The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
WORD TO DEMOCRATS!
The Great Commoner Says the
Democrats Have a Mission.

ocracy stand for code OF political
principles, or Is IL merely an organi.
ixation formed 10 secure Offices for
It's membersy From the arguments
that are advanced by some of our
metropolitan newspapers one would
suppose that II had ne concern about
principles and little reason for exist.
ence.
There are a few metropolitan pa
pers, calling themselves democratic,
which are now urging the democratic
party TO become the exponent OF pre-.
datory wealth. IL were better for
the party II these papers did not cali
themselves democratic, for they do
the party far more injury by presum.
ing To speak for IL than they could
do II they openly opposed the party.
These papers not only misrepresent
democratic sentiment themselves,
but they constantly quote each other
as the exponents OF democratic senti
Ment, and what is worse, they are
quoted by republican papers ms re-
fiecting democratic sentiment. They
sometimes admit that the masses
favor progressive policy but In u
"holier than thou" tone castigate
the masses and call upon the super
Tor" element To save the party from.
It's own folly. Some OF these papers
are owned bodily by favor-seekinr
corporations, aud their editors are
employed TO chloroform their readers
while the proprietors pick their
pockets. Others are owned by men
who are aristocratic rather than cem.
ocratic In their sympathies and
whose leanings toward plutocracy are
due 10 habit OF mind or a perver.
sion Of heart, but whatever the rea.
son, these papers do not represent
the rank and iile of the party and do
not appreciate the party's opportun.
tiles or Its obligations.
The democratic party Is peoples
party; 1t stands for a government Of
the people, by the people and for the
people. II demands that the gov.
eminent shall be administered In
the interest Of the people and by
those whose sympathies are with the
people and not with the exploiteis.
The democratic party believes In
observing the distinction between
the state aud the nation because the
observance OF such distinction Is
necessary TO the protection OF the
rights OF the people. The republi.
cans cry IA revival OF the doctrine
OF secession" wherever the democrats
demand that the states shall he al
lowed to control their domestic az.
fairs. but this Is false cry, and II
will not deceive the country. The
people OF California got lesson on
states rights when the president In
timated that their control over their
school system could be regulated by
a treaty. and tine attorneys general
Of the various states got lesson In
states rights when the federal courts
began to suspend the laws passed by
the states for dealing with state
affairs.
But while the democratic party Oh.
posed the doctrine OF some of tie 70.
publican leaders that the states
ought TO be deprived OF the power 10 |
regulate corporations, 1t also opposes
the doctrine advanced by some OF the |
corporation democrats who hide be-
hind the doctrine of states rights |
whenever federal Legislation is pro.
posed against monopoiies THE dem
ocratic party believes In the exercise |
Of the powers Of the federal govern.
ment as well nv In the exercise cf |
The powers OF the several states. In
other words, IL believes that each |
government should act within It's |
own sphere. but should act In the |
Interest OF the whole people.
On the trust question, on the taritr |
question, on Imperialism, on the |
labor question --on every question The |
party insists that IT'S pol
Icy shall be guided by the people and |
That the party shall act In The Inter
est OF the people. In all matters |
the structure OF govern.
ment and the methods OF govern. |
ment, the democratic party stands /
FOR the largest participation of The
people In the control of their public |
Affairs, state and national.
As the party believes In the right |
u the majority 10 dictate the policy |
u the government. 81 IL believes In
the right OF the majority TO control
The policy OF the party.
The representatives Of plutocracy
md Of aristocracy speak contemptu.
,usly Of the opinions OF the people
Jefferson did not, and the democratic
party prefers TO follow Jefferson.
rbe rank and Tile OF the party fur.
Dish The votes, and In their hands Is
he destiny Of the party The pri.
nary system oyertbro~s the boss and
places the machinery OF the party ia
he hands OF the masses. This il az
4 ought to be, for the masses are
brave when The politicians are timld. /,
md the masses can tell what they I
want when The self-appoiBted leaders
them CT misintefpret
heir wishes.