The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-13

Demccre'c Party Has Earned Con-
fidence.
If the vo'ere are satisfied with the
record OF the republican party and
with its management of public affairs
we can not re,l 'hably ask for II
| thange In adminislr ton IT, however,
the voters feel that the people, as a
whole. have too little influence in shap-
| Ing the policies of re government. II
| they feel that greet combinations OF
| capital have encra}ehed upon the
! rights Of the masses. and employed the
| lnstrumentalties Of government to Sc
cure an unfair share Df the total wealth
produced, then we haze a right to ex
pect a verdict against he Republican
party and in favor of 10 Democratic
! party: for our party has ri Sed defeat -
aye, suffered defeat n is effort t.
arouse the conscience Of the public and
to bring about that very aw kening to
which Mr. Taft has referred,
! Only those are worthy 10 be cntrnst
! ed with leadership in a great eauep
who are willing to die for II. ana IN
! Democratic party has proven It's wortni-
ness by its refusal to purchase yicto
| by delivering the people into the ban
of those who have despoied them y
this contest between Democracy on
one side and plutocracy on the 9TH
the Democratic party has taken its
sltion ON the side of equal rights. Az
Invites the opposition of those who 80
politics to secure special privileges
governmental favoritism. GauGlng 'lH
progress of the nation, not by the h1p-
piuess or wealth or refinement Of a
few, but "by the prosperity and nd.
vancemcnt Of the average man" the
Democratic party charges the ltnpuh-
lican party with being tho promoter of
present abuses. the opponent Of npces-
sary remedies and the only bnlwnrk Of
private monopoly The Democratic par,
~ atlirms that In this campaign 1t Is
the only party, having q prospect Of
success. which stands for justice in
government ana 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 10
employ "the livery of Heaven" to con
cea their evil purposes. but they can
no longer deceive. The Democratic
party IS not the enemy Of any legiti-
mate industry or of honest accumua-
tons, 1t Is, on the contrary. friend
of industry and the steadfaSt protector
of that wealth which represents a serv-
Ice 10 society The Democratic party
does not seek to annlhilate all corpora
tions 1t simply asserts that as the gov
eminent creates corporations. II must
retain the power to regulate and to
control them. AMI that II should not
permit any corporation 10 convert itself
into a monopoly. Surely we should
have the cooperation of all legitimate
corporations in our effort to protect
business aud industry from the odium
which laWless combinations of capital
will, If unchecked, cast upon them.
only 10y the separation Of the good
from the bad can the good he 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 mlldest when applied at
once. that remedies increase IN severity
as their application is postponed Blood
poisoning may be stopped by the loss
of n finger today; II may cost an arm
tomorrow or life the next day So
poison IN the body polite can not he
removed too soon, for the evils pro
duced by It increase with the lapse of
time. That there are abuses which
need to be remedied even the Repub-
llcan candidate admits; that his party
Is unable to remedy them. has been
fully demonstrated during the last ten
years | 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 10 hurry the country on
TO remedies more radical and moro
drastic.
Our party's Ideal.
The platform Of orr party closes with
a brief statement OF the partv's ideal
It favors such an administration Of
the government as viii insure. as far
rs human wisdom can. that each citk
zen shall draw from society a reward
with his contribution 10
the welfare Of society"
Governments are good in proportion
as they assure to each member of SO
ciety, so far rs governments can. n re-
turn commensurate with individual
merit.
The Divine Law Of Rewards.
There is a Divine law Of rewards
When the Creator gave us the earth.
with lis fruitful soil. the sunshine with
Its warmth, and the rains with their
moisture. He proclaimed, as clearly as
If His voice had thundered from the
clouds, Go work. and according to
your Industry and your intelligence. so
shall be your reward" Only where
might has overthrown. cunning under