Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
A REVIVIFlED DEMOCRACY

The splendid ticket nominated by the
democratic national convention mt
Denver is rapidly growing in strength
and popularity in every state in the
Union. 1t is cementing the factions of
n great organization into n harmonious
whole and arousing an enthusiasm
and energy among democrats which
dlsmay and appall the leaders of the
party now in power. Should the
present growth of democratic sentiment
continue there is little reason to doubt
that William Jennings Bryan and John
w. Kern will he chosen to fill the high
est Offices in the gift of the American
people. With but q few really unim-
portant exceptions every democratic
and amajority of the independent news
papers of the country have declared
their intention to support the candi-
dates named ut Denver. Men promi.
nent III the politics of their several
states who have hitherto opposed Mr..
Bryan are z~ealously working to com
pass his success ut the polls. Not since
1892, when the late Grover Cleveland
had II plurality of 132 in the electoral
college, has there been such expression
of popular approval Of Il democratic
national ticket.
1t is the consensus of opinion of the
ablest minds i'll the country that the
platform upon which Mr.. Bryan stands
is eminently superior to that adopted
Mt Chicago. a comprehensive analysis
of its declaration of principles, brought
to the attention of every American
citizen, reveals the fact that it fits the
man, the party and the hour. 1t ap
peals to every elector who believes in
the sovereignty of all the people as
against IL government controlled by Il
few bencficiaries and Il host of Office
holders. 1t contains pledges which.
knowing the democratic candidate ms
the people of the United States know
him, will be fulfilled To the letter SO far
rs the powerof the chief executive goes.
All i'll all it Is an American document,
born of the necessities of IL great people,
discriminating against none. but striv-
ing for that equality which the republic
demanded i'll its earlier days, giving to
no citizen greater privileges than those
permitted his ncighbOr. The merits of
the platform grow greater the more
each separate plank is studied and dis
cusscd. 1t wen receives the applause
Of those who hoped its trainers would
err in its construction.
Platform and candidates are recoiv-
Ing the growing approval of a large
number of electors wiJ il the past
h ave objected To Mr.. Bryan and some
of his declarations on public questions.
They have discovered that he stands
for the best interests of the republic,
for the best interests of democracy, for
the best interests of every citizen, no
matter how humble his calling or
position i'll life. \ newly restored,
revivified, rcvitalizcd democratic party
now confronts the scandal SCARED
oficcholders who constitute the verte-
brate of the republican party. Every
afSNh stSNNfNficIiS w L hllh - Sllloill-
clcd, and these acccssions increase with
the spread of information concerning
the meaning of each separate plank in
the platform. Success is sure to- come
to the national democratic candidates
If every loyal democrat, now fully com
mitted to the cause, earnestly and
eneregetiCally appeals to independent
friends and ncighbors to assist in re-
storing what they have not enjoyed in
recent years, "a government of, by
and for the people" Everywhere
there should he democratic organization,
earnestness, harmony and effective
effort. 1t means not only the triumph
of II rcvivified democracy, but of a FREQ
people us wcll.-EastGrn Exchange.