The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-05-06
Shall Democratic Party
Be kIdPiChized?

national convention of 1912 be controil-
ed by an Al6rIch dem ocraoy or shall Ii
represent real democratic sentiment
Bv .eason of its democratic platforms
the party now occupies advanced
ground. Shall it retreat 10 the lowlands?
Although the democratic party has
not controlled administrations III recent
years its. democratic platforms have
given it power possessed by no other
party in history-the power TO compel
opposing parties to recognize the right
eousness Of it's platforms.
Never In all history has the demo-
cratic party so we'll represented the
hopes and aspirations ofthe progressive
patriotic men of all parties as 1t does
today.
This advantage has been wen by the
party's persistent fight for the people
during the past sixteen years.
Today the American people are look
ing to the democratic party as the lead
err in real reforms. The people have
lost confidence in the republican party.
Can the democratic party be trusted?
The democratic national convention
for 1912 will provide the answer.
The special interests that have wreck
ed the republican party are seeking to
gain control of the democratic party.
They hope to nominate for president a
':reactionary" who will be satisfactory
to the Wall Street interests.
Ifthey find that the progressive SEN
timent is too strong to be entirely
ignored they will take someone who has
been progressive enough to furnish
them something to talk about but not
progressive enough to fight the inter
ests.
The Democratic party seems ready to
come into its own. After a long fight
the progressive policies which aroused
the opposition of all the predatory in
terests in 1896 are becoming the accept
ed policies of the country, but the in
terests will do their best to nominate a
candidate who is not in sympathy with
them and who tried to retard their pro-
gress.
Let rot the democrats be deceived.
Tie work of dem ocratic president will
be nc easy work. The cleaning out OF
the stables will be a Herculean task.
1t will require strength of BODY, strength
of mind and unflInching moral purpose.
1t is no time for compromise. The
times require a stalwart, fearless, pro-
gressive leader.
Congress will largely shape the issues
and may develop the man but whether
be comes from the senate or the house
or from state position or from private
fife, he must measure up to req uire
meDts of the occasion and be able tt
summon the progressive hosts TO hi
banner. He must be positive and pro
gressive if he is to win the confidence
of those who are seeking remedial Iegis
latlon
Do you believe that the democratic
party SnOuiu Do kepl Tree HOlH tn
tanelements with special interests? Ok
you believe that its representative
should mean to redeem the spirit al
yell as the letter ofits platform pledges
If yon believe the democratic party
should be true to its name you may
help win the fight to protect lis nation
al convention from the invading force:
of those who would make The party the
laughing stock Of real democrats.
Mr. Bryan will do his part In the eff
fort to protect the democratic party
from "Aldrichism " On the STUN
and through The Commoner he will in
sist that the progress made by the
party during the past sixteen years
shall not be thrown away; that ths
special interests shall not control The
convention; that its platform shall bs
honest and unequivocaI and its candi
dat's devoted to genuine Democrat,
doctrine.-The Commoner.