The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-26
Republican Party Safe Because
Administration Has Kept
Pace With Character Devel-
opment of Population and
Confidence is mistaken.
BRYAN ONLY BIG DEMOCRAT.
(stam correspondeuce.)

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 2G.-Can
anarchy thrive on a full stomach? Or
can the Democratic party win In
times OF national prosperity?
Anarchy vii propagate itself In
ratio to the empty stomach in a ma
ton, and TO the fact that there have
d been few empty stomacbs in the
United states thus far In its career,
10 due the credit OF the sickly cOndi-
ton Of that movement among Ameri-
cans. What unrest there may have
been 50 far has found adequate ex-
preston OF socialism of various de-
= grees, which has been Sufficient not
because II Is like anarchy but be-
cause Il Is a radical change over ex
isting forms. when bad conditions
obtain among any considerable mum
Der Of the population. the govern
ment will be charged with Il.
Political parties remain dominant
SO long as they serve the people gen
orally in a satisfactory manner. Here
rs in the anarchy. people Want
change only when the existing au-
thori,y becomes oppressive or mani
testify works hardship. Reducing
the political situation in the United
States to these principles. has the
Republican party gotten 10 the point
where the people will trouble them
selves to make a change? Have the
principles for which the party stands
ontlived their usefulness or become
oppressiye7 Who viii answer these
questions can say which party will
be successful next November
Just as fun stomach takes the
sting out OF anarchy, SO does nation
al prosperity remove any effective
complaint the opposition may have
against the party IN power. People
may be mildly aroused by fiery de-
nunciation, but II Il rains on cleo
ton day, or business Is moderately
rushing. they won't consider that
they have struck blow at the ma.
lions vitality II they fan to vote.
In elections as in all other AFFAIRS OF
lie. self-lnterest is the actuating
motive and II the only result Of an
election will be 10 change masters,
the majority will prefer to keep the
old officers. who have the added vir-
tue OF experience.
This principle Is not merely true
when the Republican party is in pow
or and the Democratic party is the
opposition. should the Republican
party fail TO keep apace with the
growth Of ideas In the people. the
Democrats will iud the flank open.
for a successful attack. for the party
out of power generally has better
knowledge OF popular sentiment.
But when the Republican party keeps
apace with the character-deyelop-
ment of the people. as under Roose-
welt IL has. there is little prospect of
Democratic success. Had the Re
publican party chung TO its ultra con-
servatlve stand-pat policy through
all the growth of popular ideas on
corporate corruption, already II
would have been a foregone conclu-
sion that the Democrats would win
next November. Roosevelt. by read
ing correctly the changing eoudi-
lions. saved his party from defeat and
emptied the Democratic sails of their
wind. In taking a live interest In
his successor he is showing superior
statesmanship. because backward
movement by the party Low would
be fatal.
Faith In President.
As long as the people believe that
Roosevelt stands for the Republican
marty. the party will continue large
ly successful That the Republican
partv has suffered no greater dam
age from the recent panic Is due to
this linking of Identities. for not
charging Roosevelt with the panic,
the mass of the people will not
charge the party with II. Roosevelt's
marty enemies could ponder profit
ably on this fact. Not l." American
nolltical history has IN Industrial
reaction so extensive resulted In so
little damage to the party In power.
The inquiry into his RELIEF measures
is only desultory because the people
believe that whether they We're the
best or not. they at least were at
tempted in behalf Of their best in
terests. Many mistakes will be for
given where 1t is believed they were
made in the service of the people
and not from trying to serve some
particular class or group.
Some alarm is evident among pol
itlcians because of a tendency to re-
duce principles TO personalities.
They say that individuals are becom-