The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-27
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coroIlary d the Monroe doctrine: ths
extension 81 American trade By reyis
ling tie restrictions upon commerce.
= inst income TAX the election y.
Uniied states senators by direct vote,
and unrsaenting opposition to the dom
inztion IN public affairs Of special in
terests and The elimination q such IN
l11ences from politics.
No clearer statement Of the political
situation has been made fhsn this
brief speech By Missouri's favorite
son The political alignment q the f.
tire IS 70 be made. not On 3 platform
Of principles. bat on q record Of per
Torrance The issue is 10 be one Of
fact not of theory Under the general
designation Of insurgency Is 70 be
recognized the protest Of the people
against = government d pravilegR for
class ard demand fer govern
meut by TIE people for all 1T. Folks
warning that the tissue is within
parties is most pertinent Thzt party
which frs1 ard most conciusively dem
oustrases that il has oasted privilege
from is seat of power. and thai i has
established truly representative gov
ernnent q itself as a political organ
iza1soz Is well Is Of the public respon-
slbiIitics committed to Il viii Nin the
confidence of the people. receive their
suppest ard gain political zsceadenev.
Neither party can reform the govern
ment O. demonstrate its fitness for
that task 81 reform until II has re-
formed itself And IL neither q the
twa leading parties offers sngh eri-
dence of Ets competency by reforming
itself It Is Inevitable that a new politi-
cal party xin Be formed. around per
s0nality rather than around 3 plat
form. whleh iii carry ont any snd Al
0f these agreed national policies Eith
effectiveness equal 10 that CT either
Of the cd parties. an6 vii sspoasa the
mission O. 3 government Of the people.
for the people and BY the people
Il ought noE 70 BE- necessary 70 say
that such popular government Is not
impossible ander nor inconsistent xlth
The established institutions OF repre-
sentative government There appears
to be some who think that Huch r.
form can come only through new dis
tribnsion q power and a mex arrange
ment Il tie government process But
tne people can govern through the
.eaucnsses and conventions. through
representative legislatures and rasp0n-
sible executives But they must be
permitted . govern L IS not enough
that they he a.sowed TO exercise their
right when b force Of eotes they
seize and compel the opportunity
They must be invited and urged to
govern themselves. and it is a duty
and q saving necessity that party poN-
er and influence. exercised individually
or In association. be utilized ID that
end Reform within the party IS the
first essential. ii win be the test Of
party power The republican party.
with IFS record Of achievement its
sanity an disability Of policy. its equip
ment Of men trained by experience IN
its long lase Of power. its fnuziate
Identification with the characteristic
national policies. has the premier op-
porsunity for winning and holding the
confidence Of the people and the poll
teal ascendency which goes with il.
II the republican party negleets It's
duty o. self-reforrn. the democratic
party faces its greatest opportunity.
And if the democratic party Il also
negligent or insincere In its seeming
reform. some ieader whom the people
trust viii Be invited to form & new
party Mr. Folk has correctly defined
the great issue.-Bostou fsfassl Her
aid.