The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-06-20
Put Upon a Rock Foundation

preorson has just been delivered to the Democracy
that is worthy of the most careful consideration OF
the members Of the party. The message is from
Senator lsidor Rayner, who represents Maryland
il the United States As Maryland is OF
the states it is necessary for the Democrats
carry to win the election, this message Of ad-
vice from her disting guished the course
the party should pursue is the worthy OF at,
tention,
''Of course, said Senator Rayner, we all ap-
pIeoiate the fact that when a issue arises the
Democratic party take stand upon side
the other and issuea deTalops parties must
enlarge ana expand. No desires to restrict the
Democratic party either dead issue or simply to
those that existed the time Of its formation.
Now have We any principals think We have.
Has the Republican party stolen thsm? / acqnt
them of the charge. think that they entirely nno-
cent and do rot believe that they have any felon
ious intent design whatsoever to appropriate them
Is the President Democrat? / respectfully
deny it.
Senator RaYner after showing the lines that iii
vide the two parties said We must not yield the
slightest fraction Of the supremacy of tie states
their local and domestic concerns. This i9
heritage, and not barter it for wealth
for progress prosperity Prosperity may be only
temporary, but The foundations Of the republic are
perpetual
'ln the next place, We are opposed TO goveInmen-
tai peternalism, 1t is repToach 10 Jefferson TO
claim that If he living he would be favor of
At predict with great respect TO Others who may
differ with me, that the day will never come when
the government Of the United States will own and
operate the railroads of the country.
''Let give the present railroad Law a fair test
and trial aud if it answer the purpose of its
nt let us Ita
ment it's remedies SO that it will any emergency
that may arise. There is proposition that the
Democratic party must contend for in this connection
and that lie il must demand complete obenence to
the existing statute. The railroad presidents ana
officers of our trunk lines must be made, and
forever to realize that they are the servants and
not the masters of the people
After suggesting platform upon which all Demo
Gratis could unite Senator Rayner closed by saying
'If We adylc principals that Democratic
and be again defeated the polls then t looks to
if the ho1r of disintsg grafton Was hand be
the only thing thst has kept alive through
all the strange sicissitudes of fortunes is the
fact that we have never yet wholly abandoned the
historic traditions Of our faith ana yet upon
all the pages Of our history, sounded final retreat
III che Democratic patty will only follow Jefferson
ian precspts ana without attempting a re-
yised edition that he would rePudate if he were ly
ing; ii it will only unite upon essentials and NOT
divide upon nonsssentsls; if it will only stand by
the ola ritual and not attempt 10 alter 1t suit
every ecOaOmlc clique or mongre denomination that
is willing 10 array itself under its banners If IL will
only abandon the worship Of temporary idols that
are broken itno fragments with the close of every
campaign ana Return 70 the worship of hess eaTdin
al principals that will remain inmutable long as
the republic lasts, regardless OF the fact whether
parties discard them or not-then believe that
mission is by no means ended, but that, emerging
from the apathy and lethargY thar enVelops ne,
of our normal existence and TO the accomplishment
of our historic destiny.