The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-06

Government OF tho pSepA~' ~ '
neople and for the people is not deae
IN the United States. Perhaps mover
n, the history OF this country has
more impressive demonstration OF ths
power OF popular rule been given
than In the overwhelming election OF
woodrow Wilson yesterday. In 1889
che arst great upheaval In the United
States OF men against intrenched
privilege took place and Andrew jack
son and his coonskin caps roared
xarovsh the streets of Washington
.,S shook the seats Of the mighty to
thar foundations. but the republic
endured. TIE battle that was joined
under Jackson has never ended. For
lang periods the tight has seemed to
,. over. the cause Of the people has
sssmed to bs dead and abandoned.
vhil. the bensnciar!es Of special priv
Gage were apparently safe In the pos
session Of unhrsakAble power. That
~. how 1t seemed in 1884 whom the
1spublican party was drunk with long
tsuuSs Of power and sttn flushed with
III. ravishrasn. Of the prssidsntial Of
Zoe hy the seating OF Hayes. But the
heart OF the republic was stu sound.
and Grover Cleveland, the simple Gov
amor, net James q. Blaine, tho
plumsd knight and vanquishsd him
because not even Blaine, with all his
prestige and all his backing. could
bear the crushing buxden Of special
privilege and win
Special privilege. there - the enc
nyi
There II the foe OF freedom: there
Is the destruction Of sslf-govcrnment-
Instinc,ively. the heart Of the Ameri-
can citizen knows this. Often the voter
n detected from his natural impulse
By outside causes; often he il be-
fuddied by sophistical rsasoning-but
that instinct for perceiving and Crap
ping with the real and final enemy
has never been lost. It was that in
stinct that sent Cleveland back to
power In 1892 on q wave OF votes
that only Governor Wilson's can equal.
It was the denial Of that instinct and
the betrayal Of that trust and tho
cowardly OF corrupt paltoring with
special privilege that destroyed the
Democratic party in 1894. and SO dis
rupted its ranks that for sixteen years
the Republicans were placed and kept
. in power and given free rein as they
raised the tariff walls. SO that the
public might be plundsred to fatten
special privilege.
Like blind Samson, the wege-earner,
the clerk. the small householder snd
professional man were made to grind
the mill Of the Philistines. and to tho
public, as to Samson. there came FINAL
was suffering and o: the power 1t pos
sessed to break those chains Of bond
age and regain large freedom.
1t was this sense Of cruel oppres-
sion by the government and the gov
ernments favorites that drove the peo-
pie from Ms.n1 to Florida to vote for
Wilson I: was deep Indignation, not
devoted democracy. that turned the
Republicans out. The spirit that put
Wilson IN ONCE was d bitter protest
against existing political conditions.
not = theorstic acceptance Of "Denoc-
yecy."
But the effect on the voter and on
the life OF the nation Is the same.
Fundamentally. the Democratic party
Is q party OF protest as the Repub-
lican party Is q party o. privilege De-
Mocrscy las no rich rewards fer its
followers II VIII dole out no tariff
Dcuntiee nor scatter irmGnit!es to its
favor!tes. But. like the flashing light
ming. Il can clear the sky and let
through the sunlight of honest govern
Ment and equal opportunity. And the
rewards Of Democracy are none the
Less real because they are GInused.
Tbs country has been a long tine
learning that prosperity means pros
Der;ty for ali. not fabulous opulence
for Q few. II IS TO restore this oppor-
tun;ty for ali and 20 break down the
special advantages OF the few tina,
Governor Wilson has been electc4 Ee
carries with him to-day the hopes
and beliefs Of more Americans than
ever any President had before. These
hcpes are justified and these beliefs
weII-foundee. lie has prepared him.
self for this fight He has no friends
90 reward. lie has TO obligations
60 fulfil when he was tempted -
sinister and sor6is powers he thuegs
lis fortunes IN the balance that :.
Eight stand free TO serve 81 he servet
at sn He stands as the chosen s?ostI.
and champion CT q great people :,
proclaim and enforce the gospc! TIA
TIRE republic Is opportunity. To maxi
that creed q fact In everyday life q
she work tina; lies before the Demo
cradle party. Nay :; nave .ssacity an,
insight aas courage and power q
vstsI.zs anew that Fundamental PriH
eisIs o. tbs nation. Nay !; strip OF
fhs trsprinSs and srnor OF sFecia
privilege Lay - re-estabifsh u
szussity Of al before the Law and re
stS-e ,his governmen; to the p~opi
~hz oua ~ NAY ~ make real ID