The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-31

appealed to Caesar. and the people
campaign to defeat Smith, in a great
meeting in Jersey City, Mr.. Wilson
gave expression to doctrines tina have
national application. and that ought to
be read by every voter in America.
Below are given some extracts from
chat speech, showing why Mr. Wilson
took strong ground in the senatorial
contest, chiefly as i stimuli to good
men, who are often inclined to give
UP to the interests because they tear
they are in the saddle and cannot be
d~ismounted:
Il have heard q great deal said in
recent weeks about a split in the Dem
Ocratic party. There is no split in the
Democratic party. The circumstance
which is now being brought to the at
teDtl0n OF some politicians is that
there is 4 united Democratic party,
whose service they must obey. 1t is
not, let me say. = capital process to
cut Oft a wart. You do not have TO
go to q hospital or take an anaes-
thetic; the thing car be done while
YOU wait. and it is being done; the
clinic is cpen and every man can Wit
ness the operation.
Young men are nocking into the
Democratic parity now-men who,
happily for themselves. do not enter
tain any Very vivid recollection of
some Of the traditions Of u portion Of
the Democratic organizations. These
men Will not have anything to do With
the Democratic party il it is to be
dominated BY the Influences which in
some quarters have dominated it in
past wears. Have you not had pointed
n,,$ 80 ,r.,t - C1 - o,1 - r11 -, ~ ~ O. I n a
recent campaign. until YOU must have
become familiar with it. the picture
Of what is going on IL America?
- YOU know what is true Of the
special interests at this moment? Ihey
have got all their baggage packed,
overnight. provided they think it is
profitable to them to come over to the
Democratic party. They are waiting
to come over. bag and baggage. and
t, Ae possession Of the Democrats
party. Will they be welcome? Do
no."J Very we'll. then: see that YOU
do not want those who represent
them. There is no question of the
Democratic party in this business, gen
tlemen. There is no question OF any
party. ! often think in this connec-
ton OF the son in 'lo}anti1e. the
comic opera, The party belong to is
the party ] sing this song to-
Business interests are involved III
his matter. and not political princl-
Piles. These business interests intend.
II they can. TO W y organ.2atloI
that is the governing organization il
the affairs OF America. They cannot
own it if the business is done IN the
open. They can hold it if 1t is done
under cover. They won't strike their
camps and move over in the daytime;
they viii move over in the nighttime
| pray Nc may never wake mp some
fine morning and find them in canp
on our side.
If ] understand my W heart,
| do not entertain personal animositiea
in this matter. 1t is not q question OF
persons and their faults: it is a 4ues-
ton Of the records Of some persons,
because the records show the ten
dency. How do I know which way
a man is heading unless ] look UP his
records. How do I know how are his
friends, his associates. what his con-
nectiOnS AVE been, " hat his deter
limitations have been unless ! look uI
his record"
And l want TO point out to YOU
tina James Smith, Jr. thisses1,-no
gentlemen. wait q minute-Mr. Smith
represents not a party, but a system
a system Of political control which
Toes not belong to either party, ant
which so lar as it can be successfully
managed, must belong TO both par
ties. Under this system it is Just a
necessary to maintain and subsidize
if possible. a faithful and subservien'
minority as a iaithful and subscrNlen1
majority; it is just as important to ses
that nobody in the minority jumps ths
: track as ii is TO see that nobody in ths
| majority jumps the track.
1T is ;~matter OF Indifference to the
people Of New Jersey. as ] have al
' ready said il public, which representa-
+ tive OF this system is sent to tht
!. United states Senate; for it ls the sys'
tom that we are fighting, and not thu
aiives. There arc some rep.
[ r~esenta1ives Of that system who have
= and. ] believe. deserve our respect to-
their candor their honesty and t1el1