a majority OF
Democrats have leaned toward free
trade, while the Republicans have re-
vised the tariff upward.
Second-A believer in the largest
possible freedom for the natural per-
son, but in all necessary supervision
and control Of the artificial person.
that is, the corporation.
Third-An uncompromising enemy
Of all trusts in restraint Of trade.
Fourth-An advocate Of such fran
ehise, income and Inheritance taxes
as we'll compel privilege, plutoeraey
and protection to pay their full share
Of the cost Of a government which
makes their existence possible.
A Democrat who is Democrat
from principle instinctively sympa-
taizes with "the under dog"
This makes him
F'rs;--Partial to M :sures that en-
courage the poor to ;21k rove heir
condition.
Second-A believer in universal
education at public expense.
Thir9-An opponent ''f mllltarlsm:
imperialism. jingoism end. the art1-
trar1 aale Of alien races against tne;r
WI.
Fourth-Against public oppression
Of a corporation no less than against
corporation oppression Of the public
Fsfth-sympathetic with Labor:
but as firmly set against Socialism and
predatory poverty as against prcda-
tory rl:11otracy.
A t..c Democrat who is a De'n'-
crat fror, principle deplores ever ap-
neal to class hatred and class pteJI'
H., g, menace to Republican III
s:;tutioas. To array masses again.:
classes. en1:oyed against emp:oyef'
moor aainst rich, labor against capital,
IS a denial Of the whole theory OF De-
mocracy upon which Jefferson found
ed the Democratic party.
There is no surer or simpler way OF
overthrowing republican. institutions
than by stimulating class hatreds and
melting class wars.
So much for what a true Democrat
is and for what true Democracy is.
The Need of the Democratic Party.
Let US admit that party lines at
present are tangled, twisted and IN
tertwined. Republicans are applaud
inc policies they denounced as crazy
ten years ago. Democrats are trying
to .outbid Republicans in the auction
Of an anti-corporation vote. But the
fact remains that in spite Of pluto
Gratis who call themselves Democrats
and demagogpes who call themselves
Democrats there are certain well-set-
tied Democratic principles and ten
deneies which will assert themselves
in the lone run and which are neces-
sary to maintain the equilibrium OF
the republic.
IF the Democratic party were to be
exterminated by a soeialistie or a
semi-soeialistic party the character
Of the American Government would
he revolutionized within quarter OF
a century.
If the Republican party were to
continue as it is under Mr.. Roosevelt
while the Democratic party became
what Mr.. Bryan wishes to make 1t, all
the essential powers of Government