The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-27
A NEW EXPONENT OF DEMO.
CRACY.


The great Northwest Ohio Gibraltar
Of Democracy is to have another eX'
ponent of the true faith at the city oil
Toledo that has been devoid of Il
Democratic newspaper these many
months Mr. George W. Dun has
purchased the Toledo Press and
changed it's name TO the Toledo Clti.
zen, Mr.. Dun was owner of the
Columbus Citizen when IL was Dem.
ocratic paper and edited h. that well
known and able writer, Mr. Webster
=. Huntington. Mr.. Dun has been
fortunate enough to again secure the
services of Mr.. Huntington as editor
of the Toledo Citizen, though the latter
gentleman win continue his editorship
OF the Ohio Magazine.
The first number of the Daily
Toledo Citizen made its appearance on
the 18th inst, and its sparkling editor
ial page speaks for itself better than
can be expressed in any comment
The leading editorial article, herewith
given, is well worthy of reproduction
In every Democratic newspaper In
Ohio. II follows;
DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES.
"The American peope have never
suffered from the application of trtS
Democratic principles 10 their affairs.
The fundamental doctrines Of Dem
ocracy have always been and are still
the guiding stars OF the Republic. They
engage now, as always heretofore. the
best thought of American statesman.
ship; they AFFORD the people the best
scheme Of government known TO man.
kind and. according as they are ap-
piled In the future, they will sit IN
judgment on the destiny OF the nation,
Democratic principles have brought
no unjust wars upon our people; they
have marked out no campaign of op.
preston at home or abroad; they have
raised no inequitablc discrimination
between individuals, communities or
states; they have enacted no unjust
economic laws; they have established
no special privileges: they have
abridged no personal liberty; they
have sacrificed no right and no inter
est upon the altdrs Of greed or ambi
tion.
ION the othe: hand. since the foun.
dation OF the Republic, those princi.
pies have constituted the nations only
safeguard against the dangers OF cen. |
trallzed government When their ad' |
hsrcnts have been In tho majority
these principles have been tho great !
est power behind American progress |
aud the foremost cunseryRtors OF
equality before the law. and Of public
am private morality when their ad.
hcrents have been In the minority
they have been the most useful re
straint against vicious legislation; 80
that today Notwithstanding tho gov.
eminent may have departed some.
what from It's original Democratic
mooriEgs, these principles still eXer.
else powerful influence to bring Il
back again. and constitute tho only de.
torrent against absolutism and poll.
teal chaos.
Equal rights for all and special
privileges for none; the broadest rec
oenitlon OF personal liberty consistent
with public safety; the preservation
by the several states Of all powers not
conferred by them upon the federal
government; legislation by few laws
rather than q complex system of many
laws; strict adherence TO their legal
functions by the several branches OF
state and national goyernments-the
executive, legislative and judicial
and no Interference with one another:
no paternalism except for education
and the unfortunate subjects Of public
charity-these are the fundamental
principles whose observance Is vital 70
the preservation of popular govern ;
ment, and TO which It's survival, so far
as II has survived, Is due today"