The Detroit times., 1910-06-14


cal truths which will hereafter nomi-
nate the nation as the mere meaning
less babble OF political infants. They
have grown old In the belief that
money has the right to rule, and they
can never understand the point or
view OF the men who recognize In the
corrupt political activity OF railroad
or q trust a most dangerous kind or
treason TO government by the people.
When party leaders go wrong II re-
Quires high sense OF public duty. true
courage. for a man In politics to take
his future In his hands and stand
against them.
The black shadow OF party regular
ity has passed away from the public
mind. II Is a great deliverance. Men
no longer ask whether a policy Is good
Republican or good Democratic doc
trine. Now they ask whether IL 70
honest. and whether II will help To
give every man fair chance. II IL
will. II Is good. no matter who pro-
posed IL. IL II will not, II Is bad, no
matter who defends n.
II is greater thing to be good
citizen than to be good Republican
or good Democrat.
| The great gulf of division which
strikes across our whole people pays
little heed to fading party lines. The
Vital separation Is between the par
tisans OF government by money for
profit and the believers In government
by men for human welfare.
When political parties come to be
badly led. when their leaders lose
touch with the people. with their OBJ
Iject ceases TO be everybody's welfare
and becomes somebody's profit, II 10
time to change the leaders.
A new life is stirring among the dry
bones OF formal platforms and artificial
Issues. Morality has broken into poll
tics.
Political leaders. trust-bred and
ltrust-fed. find 1t harder and harder 70
lconceal their actual character. The
brass-bound collar OF privilege has
become plain upon their necks for all
linen to see.
Does any man suppose that the bulk
lof our people are anything else but
progressive? II such there be. let him
ask the young men In whose minds
1.-THE policies of tomorrow first see the
light.
The people OF the United States de-
mand a new deal and a square deal.
!, They have grasped the fact that the
Especial interests are now In control OF
public affairs. They have decided to
take control OF their own business.
They insist that the special interests
shall go out OF politics or out OF bust
ness-one or the other. And the choice
, will lie with the interests themselves.
II they resist, both the interests and
1.-THE people will suffer II wisely they
} accept the inevitable. the adjustment
will not be hard. But one way or the
other, conform 1t must.
, The overshadowing question before
the American people today Is this:
, Shall the nation govern itself or shall
the interests run this country? To try
to divert the march OF an aroused pup
, Tic by means OF obsolete political
catchwords Is like trying to dam the
, Mississippi with dead leaves.
: To drive the special interests out OF
rolitics Is a vast undertaking. II they
: resist. as doubtless they will, II will
: call for nerve, endurance and sacri-
flee on the part of the people. II will
: be no childs play, for the power OF
, privilege Is great But the power OF
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steadfastness Is equal to the need.
lit must be undertaken soberly. car
ried out firmly and justly and relent'
Ilessly followed to the very end. Two
, things alone can bring success. The
, first is honesty In public men; the
. second Is complete publicity. To these
ends, many faithful public servants
| must be retired, much wise legislation
: must be framed and passed, and the
3 struggle will be bitter and long. But
D 1t will be well worth all 1t will cost,
Y for self-government Is at stake.
Our people are like hive Of bees.
9 full OF agitation before taking flight
4 to better place. Also they are ready
> to sting.
K From sea to sea the people are tax
y ing a fresh grip on their own affairs
}, The conservation OF political liberty
T will take its proper place alongside
1.-THE conservation Of the means OF liv'
l. ing.
4 What Is the conclusion Of the whole
!. matter? The special interests must
Z be put out OF politics. believe the
|. Iyoung men will do II.