The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-10-01
DEMOCRATS URGED TO
HELP IN GOOD FIGHT
Camden Saws the People Must Not
Depend Upon Interests To
Put up Campaign Money

State Campaign committee In Louis
vile Saturday, it was impressed
upon the country newspaper men
how completely the battle to elect
Wilson and Marshall is in the hands
of the people themselves. CJntri- |
buttons from the big interests and
corporations are not being accepted,
and the necessary expenses of the
campaign must be furnished by dem
ocrats themselves. II Is fight for
the people, and they must furnish
the sinews of war to wage il. Chair
man Camden cogently described the
situation in his address to the edi-
tors in part as follows:
I'VE did not realize before as we
do now. that every campaign fin
anced by the incorporated interests
was IN effect n deadly blow to the
development of patriotism in the'
American people. The Republican
party is responsible for this con-
dition for it has been a vast com
mercial body ont for revenue only,
and those interests which contribut-
ell most literally to its success re-
ceiyed in return the largest measure
of protection through the provisions
of lis tariff laws. can hardly be-
lieve that the corporations them
selves foresaw the results of their
liberal contributions. for ! am sure
that no set Of men could be found
who with that end in view could be
such deliberate traitors to their
country.
When we now come to think about
il, the Democratic party does not
want its campaign financed either
on a charitable or on a phianthro-
pical. basis. You gentlemen of the
press can make it easier for the dis
trict, county and precinct chairmen.
if YOU will make it plain and inspire
the Democracy with the thought
that there will be no money furnish
ed from HEADQUARTERS to paw men to
vote, or politely translate. there will
be no money for the purpose of see
ing that ''the vote is gotten out" or
for taking care of the floatcrs":
that the Democrats are expected f.
vote because they believe in the prin-
ciples of their party-because they
love II, because they believe il TO
the safest and best expression of
government for our country. Let
us hope that the shifting of the res
possibility Of financing the cam.
palgn from the interests to the Shout
ders OF the peope will sound the knel
OF "peanut politics."
| The American peopie have been so
busy developing our national resour-
ces, opening mines. laying out towns
and cities. building railways and
factories. and subiugating the for
ests and other great agencies neces-
sarv tn promote modern civilization.
that they are Just waking up to the
TACT that our political parties have
been carrying on charitable bust
ness, so far as our citizenship has
been concerned. which if persisted
IN, will eventually enervate and en-
slave the will of the electorate. 4
business consisting of begging. bar
tering and coercine funds 10 run
their campaigns, which the ir.divid-
nal citizens should take bride in
| furnishing themselves, and the,
should iealcpslv guard as their
special personal prerogative and
privilege.
Ii is said that the American people
love fair play. and | believe it. Ii is
also said. that we are courageous
nation. ] believe that also. for one
of these conditions cannot exist
without the other. Now. no one
would ever accuse us, as people.
OF beng thickheaded and a nation of
fools. Then let us, as people. drop
pretense. be honest with ourselves.
and look the situation now confront
ING us squarely and frankly in the
face. We have chosen as our stan
dard-bearer a man of the highest
intellectual and moral perception
and development. which i only
hatcher by his high courage. lie tells
IT, positively that he has not and
VIII not accept campaign money
from Incorporated interests. Every
one knows that it takes a good sum
oi money to conduct national cam
paishs, We also know that Wood
row Wilson. and his immediate as
sociates ought not and perhaps can
not pay these bills. Now having elm
mated the corporations and trusts
from contributing To the campaign
iuhd, II the rank and file do not
discharge their obligation TO them
selves and their party by contri-
ontlns To this fand. what has the
National Committee left to look 4, ?
there is only one class left. thai
is' the rich people. Now. warn
You in all earnestness that if these
campaign expenses are left TO be-
paid by limited number of rich
people, instead of by all the people.
the country will not greatly be i'm
proved. There will simply be a
shifting of the scenes. The dema-
gogues will hold forth and inflame
the masses against the rich, and Won