The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-17
DEMOCRACY DEFINED.
The Party that stands for Govern
ment by the People.

Editor The Washington Herald:
AT the birth OF Democracy in the year
1921 there arose among US vast opportu-
mites 20 be obtained by the inception
OF such a noble organization, whose evo-
luton would eventually place Us in con-
troll whereby we could overcome and
oblterate existing Acknowledgement and
bring TO it's proper development the land
which gave us birth. This can only be
done by adhering 10 the principles Of
true Democracy, which stands for the
rights OF the people who make up this
great nation.
IL IS not an unusual thing 10 hear a
man say that he voted the Democratic
ticket or that he voted the Republican
ticket, but that he really does not know
what the term implies. but that his father
was either one or the other and for
thar reason he voted that particular
ticket Now. does not this seem strange
Think Of any man casting his vote for
something Of which he is entirely ig-
norant. especially so where the safety
and welfare Of whole nation is con-
| cerned. II you We're going TO enter into
sorae big business deal where thousands
/ of dollars We're al stake, do You think
I that you would mdorse any legal papers
/ connected herewith UntI you had thor
oughly investigated and knew exactly for
what reason YOU were signing same?
1 THIN. how much more important is IT
underlying principles are Of the party
/ which YOU represent.
/ The word democracy stands for govern
ment by the people. for equal rights TO
all men. and special privileges to- none.
( 1t stands for the destruction OF the
criminal trusts and the abolition Of mo-
nopoly, bat allows that an equitable sys-
/ TEN Of tariff taxation adequate to defray
/ the necessary expense of the govern
ment on "a satisfactory basis be had. SO
/ that the rich as well as the poor shall be
! compelled 10 bear their just amount OF
( the burden. il stands for local legisla-
( ton, which Is certainly the only natural
| thing TO be supposed, il stands for free
/ men-free Of thought, free Of sPeech-and
/ an untrammeled press, nonpartisan IN
/ every respect. representing the people al
+ large. It stands for the rights of man:
and how can any man receive his rights
/ If bugabooed into something against his
wishes because he is afraid TO speak
/ his thoughts for fear that his interests
/ viii be jeopardized.
What cleaner or better principle could
exist than this? Why should a poor man.
/ struggling under a heavy load 20 gain a
+ yearly income OF several hundreds OF
+ dollars, be compelled 10 pay the same
/ tax that would be required Of a man
/ whose yearly income reached the million
dollar mark? It stands for and believes
/ that there should exist an adequate navy
1 10 meet all the demands of this nation,
both during the time of peace and war.
and that there should be an upbuilding
/ OF the merchant marine, thereby broad
ening our commercial interests at home
and abroad, and that We should throw
/ open the gates OF our country and open
/ the entrance into every port OF the world
/ being at peace with all nations, but al
/ lowing no Intervention Of European
4 powers into American affairs. II be-
/ lieves in peTpetuatng the free instltu-
/ lions Of our land, strengthening them and
supporting them at ali times; II believes
/ in closely linking and tightening the
/ bonds between capital and labor. and
/ having a department Of labor, whose
head should have seat IN the Cabinet
( in order TO preserve without class dis
/ tinct!on the rights Of the people
In other words, as President Lincoln