The Washington herald., 1910-11-19
PRO-GREED-DEMOCRACY
The Future of the Grand Old Demo-
cratic Party.
BIZ A PRO-GREED. DEMOCRAT.


By PRO-GREED. DEMOCRAT.
Editor The Washington Herald;
The Democratic party has achieved a
notable victory and the burning question
of the hour is, What shall we do to con-
tinue the party in power2
AS In all important modern undertake
ings, from the building of a Panama
Canal TO the digging of ditch for the
reclamation Of swamp, the vital ques-
ton is. How and by whom shall it be
financed?
This consideration applies with equal
force TO modern politics. and in this re-
gard the Democratic party is most fortu-
nate. In fact, everything seems to be
coming our way. We have in the United
states Senate only one man of great
wealth-the Senator from Nevada. A
clean man in all his relations with his
feliow-men. and the source of his wealth
likewise clean. having been derived from
mining the precious metals. and the Sem
ator. as we all know. never even sOiled
his hands with pick or shovel but came
into the possession by honorable and
strictly honest evolution Being solitary
and alone. the drain upon his resources
has been very onerous, but they sufficed
while the party was In the minority; but
now that we have become the majority.
provision must be made to maintain and
perpetuate our control. and IN this we
are fortunate. for the upheaval has re-
stored 10 us the opportunity 10 recover
Clark. OF Montana, and Smith, OF New
Jersey, and of securing and OF rewardng
Tor past contributions and insuring the
necessary contributions 10 finance the
future, two most notable and "self-made"
men-MeLean, OF the District of Colum-
bia and Ohio and Connors, OF Buffalo
N Y
With this bunch of four multimillon-
aires on the Democratic side of The
United States Senate. the future success
~ me Democratic party viii be assured.
Tor the financing viii be 50 we'll under
written that no doubt OF ability and will
ingness can be entertained Besides. the
retirement Of Aldrich and Hale. To be
followed Al no distant day by stephen
son, OF wisconsin the powerful million
aires of the ssenate will lee transferred
from the Republican side OF the chamber
together with the control OF the commit
tees, 10 the Democratic side Then. too,
the great nonpartisan, captains OF indus
try and finance VIII be content 10 leave
their protection 10 their brother million
aires of the Democratic persuasion as
they did heretofore 10 the Republican
and If an emergency should arise that re-
CURED more funds than the Four could
provide-thus necessitating a new HaFri-
mamie would easily he found In the
Democratic wake, while the poor Repub-
leans would get the cold shoulder from
all the interests.
Therefore, every Democrat who seeks
the good of his party and Of his country
(which are synonymous will do All he
can TO secure the election Of this notable
Four.
No doubt a few old fogies. who are
imbued with the ancient ideas Of fitness
and have not yet caught on 10 the mod
ern progressive idea, will protest against
putting the dollar before the man. but
they VIII be suppressed. for the dollar Is
the corner stone of modern politics.
Such men as Plaisted, Of Maine; Foss
Of Massachusetts: Baldwin. OF Connect
cut; Dix, Of New York; Wilson. Of New
Jersey. and Harmon, OF Ohio. are useful
as stalking horses TO corral the common
people; (but. lacking IN financial ability
they must content themselves with 4
scramble for the Presidency and leave
the management Of the business OF the
country 10 men who have demonstrated
that they know how to get rich and stay
rich.
This is respectfully referred 10 the con-
sideration Of the Rayner conference.
1.-THE author Of the foregoing is one OF
the best known Democrats of the United
States-of high and long standing