The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-06


tiperation and accusations OF anarch
Vain are the batties against IN
right. Where are the defenders q
4 National HONOR Where are the OF
: ganlzers OF the safe ald Sane
@ Democracy? Their mask has bee
torn asunder and they stand con
demned before the bar of public opin
ion. This band or men told us {,
J preserve the National Honor wheI
they were devoid OF personal honor
The people for years preceding
1896 cropped In darkness. No leadel
dared defend them. Their representa-
tives were bribed. Men of wealth
banded together with but one purpose
and that 10 pmnd,s the people, They
knew no political lines save for bust
cans In Republican states Democrats
| IN states that We're Democratic. They
nominated the candidates for both
| political parties and financed both
campaigns that they might control tho
administration, no matter who was
elected.
Against this dictation and usurpa-
ton of power the American people
have rebelled, getting their inspira-
ton from the early patriots of our
country, getting their encouragement
from men who are battling for purer
politics, with a determination founded
on eternal right, they will yet nomi.
nate, they will yet elect, they will
yet rule.
There is feeling OF unrest every.
where that bodies III for the Republi,
can party. The time is ripe for a
change. II is vain for the Republicans
TO claim credit for widespread pros
perity and try to avoid the blame for
2 widespread panic.
The Republican party defends arts.
tccracy and grants its special privil-
eges-rthe privilege or taxing the
many for the benefit of the few. the
privilege. of controlling our finances
the privilege of monopolizing the
necessities. and the privilege of dis.
obeying laws.
The Democratic party challenges
this right Of privilege ny aristocraoy.
They demand that they obey the law
they demand that they shall not rob |
the public: they demand that private
must be destroyed: they
demand equal rights to all and special
privileges to none.
THE United Democratic party well
comes the conflict. 1t will be con
test between the few that dominate
the commercial world and control the
Republican party and the many that
carry the living masses toward
equality and justice. Il
Thousands of Republicans are
.elling US that IL reform candidate
IS not nominated they will vote for
Bryan, La Toilette IS their only re-.
,orm candidate-the only man bold
enough to take his s,and with the PEG.
pie. Roosevelt. laundering Demo.
cratic doctrine in his message to con
gress, has opened the minds OF mil
ions of Republicans TO the PHILOSOPHY
# Democracy His call to arms to the
masses against classes has opened
hearts of thousands 20 the evangel of
We do not know which one of the
Irecial representatives OF the special
interests their candidate win be-
Cannon or Foraker. Or ,,
viii it be Taft. who mas not committed
imself ON any public question. There
no reform with candidate like
aft
You search in vain for his convie.
ions on vital questions that has been !
he policy Of candidates in the past
those administrations were owned
by the rinanciers.
The Democratic party is not ex-
RENE. The extreme radical is the /.
socialist party They believe that
'gislated equality is the panacea for
II government Ills. The extreme
is the Republican party. i.
hey are so extremely conservative
hat tariff protects few at the ex. +,
ense OF the many; so conservative
hat few own the necessities of life .
lille the millions OF people must pay !
he price; so extremely conservative
hat they would sDe European gov /,
and establish a colonial
olicy.
The Democratic party is not radi. :,
al but conservative. not the con
ervatism Of special interests but of
Jackson. and Bryan. 10
OF agree that Brayn is radical. He
simply vocating earnestly and fear. q
'ssly Democratic doctrine. To the !,
Decial interest he is the sorrow Of y
leir thought and the nightmare Of y