Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-13

We can not reasonably ask for
change In administration: If, however,
the voters feel that the people, as a
whole, have too little influence IN shap-
ing the policies of the government ff
they feel that great combinations Of
capital have encroached upon the
rights of the masses, and employed the
instrumentalities Of government to Sc
cure an unfair share of the total wealth
produced, then we have right to ex-
pect a verdict against the Republican
party and In favor of the Democratic
party; for our party has risked defeat
aye, suffered defeat-in its effort to
arouse the conscience of the public and
to bring about that very awakening to
which Mr.. Taft has referred.
Only those are worthy to be entrust-
ed with leadership in a great cause
who are willing to die for It, and the
Democratic party has proven its Worths-
ness by its refusal to purchase victory
by delivering the people into the hands
Of those who have despoiled them. In
this contest between Democracy on the
one side and plutocracy on the other,
the Democratic party has taken its po-
sition on the side Of equal rights. aud
invites the opposition Of those who use
politics to secure special privileges and
governmental favoritism. Gauging tina
progress of the nation, not by the hap
piness or wealth or refinement Of a
few, but 'sby the prosperity and adj
yancement of the average man. the
Democratic party charges the Repuh-
lican party with being the promoter OF
present abgges, the opponent Of neces-
sary remedies and the only bulWark OF
private monopoly. The Democratic par
ty afirms that in this campaign 1t to
the only party, having a prospect OF
success, which stands for justice In
government and for equity in the diyt-
sion of the fruits Of industry.
Democratic Party Defender Of Honest
Wealth.
We may expect those who have COM
mitted larceny by law and purchased
immunity with their political influence,
to attempt 10 raise false issues, and to
employ the livery of Heaven to con-
ceai their evil purposes, but they can
no longer deceive. The Democratic
party is not the enemy of any legitt-
mate industry or of honest accumula-
tions. 1t is, on the contrary, a friend
Of industry and the steadfast protector
Of that wealth which represents a serv-
ice to society. The Democratic party
does not seek to annihllate all corpora
lions; it simply asserts that as the gov
ernment creates corporations, st must
retain the power to regulate and TO
control them, ana that II should not
permit any corporation to convert Itself
into monopoly. Surely we should
have the cooperation OF all legitimate
corporations In our effort to protect
business and industry from the odium
which Iawless combinations Of capital
will, If unchecked, cast upon them.
Only by the separation OF the good
from the bad can the good be made
secure.
Not Revolution, but Reformation
The Democratic party seeks not revo-
luton but reformation, and need
hardly remind the student Of history
that cures are mildest when applied at
once; that remedies increase in severity
as their application is postponed. Blood
poisoning may be stopped by the loss
OF a finger today; 1t may cost an arm
tomorrow or a life the next day. So
poison in the body polite can not be
removed too soon, for the evils pro-
duced by II increase with the lapse Of
time That there are abuses which
need TO be remedied, even the Repub-
lican candidate admits; that his party
is unable to remedy them, has been
fully demonstrated during the last ten
years. I have such confidence In the
intelligence as well as the patriotism
Of the people. that can not doubt their
readiness to accept the reasonable re-
forms which our party proposes, rather
than permit the continued growth Of
existing abuses to hurry the country on
to remedies more radical and mora
drastic.
Our Party's Ideal.
The platform of our party closes with
a brief statement of the party's ideal.
1t favors "such an administration OF
the government as VIII insure. as far
as human wisdom can, that each citk
zen shall draw from society reward
commensurate with his contribution to
the welfare or society"
Governments are good in proportion
as they assure to each member OF soz
ciety, so far as governments can. re-
turn commensurate with individual
merit.
The Divine Law of Rewards.
There is Divine law OF rewards.
When the Creator gave Us the earth,
with it's fruitful soil. the sunshine with
its warmth, and the rains with their
moisture. He proclaimed, as clearly as
If His voice had Numbered from the
clouds, go work, and according TO