Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-02-03
The vew Democracy
IColo' 81 Harvey, in North American
Reyiew.1

Review.
The Democratic policy is traditional.
il was established 50 years ago and
has varied since emily in degree and in
nnimporiant phpsing. 1t never com
pretended free trade. It stands now
as then for stsriffprimarly for revenue
and incidentally for protection.
Such il the Democratic creed, epun-
ciated by jackson, smplified by Polk
and reiterated by Tilcen and Cleveland
1t lie the policy not merely Of the
party but OF the,whoie people. When
ever 1t has been adhered to In practice
the party has been successful and the
country hasi prosrered. Whenever IL
has been disregardcd the party has
gene down TO sdefsat and favored In
teIests have come into complete con-
trol Of the Government. The Demo
eiacy had it's opportunity in 1893 and
broke faith with the people. After Is
years another has been Offered n" an
accom- paniment.o of popular vengeance,
and this, unless awaited CT, should and
probably Will he the last. TO revive
the laiiii downward in such n amer
MS 10 prevent disturbance OF legitimate
husiness--that is the PLAN mandate Of
the people. 1t can be done by needing
the fundamental principles enumerated
byiWaiker in 1876 and be adopting the
method Of gradual ieduetions effected
by Jackson in 1888.
Nothing else and nothing less will
SUFFICE. Talk Of revision, schedule by
schedule, differs in no material respect
from the Republican rieeemeal plan.
| [ Like That, II il evasiye and dilatory.
Like that, it is designed to pallia,e
and deceive. The Democratic Repre-.
sentatiyes in Congress will be culpable
of the grossest derelction OF dnty, to
put II mildly, If they shall fail TO have
a complete tarfi measure, grounded
upon established Democratic policy,
ready for presentation at the opening
oftte Sixty-second Congress IN Deem
Der of the present year. Aud the time
tc begin the construction of fach n
measure is now. The country requires
to be convinced of the intelligence no
less thar of the fidelity OF the discradit
ed aud distrusted Democracy.
BE il clearly understood: The country
has no love for the Democratic party.
Its suNerb services in the initial
period Of the republic have been neu-
trslized by its vagaries OF recent years.
1t has ceased to attract young men,
who alone can sustain the vitality OF
an organization. Its chief purpose has
been aud seems To be now rather TO
win than 10 deserve authority. Anti
quated methods, effective only IN deal
ing with somnolent public, are still
relied upon to hold an awakened peo-
pie. Old hands continue to finger pur-
sestriL gs and old feet 10 wear shoes OF
gum.
All this must change or all Is lost.
The call for new Democracy, en-
lightened, progressive, upholding
ideals, unafraid Of the sunlight Of pub
licity, eager and ready at all times to
cross swords with the enemy In the
forum OF public Judgments Demo
cracy striving TO profit less from mis-
takes of its antagonist and more from
its own affirmative deeds wrought in
the common weak.
Let the new Congress write into the
statutes the one great law demanded
by the people snd let the new Governors
invigorate the laws that will raise new
Stateism high above new nationalism
as an effective force and the regenerat-
ed party of the past will again become
handmade of the republic. 10 look
backwards or to hesitate is only TO In
vite the Almighty TO trasform re-
vivitied corpse into pillar OF salt.
Which, gentlemen, shall it be3