Pocahontas star herald., 1911-05-26
"ShaIl the Democratic Party be
AIdriChiIed?"

craCy or shall it represent real
democratic sentiment
Can the democratic party be
trusted? The democratic national
convention for 1912 will provide
the answer.
Although the democratic party
has not controlled administrations
in recent years its democratic plat.
forms have given it a power pos.
sessed by no other party in history
the power to compel opposing
parties to recognize the righteous.
ness of its platforms.
This advantage has been won by
the party's persistent hight for the
people during the past l6 years.
The special interests that have
wrecked the republican party are
seeking to gain control of the dem.
ocratic party,
If they find that the progressive
sentiment is too strong to be en-
tirely ignored they will take some I.
one who has been progressive
enough to furnish them something
to talk about but not progressive
enough to fight the interests.
After long fight the progress
sive policies which aroused the op-
position of all the predatory inter.
ests in 1896 are becoming the ac.
cepted policies of the country, but
the interests will do their best to
nominate a candidate who Is not in
sympathy with them and who tried
to retard their progress.
The work of a democratic presi-
dent will be no easy work. 1t will
require strength of body, strength
Nof mind and unfInching moral
purpose. The times require a stall
wart, fearless, progressive leader.
Congress will largely shape the
issues and may develop the man,
but whether he comes from the
senate or the house, or from a state
position or from private life. he
must measure up to the requirements
of the occasion and be able to sum.
mon the progressive hosts to his
banner. He must be positive and
progressive If he is to win the con.
fdence of those who are seeking
remedial legislation.
If you believe the democratic
party should be true to its name
you may help win the fight to pro-
tect its national convention from
the invading forces of those who
would make the party the laughing
stock of real democrats.
Mr.. Bryan will do his part IN
the effort to protect the democratic
party from "Aldrichism." On the
stump and through his paper, The
CommOner, he will insist that the
progress made by the party during
the past sixteen years shall not be
thrown away; that the special inter
ests shall not control the convention
that its platform shall be honest
and unequivocal and its candidates
devoted to genuine democratic doc
trine.
Mr.. Bryan needs your help ii
this great fight. 1t is the peoples
fight to control their own govern
ment. Write us regarding the sit
uation in your community and Offer
suggestions for promoting the dem
ocratic cause. New subscribers tC
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