Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-08-29
DEMOCRACY MUST Be
A WORTHY INSTRUMENT
People Trust II, Says Woodrow
Wilson, and Il Must
Make Good.

Sea Grit, N. J.--Woodrow Wilson at
the Little White House" at Sea Girt
is daily called upon to demonstrate his
ability as ready speaker.
There is not day passes but what
ne meets various delegations who call
to assure him Of their support.
In speaking Of political machines to
the Brooklyn Democratic club Cover
nor Wilson said: Machines are bad,
but an organization may be very essen
tial For instance, have been sur
rounded by an organization here In
New Jersey while doing my best work.
A machine uses its political opportu'
mites for the selfish ends of its MEM
bers. No members of our organization
would ever think of doing that. Pub
lie opinion in New Jersey has drawn
the distinction. 1t has killed the ma.
chimes, and 1t is going to keep the or.
ganization going.
at seems to me that we are stand
| ing IN the presence of somethi'% high
er than allegiance to the Democratic
party. The country has been disap'
pointed in the Republican party, and II
Is turning to the Democratic party
That party Is willing to show the way
toward those things which must be re-
allied.
! "Sohe gentlemen seem to find 1t
| 49,. II ,,,.t,a ,,,rcopo Iitias oilt of DOli-
tics. but 1t seems to me that whenever
that is done politics is debased,
"Men who are in search of reform
are now resorting to the Democratic
party, because, for my own part, do
not know where else they will turn to
expect the results. There Is no dis
counting the strength and serviceabili-
ty of united party, and the splendid
part Is that the Democratic party Is
united.
"Speaking seriously. nothing affords
me more genuine pleasure than to re-
ceive such greetings from men In Jer-
sey who have at least tested my quail
. ties. Because you have known me
at close range and II you will be kind
enough to vouch for me perhaps the
rest Of the country will be credulous
of your report.
81 have spent great deal OF time
since | became governor of New Jer
sey defending your character. 1t was
7 supposed In the old days, when tbs
! board of guardians was In charge OF
+. the state, that you were all OF yo'
| disposed to give the most monopolisn'
trusts of the country n great ringing
: welcome in New Jersey.
S New Jersey was known as thu
4 mother Of trusts-a very TROUBLESOME
and questionable famlly-and l had +
Y spend my time outside New Jersey as
: surfing the people of the Union that
! had not been the fault or the dispos
ton O. the people of New Jersey thu
:: there we're certain gentlemen who ha
= undertaken to carry the Republica
70 party In their pockets and to admins
ter Independently Of the rank and I'll
Il Of Republicans in the state.
e. "New Jersey Is progressive, but Il
- United States is progressive, and W
have here merely delightful samp
Al Of the people of the United States.
is "Now, these people are not bent
n destroying anything, but they are be
" on setting everything in order; thu
IN are bent upon justice; they are be
e. upon seeing to 1t that the people
10 general are partners of the COVER
~ ment, as I was trying to show {
no other day. And the Democratic par
mt is now placed under peculiar respc
nv sibility. 1t has to prove that IL
~ the worthy instrument of that zeal
the part of the people Of the Unit
States. If 1t does not prove 1t now
will never be given another chance
ne prove it. No party that proves
Till faithful to that ideal will ever ag'
No be trusted by the people of Ameri
And therefore we are standing at
W. turning point in our politics. We m
nil make good or go out Of business
in, the .vernacular. 1t Is case of put
or shut up because words are go
10 to be discounted. Nothing will be h
,ry ored except the actual carrying out
such programs as sensible men II
unite In for the common benefit"