The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-15
THE RELIGION OF DEMOCRACY.
Joseph W. Folk in Bryan's commoner.

mankind lei the religion that demands more of the golden rule
less the rule of gold This the kind of dem
ocracy should be fought for and this the kind of democracy
that special privilege does desire 1t open that the
privilege endeavorng control of the dem
ocra party As the chances for democratic have become
brighter dominate the party have proporonatey
increased They would the livery of democracy for their pur
poses the duty of democrats that these interests do
capture party thereby bhg the people of the bene
fits flowing from a triumph of democratic principles.
The record of every candidate should be carefully examined to
be able the public without
bias in favor of any anagonsc the public 'No
and those whose environment such
the service of the people should not be sup
ported the people Is candidate supported opposed by the
peope That should be the inquiry and those who
good be far when they
the other se and oppose those upheld by the of privilege
three years the late Justice Brewer of
the Supreme the United States ad MANY Senators and
Representatives their places corporate influence and that in
fuence exerted under exception not understanding that
corporate interests shall be subservd The dan
ger that they powerful and the
SO much power individual maker temps him forget
and remember the corporation And the dangers the
because it is so insdous.''
The need of have who will forget the peo
pie they Office and who under obligations only
the people places they hold If special interests much
benefited Democratic victory by Republican victory then
Democratic party would not represent the principles that
should become much
full privilege than continuance of Republican CONTROL then that
Democracy worth fighting for Those not
turning the organization to privilege
for campaign contributions on the theory that the
way to win Under leadership the Democratic party would lose
the POLLS for would be untrue to its prin
cipes and to the people it is supposed to serve
There much shouting of party names and too little
teaching of the principles political parties supposed
for When what principles OF government he believes n
not always tell that what party he belongs
when what party he belongs to Is not always easy to
know what principles of government he believes in.
The Democratic party should make aggressive fight for
gessve Democratic principles 1t essential that always
win but it essential be Democratic ideals
necessary succeed that keep the faith
Democracy More gained for the people the Bryan
comched victory of leaders controlled by the
prey campaigns wrought revolution the public
science and aroused the people the need OF reform Underlying
these greater than any sec ISSUE was the struggle
of humanity against the oppression of utocacy of against dol
against greed Through these campaigns the
people awakened they ready give the harvest
be reaped the sowing of the seeds of truth While better
right win with the be right
and win also.
triumph sordd deserts the people and
into alliance with privilege That have
privilege and the effort should be to
lessen their influence much possible We cannot
party ought permit the party be posuted the
service of selfish interests be made the tail to the kite OF
nopOy nom - o,i5onoo ,ror -. oonntrr
people what proposes to do for ITSELF but what can do fol-
The election expression of lack of conf
dence part people the Republican party 1t
negative insofar the Republican party concerned rather
cratic party make good and if Does the chances are very
bright for an overwhelming victory in 1912
paper any find of heve and graft
does men corruption becoming national disease! Is there
something system that to VIC
ate the commandment shalt sea the
itself blame for this seeming general disposition
Has not the which the sets Of enrchng the
by taking all the protective tariff been influence
corrupon With national giving the privilege
protection class at the of the of the people there
encouragement afforded all forms of graft All graft based upon
privilege Officials brbed give equal rights to ALL but to
confer upon privilege denied the All political
parties ostenby oppose the privilege of awsness but when
privilege conferred by law there distinct issue between
the parties The Republican party stands rrevocaby for the p
ege Of high protective tariff The Democratic party true itself
may call himself Democrat and in favor OF high protective
r may represent his constituents but in fact he
Democrat The Congressman who votes for protection on ar
of the