The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
THURSDAY, APRIL d, 1909.
: JFFFERsONIAN PRINCIPLES.

=" what is 8 Democrat" continues
to be very debatable proposition
rhe latest Democratic gathering
which was formed around the hos
pitable board of the National Demo
cratic club" Of New York, made ef-
forts to define the distinction, but
with fruitless results. The sun Is
especially put out because Its ant1p-
athy to the former executive put II
in humor to embrace good Democrat
r. doctrine, If the same could be To-
Gated. It's disappointments is raised
thus:
A f,ne collection of husks was dol
od mt at the dinner of the NATION
ai'' Democratic club in this town.
we can't see that the occasion "oulu
have been fuller of the wind OF IL
Iusion If the Democratic Aeolus had
been summoned from his NeDraska
cave This with all respect to the
well meaning and more or less tenn
porarily conspicuous personages VINO
sDbke. doubtless to the best OF their
Abilities. The mere sight of them
must have been consoling. couple
of Democratic governors, Demo-
cratic senator from Repubhcan
state-how the hearts of the hungry
easterners must have jumped. There
must be some secret by which the
poor old party can creep back into
power and have places for its long
expectant sons. What is it? Why
must the feet Of the faithful be so
cold?
1t might not be bad guess that
the best thing the Democratic party
could do for itself and the comfort
of the country would be to shut up,
try and stand from under it's record,
keep up the sign, democratic prin
ciples,' and refuse uI&er torture to
say what Democratic principles
among so many, and most of them
borrowed or unfortunate, are meant.
'Some day." the Republicans,
weakened by excess and duration of
power, by the absence of intelligent
or consistent opposition, by their too
free hand in expenditures in which
the Democrats, to be sure, are always
eager to share, by the ultimate per-
ception, perhaps by the ultimate con-
sumner, that he is MIXED too much,
by their blacksliding from conserva-
tism, by their prigging jof Demo
cratic-Populictic politics-"S m e
day" they will overstrain public pa
thence, kick themselves out and
leave the Democrats to struggle with
bad times, the proud parents Of
Democratic victory. Meanwhile, a
stir upper lip, readiness for the long
walt and Democratic principles"
"Jenersonian principles" "the an
cient principles of the Democracy"
Judge Harmon IrottAd out some Of
these hallowed relics and he must
forgive us for saying that they look
1neluctably droll. He protested
against "exalting the national gov
eminent at expense of the state"
Delicious, in view of the last national
Democratic platforms cry for a fed
eral license Of interstate corpora
lions. He jeered at the Republicans
because they "are devising addition
al taxes to extract from the dimin-
1shed means Of the people" Beauti-
full when we remember the Demo-
cratic national cry for an income tax
and hear just now from Washington
that most Of the Democratic senator's
are trying to foist such a tax upon
the country. Taxation is primarily
means Of revenue and not Of pri-
vate gain" see the Democratic sena-
tors and Representatives grabbing
private gain for the industries of
their states and districts. Was it
Governor Harmon's intention to
satfrize the existing Democratic
party?
Then there was that amiable acct
dent from Indiana the Hon. Tom
Marshall. We see his eye in a fine
frenzy rolling as he adjures the as
sembled patriots and sages includ-
Ing the Hon. Alton B. Parker and
the Hon. Norman Mack to Remove
Not the Ancient Landmarks" He
exhibits one:
Though q few Of the DeoDle ot
America are dreaming that this is tc
be rich mans government main.
tanned as all dem ocracies of the Dast
nave been maintained by moneyed
artstocracy millions are in the night
mare or despair. The hour of a new
day soon will strike and when j
strikes 1t will be for revolution or fo
q return Of ancient principles.
An ancient landmark indeed. tn,
+ Hon. Tom Marshall should return t
70 the place where he found if tn,
Oeala platform or the Omaha q
= Whatever: other mount of calamitou
saW~hust and poppyeock he convene
lf from. .
~ These be thy gods o 1sreall
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