The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-08-23
DEMOCRACY MUST Be
WORTHY INSTRUMENT
People Trust 1t, Says Woodrow
Wilson. and II Must
Make Good.

Sea Girt, N. Woodrow Wilson at
the Little White House" at Sea Girt
is daily called upon to demonstrate MS
ability as a ready speaker.
There is not a day passes but what
he 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 es-
sential. For instance, l have been
surrounded by an organization here IN
New Jersey while doing my best work
A machine uses It's 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. It has killed the ma
chimes, and 1t lie going to keep the or
/ g~anization going.
1T seems to me that we are stand
ing in the presence Of something 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
realized.
Some gentlemen seem to hnd II
easy to make personalities out OF poll
tics, but 1t seems 10 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, | 90
not know where else they will turn 70
expect the results. There is no dis
counting the strength and serviceabil
ity Of a united party, and the splendid
part is that the Democratic party ID
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
: llGbs btCdub0 yOu h0N0 nv" 49,
at close range and II you will be kline
enough to vouch for me perhaps the
rest OF the country will be credulou'
Of your report,
Il have spent a great deal of time
since l became governor Of New Jer
sey defending your character. 1t wal
supposed in the old days, when tn
board Of guardians was In charge o
the state, that you were all Of yo'
disposed to give the most monopolis
tic trusts in the country a great ring
ing welcome in New Jersey.
New Jersey was known as tn,
mother Of trusts-a very troublesom'
and questionable family-Rnd ! had Il
spend my time outside New Jersey as
surfing the people Of the Union that 1
had not been the fault or the disposl
ton Of the people Of New Jersey tina
there were certain gentlemen who hat
undertaken to carry the Republican
party in their pockets and to admins
ter Independently OF the rank and al,
Of Republicans in the state.
New Jersey is progressive, but tn,
United States is progressive, and W,
have here merely a delightful sampl,
Of the people Of the United States.
Now, these people are not bent OIL
destroying anything, but they are ben
on setting everything in order; the,
are bent upon Justice; they are ben
upon seeing to It that the people II
general are partners Of the govern
ment, as l was trying to show thu
other day. And the Democratic part.
is now placed under a peculiar respon
sibllity. It has to prove that It 4
the worthy instrument Of that zeal Of
the part of the people Of the UniteC
States. If it does not prove 1t now /
will never be given another chance Il
prove 1t. No party that proves IN
faithful to that Ideal will ever agall
be trusted by the people of America
/. And therefore we are standing at
turning point in our politics. We mus
make good or go out of business. Il
the v%ernacular, It is a ease of put u
or shut up, because words are goinI
to be discounted. Nothing will be hor
) ored except the actual carrying out o
such programs as sensible men ma,
unite in for the common benefit"
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