Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-22
IN Unborn Difference.


Til" controversy nov going on be-
tween two Of oar valued correspond
cut>. for defining the radical ard Sa-
lcnt differences that may exist the
tween tie Democratic and the Re
ptbuan parties, it Stems 10 US Is
drifting rather too far to abstract
priuc.p.cS than the concrete qucs-
ton. There i no necessity for tins.
Tho difference is so radical that eX-
i~tcd at the time when the model re-
publc began its existence, with Al
cXandcr Hamilton rs its exponent.
based then upon that kingly princi-
pie Of bonn rulers. that t0i'r class So
called. the professional men, the law
ycrs, the clergy, and those aristo-
Gratis who made living by their
sits, rather than The ploddcr who
hy manual labor absolutely fulfilled
tht >.riptural mandate for living by
the swat OF his brow. This principle
was handed down from prehistoric
times.
The first conception Of Free Gov
eminent was advocated in its crude
form hy Aristotle, 3S4 B. c., but it
was not II that subimated form that
il WAS presented to the founders of
the american Republic. 1t remained
to he threshed out between the advO-
Gates of true freedom under Thomas
jefferson, with a strong following OF
Federalists, who like Hamilton. ia
vored limited monarchy, with rank
and title and some heredity talnts
such as primogentiture and office
holding. 1t is said that Aristotle had
1873 models of so-called free govern
ment to pattern from, and in none
could he find pretext for segregating
the ruling class from the plodding
millions. During all that interreg-
mum there were at times developed
bold spirits that made dash for an
enlarged idea of universal capability
and equal honors, but it remained
for the determination of intellect and
courage of action of such men rs JET
ferson and Jackson to formulate a
narty which maintained the ascend
ancy except in 1840-48, until 1860,
when division Of Democracy on the
slavery question, led to the nomina-
ton of Stephen A. Douglas and
James Buchanan, and the election OF
tue first opposition nominee under
the name of Republican.
After the war of 1912 the Jefferson
party took the name Democratic, and
besides advocated the largest liberty
of the people, State Rights. a low tar
if strictly for revenue, and restrict-
ed government. Their opponents.
who had been operating under the
name of Free Sellers, Wings, and
Americans, united under the dis
carded name of Republican. Their
advocates maintained for its leading
principle, protective tariff, that
had become the mother of trusts and
was rapidly developing into the
father of graft. 1t also held to Fede-
raj improvements and Capitalization
of government. In 1874. they nomi-
mated on this platform Henry Clay,
who was beaten.
The war led to many unwelcome not
to say unreasonable conditions. One
of those was the demand of the cor
morants who controlled the money to
compel payment of interest on bonds
in U. S. gold coin, while the plebeian
who handled the musket TO preserve
the Unioc, was compelled to receive
his pay in paper money at discount
of about 40 cents on dollar. They
were true patriots, however. and
during the war supported all its war
measures by ballot-box' as we'll as
cartridge-box but he it borne in
mind as Unionists. 1t has been the
undefnabie something controlling
class thought that has constituted
the leaven OF what we now call De-
mocrcy-literally born in the heart
and bred in the flesh.
That they had not deserted their
principles, however, was shown by
their rally under Cleveland in 1884
and 1892, but it was dissatisfaction
with him as a partisan in his second
term that led to Republican victory
the two succeeding terms, and it is
the unprincipled course OF the G. O.
D., its conformation of corrupt prac
tees and palliation of all sorts ol
crime in official life. This is the rea.
son which gives force to the inquiry
now so earnestly made why DOM
the People Rule 1t is simply an
other illustration we have at times Of
the Cohesive Power of Public Plum.
der" Crime is palliated by Official
sanction. The supreme test is on.
The State Bank Examiner of Kan.
Sas has addressed a circular letter oil
warning to over eight hundred
banks in that State not to make any