Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-26
Shall the Democratic Party be
Aldrichized?"


The fight is on Shall the demo-
cratic national convention of 1912 be
controlled by an Aldrich democrac y
or shall it represent real democratic
sentiment?
Although the democratic party has
not controlled administrations in re-
cent years its democratic platforms
have given it power possessed by no
other party in history-the power to
compel opposing parties to recognize
the righteousness of its platforms.
This advantage has been won by
the partys' persistent fight for the
people during the past 16 years.
Today the American people are
looking to the democratic party as
the leader in real reforms.
Can the democratic party be trust
ed. The democratic national conven-
ton for 1912 will provide the an
swer.
The special interests that have
wrecked the republican party are
seeking to gain control of the demo-
cratic party.
If they find that the progressive
sentiment is too strong to be entirely
ignored they will take someone who
has been progressive enough to fur
nish them something to talk about
but not progressive enough to fight
the interests.
After long fight the progressive
policies which aroused tie opposition
of all the predatory interests in 1896
are becoming the accepted policies of
the country, but tine interests will do
their best to nominate candidate
who is not in sympathy with them
and who tried to retard their pro-
gress.
The work of democratic president
will be no easy work. 1t will require
strength of body, strength of mind
and unflinching moral purpose. The
times require a stalwart, fearless,
progressive leader.
Congress will largely shape the is
sues and may develop the man, but
whether he comes from the senate OF
the house, or from a state position OIL
from private life, he must measure
up to the requirments of the occasion
and be able to summon the progress
sive hosts to his banner He must be
positive and progressive if he is tc
win the confidence of those who are
seeking remedial legislation.
III you believe the democratic party
should be true to it's name you may
help win the fight to protect its ma
tional convention from the invading
forces of those who would make the
party the laughing stock of real dem
ocrats.
MIR. Bryan will do his part in the
effort to protect the democratic party
from "Aldrichism. On the STUMP
and through his paper. The Common.
err, he will insist that the progress.
made by the party during the past
sixteen years shall not be throw
away that the special interests shall
not control the convention; that it.
platform shall be honest and unequiv
ocal and its candidates devoted t,
genuine democratic doctrine.
MIR. Bryan needs your help in thi
great fight. 1t is the peoples fight t,
control their own government. Writ,
us regarding the situation in YOU
community and offer suggestions 70
promoting the democratic cause. New
subscribers to the Commoner thi
month will have their names entere,
for two years subscription at tn
one year rate-$1.OO. This carrie
you beyond the next presidential cleo
ton and enables Mr.. Bryan to kee,
in touch with you and to have you
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gle. If you are not subscriber t.
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ing to prevent the Naturalization
OF the democratic party. Address TIL,
Commoner, Lincoln, Neb.