Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-08-14

the voters feel that the people. as q
whole, have too little influence in shap-
ling the policies of the government; if
they feel that great combinations Of
capital have encroached upon the
rights of the masses, and employed the
instrumentalities Of government to se-
cure an unfair share of the total wealth
produced, then we have a right II ex-
pect verdict against the Republican
party and i'll 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 great cause
who are willing to die for it, and the
Democratic party has proven its WORTH
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. and
invites the opposition Of those who use
politics to secure special privileges and
governmental favoritism. Gauging the
progress of the nation, not by the hap
piness or wealth or refinement of q
few. but 'by the prosperity and adj
vancement OF the average man." the
Democratic party charges the Repub.
lican party with being the promoter Of
present abuses. the opponent Of neces-
sarC remedies and the only bulwark Of
private monopoly. The Democratic par.
t. af1ir:ns that in this campaign it is
the only party, having prospect Of
success, which stands for justice in
government and for equity in the divi-
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 to raise false issues. and to
employ 1.-The livery Of Heaven" to con-
cc:l their evil purposes. but they can
no longer deceive. The Democratic
PET; is not the enemy of any legiti-
mate industry or of honest accumula-
tons. 1t is. on the contrary, a friend
Of industry and the steadfast protector
o. that wealth which represents serv-
ice to society. The Democratic party
do>s not seek to annihilate all corpora
tons: it simply asserts that as the gov
errMent creates corporations, it must
retain the power to regulate and to
control them. and that it should not
permit any corporation to convert itself
:E:<o a monopoly. Surely we should
I have the cooperation Of all legitimate
corporations in our effort to protect
business and industry from the odium
winch lawless 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
.-at cures are mildest when applied at
o-,ce; that remedies increase in severity
poisoning may be stopped by the loss
Of n finger today: it 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-
Gucel BY it 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
ears. l have such confidence in the
Intelligence as we'll 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
% remedies more radical and more
drastic.
Our Party's Ideal.
The platform of our party closes with
a brief statement of the party's ideal.
it favors "such an administration Of
. tie government as will insure, as far
IS human wisdom can, that each citi.'
=ol shall draw from society q reward
commensurate with his contribution to
the welfare of society,""
Governments are good in proportion
as they assure to each member of So
ciety. so far as governments can, re-
turn commensurate with individual
merit -->'>, g:
The Divine Law Of Rewards.
There is a Divine law of rewards.
When the Creator gave us the earth,
with it's fruitful soil, the sunshine with
it's 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
your industry and your intelligence, so
shall be your reward" Only where
might has oyerthrown, cunning under
mined or government suspended this
law, has different law prevailed. To
conform the government RI fhia law