Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-10-14

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cause they like him or believe in
his ideas or theory, but because
they dislike Stubs more. But
why should their mOtivess con-
Germ uSi If a man does right,
we should forgive his motives.
This Republican family row is
no concern of the Democrats.
This gentleman does not be-
lieve in the old adage that when
certain people fall out honest peO-
pie get their dues. It is not the
spOilS for which we fight, but
certain well defined principles and
it should be a source of cOnSOla-
ton to all Democrats that we are
making progress. The logic OF
this gentleman irresistible leads
US to the conclusion that he pOSS-
esSeS that acute sense of justice
that if neighboring family had
a row, and one member Of the
family whom he liked better than
the others should come out victor
iOus, that he would be so happy
over the event that he would I'M
mediately rush home and whip
his own family Notwithstanding
that they had done nothing to
provoke an assault.
If Stubs and his cO-conSpira-
tors are in good faith, then why
do they not sever their relations
from a party which they have in
a half-hearted way denOuncedi A
party which we claim is welded
to special interests and stands
for the few as against the rights
of the many. If Democratic prin.
cipleS are worthy to be accepted
by them, then why should not
the Democratic party which pro
mulgated these principles be like
wise accepted? If they are hon
est in their belief, then why do
they not come out like men and
fight under the banner of the par
ty which has for years fought fol-
these principles?
When you ask these questions
they answer as a demagOgue, a
hypOcrite and partisan. They
will tell you that the Democratic
party Is not to be trusted; thai
it is not capable of managing
= this nation; that the nation is tot
big, great and powerful for Dem
Ocratic control.
! Thus they speak of your par
ty, and the party for which vol
and i for at lesat the last quar-
ter of a century have fought TO
and believed in, and hoped for it
ultimate success. A party whic
took this government through it
formative period; which took
as an experiment, and made it
mighty and prosperous nation;
party which has never wavere
or faltered in declaring that tn
rights of the many are paramOuI
to the interests of the few; YET
a party which has been so faitf
full and consistent in its teaching
that many of the great men
the Republican party, when upO
their death bed, as if asking fC
forgiveness for past mistake
breathe forth the Democratic SCI
timent. Does it not i'll become
man like Stubs, whose wealth
from corporate power and il
fluence, to thus speak of a gres
partyY
If you want to vote for tn
man, do ut; but we deny you ii
right to do it as a Democrat. '
cOncede that if there is anythin
either in our platform or again
our candidates which does n,
meet with your approval, yC
nave a perfect right to refuse
support the ticket, but when YOU
right is simply based upon IL
thought that you love Stubs fl
the enemies he has made, the
you do not vote either an hone
or an intelligent ballot.
This is no time for the Dem,
Gratis to falter; no time to hes
tate. In this contest we have
Democratic platform and tick
composed of clean, able and cOu
ageOuS Democrats, worthy of IL
support of every Democrat in Il
state. In years past our futul
was dark and gloomy, but no
upon every hand we observe q
awakening of the conscience
the people to Democratic ideI
and views. If there are any R
unhlicanS Uho FOR onu oouca. 4