The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
THE SAME ALL Owe r.

That the same spirit of confidence
which exists among the Democrats
of the interior in regard to the GER
taintv # a sweeping victory at the
polls next year is shared by the
members Of the party in other por-
tions OF the territory is indicated
in a letter received by a prominent
Fairbanks Democrat from Robert
W. Jennings the well known attor-
ney of Juneau. who was in Fairbanks
last wear The letter gives some ex-
cellent reasons for this feeling Of
confidence and also defines clearly
the stand that is being assumed by
the Democratic party throughout the
states. Parts of il are here repro
duced
y may say that the Democrats of
the interior are not more enthusiast
tic nor more hopeful of success than
those of Southeastern and South
TO know no section. 10 work in com
plete harmony. 10 put forward the
most available man. to sink all minor
differences. to thoroughly organize
and to bend every effort to the cleo
ton of the man who may be chosen
as our standard bearer.
We certainly have a great oppor-
tunity and we must not fail to avail
ourselves of it Democratic victory
in the Nation is on every mans ton
que and in his thoughts; every
where enc goes he hears the same
story of sick and disguised Repub-
leans. of men disillusionized, dis
enthral ed. emancipated from the
stroke of the party lash-of men
tired of too much Capitalization
tired of a party drunk with power
and reckless of human rights. There
is apparent everywhere an awaken
ing to the fact that, after all,
the tenets Of the Democratic party
are those best adapted for the pres
ervation Of liberty and the happi-
ness and welfare of our people. II
has seemed 10 me that the people,
generally. have gone back to the
days of Hamilton and Jefferson, and
are thinking deeply on the funda-
mental differences between the two
parties and ii seems to me that more
of them are thinking the thoughts
of Thomas Jefferson than those of
Alexander Hamilton.
The course of events since the
Republicans have been in power has
demonstrated to the satisfaction of
many a doubling Thomas the dan
gers of government o. persons
and not by laws and everywhere
there seems to be going on a re-
currence TO first principles. an
awakening to the fact that the Re-
publican party is allied to the pow
erful interests and not to the vel
fare of the people; that it is a party
of special privilege and not a party
of equal opportunity for all; that the
protective tariff is a robbery; that
Imperialism is unIepublican. expen-
sive and subversive of all the teach
ings and high ideals set by the
Fathers.
The people are tired of the
bombastic platitudes. the over
weening conceit. the 'holier than
thou attitude of Roosevelt. the OPP
pcrtunist. and disguised with the
vacillating policies of the spineless
Jelly fish who succeeded him; they
long for a change; they are falling
away from the Republican ranks
by the thousands. When LaFollette
from his seat in the United States
senate denounces Taft as a traitor
20 the American people. it will be
seen how deep is the mutiny which
is boiling and seething within the
ranks of our opponents; when Sena-
tor Cummins says openly that he
hopes Taft will be renominated SO
that they can see how badly he will
be beaten. and that he cannot carry
single Western state except Utah,
those of us who are Democratic in
our faith should not be timid in
our expectations. Not one man in
ten in public life in Washington
thinks the Republicans have ghost
Of show in 1912. and many are
ready to abandon the battered old
hulk for all time. The good ship
Democracy has but to send out
stout boarding crew to scuttle the
derelict or blow her to Kingdom
come | believe We are on the eve
of a splendid victory and l believe
that victory will be lasting one.
What one sees over the country