The copper era and Morenci leader., 1911-12-01
DEMOCRACY

little if any distinction between Gov.
 Folks progressive" democracy and 1 the old line principles of the demo-
 cratic party which have sustained that
 party even in the face of defeat and
 to which millions of patriotic Ameri- can citizens swear allegiance.
 Governor Folk says democracy is a religion with him; the religion of
 brotherhood among men and equal
 rights for all. It is a religion that
 would demand more of the Golden
 Rule and less of the rule of gold in
 government and in our daily lives. It
 would have all united in enforcing thz laws and in counteracting any at.
 tempt to defy them. It would not ar
 ray class against class but would pro- tect the rights of by having each respect the rights of the other It
 would not attack wealth honestly "c-
 quired but would wage intending war
 against the privileges that pro 1-ice riches on one side and undese eyed
 poverty on the other side. It would
 protect property rights but would rec ognize the fact that ,'I lperty righs arc
 best protected by :erving invloiaie
 the public rights. It would not com
 bat men, but the evil that men do.
 It would seek as remedy for existing
 evils not less government by the peo-
 pl but more government by the peo-
 pie It would place conscience above
 cunning and the public good above
 private greed. It would not offer
 man an advantage in the shape of a
 subsidy or bounty or protective tariff enabling him to make money at the
 expense of his fellow men, but it
 would assure him that it would give
 no one else such a special privilege over him. It would guarantee to all an equal opportunity to live and la
 bor and enjoy the gains of an honest toil'
 That declaration of democracy all democrats are proud and happy to en-
 dorse In brief, it means honesty and economy in government by the people tt mems equal rights to all and sre7 cial privileges to none;" it means equal opportunity for all and equality bef' re r e law for the high and the low, the ich the poo1
 After Ill, tn, pr;i ci Iles # Democ- racy are very plain and simple-the real principles upon which the party was founded and to which it owes it's existence. The Democratic party does not propose pure democracy to take the place of a representative form of government. The democratic party recognizes the fact that the only pos sible, practical, sensible and simple form of government for this vast re- public is the representative form where chosen representatives from the several states may gather for de- bate, dehberation, consideration, com promise and at last as a result of such careful deliberation, enact those 1 laws which will in the end bring about l the most good for the greatest num- ber
 Progressive democracy means more ! progress along the lines of govern ment laid down by the principles of 1 the democratic party Those same | for which the party has de- clared and for which it fought with | out thought of surrender for the past time, are being recognized and ac- cepted by the American people as the true principle of our republican form of government to insure to all equal 1 rights and oportunity and to none spe- cial privileges.
 The Bourne school of politics where every voter is his own legislator, ex- ! ecutive and judge will not attract many democratic pupil The democrat ic party does not endorse pure democ- racy in the strict meaning of the term. The pages of history teach the follies and dangers of pure democracies A pure democracy is as dangerous to the rights and liberties of all the people as the worst form of monarchy. No legislative body could be so unjust as a prejudiced, selfish, uniformed ma iority. The democratic party does, however, believe in a government of the people; by the people, and for the a government for a tenn porary majority of the people, but a government for all of the people The democratic party adheres strictly to the representative form of govern ment, but is not averse to any plan hat will insure the representatives re- true and honest to the trust mposd in them by their, constituents. The democratic party once and for all