The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-20
THE NEW DEMOCRACY.
What II Must do to Return 10 the
Confidence Of the People

Colonel Harvey In North American
Review
The democratic policy Is traditional,
1t was established so years ago and
has varied since only In degree and
In unimportant phrasing. II never
comprehendcd free trade. II stands
now as then for tariff primarily for
revenue and incidentally for protsc-
ton.
Such Is the democratic creed. enuh-
ciated by Jackson. amplified by Polk
and reiterated by Tilden and Cleve-
land. II Is the policy not merely OF
the party but OF the whole people.
Whenever Il has been adhered TO in
practice the party has been successful
and the country has prospered. When
ever Il has been disregarded the party
has gone down to defeat and favored
interests have come into complete con-
troll OF the government. The demo-
crazy had its opportunity In 1888 and
broke faith with',he people. After Is
years another has been offered as an
accompaniment OF popular vengeance.
and this. unless arailed OF. should and
probably will be the last To revise
the tariff downward in such a manner
as to prevent disturbance OF leglti-
mate business-thai is the plain man
date OF the people. II can b., done
By needing the fundamental principles
enunciated by Walker in lsis and By
adopting the method OF gradual re-
duction effected by Jackson In 1891
Nothing else and nothing less will
suffce. Talk Of revision. schedule 'by
schedule. differs IN no material re
spcct from the republican pieeemeal
plan. Like that. II is eyasiye and dila
tory. Like that. Il Is designed to PAL
late and deceive. The democratic
representatives In congres viii b.
culpable OF the grossest derellction
Of duty. to put Il mildly. II they shall
fail TO have a complete tariff measure,
grounded upon established democratic
policy. ready for presentation at the
opening OF the slxiy-seeond congress
In December Of the present year And
the time 10 begin the construction Of
such a measure Is now The county
requires 10 be convinced OF the intel
Iigence no less than u The fidelity of
the discredited and dlstrusied demo-
eracy.
BE Il clearly understood: The coun.
try has no love for the democratic
party. Its superb services In the inl.
tlal period OF The republic have beer
neutrsIlzed BY It's vagaries of recent
years IL has ceased 70 attract youns
men, who alone can sustain the vital.
/ lty Of an organization. Its chef pur.
pose has been and seems TO be nop
rather TO win than 70 deserve author
ity. Anticipated methods. eifectivs
only In dealing with somnOlent pub.
lie. are still relied upon 70 hC.d ~
awakened people. Old hands contInu'
TO finger pursestrings and old feet I,
wear shoes OF gum.
All this must change or all Ii lost
The call Is for q new democracy. en-
lightened. progressive. upholdinl
ideals. unafraid o. the sunlight Of pub
licIty. eager and ready az all timel
10 cross swords with the enemy Ia III
forum Of public Judgment demo
c-acy striving 70 profit less from tn
mistakes Of lis antagonist and NOR
from It's own Affirmative deed
wrought IN the common interest 10
the common veal
Let the new congress write inio III
statutes the one great Law demande'
By the people and let the new govern
ors inyigorste the laws that VIII raIa
new stateism high above new nation
alism az an effective force and IN
regenerated pa.ty OF the past VII
again become the handmade Of the 70
public. 10 look backward or to hesl
tate IL only 10 Invite the Almighty !
. transform reyl,liied corpse lDie.
; pillar o. salt
which. gentlemen. shall u BET