The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
Editorials From Well
Known Newspapers.
(Towson Democrat and JOurnaD

WOODROW WILSON, lHO DcHOCl dIAS
candidate for president. He is sup
ported by the united Democracy OF
the country, he l. supported by the
independent press of the country
and he is supported by that class OF
voters who act as pendulum be-
tween the two great parties and have
always been an important factor in
deciding the presidential elections.
(Emmitsburg Chronicle.)
fractional Democrats who are
prone to cling to would-be nominees
instead of to their party might learn
a useful lesson by bowling to the in
evitable with as good grace as their
principals do after failing to land the
prize. BY boiling or by sulking in
their tents and holding out" (and
this is always a losing game) they i'm
pugn their own Democracy and hurt
the very cause they at other times so
loudly and strenuously espouse.
Utica Press.)
Governor Foss, Of Massachusetts,
has set a worlds record by granting
1872 pardons to- convicts in two years.
Now some folks will say he is simply
OrSdulZluS d ne"
(RichmOnd Times Dispatch.)
Clark, like the other nominees, does
not seem to feel embittered against
Wilson. Representative Underwood
has pledged the nominee his support,
and has asked his wishes as to what
the Democratic House shall do before
it adjourns. Governor F'oss declares
that Massachusetts, will surely 20 to
Wilson. Governor Harmon has con-
graduated Wilson, and his campaign
manager is strong for the New Jer-
seyman. All of the defeated candi-
dates for the nomination are openly
and actively for the nominee; they
have accepted the fortunes of politics
i'm the best spirit, and have not let
their personal feelings extend to
Governor Wilson or affect their 10y
atty to the Democratic party.
Behold how good and how pleasant
it is for brethren to dwell together in
unity !"
Carroll RecOrd.)
What is PrOgressivism
1t is important that the country
should know. Every candidate placed
in nomination in Chicago and Balti-
more, were labeled progressive" by
their nominators. Teddy and Bryan
deny that anybody else has a right to
question their monopoly of the what
ever-it-is new style of political right
eousness, but each of these experts
denies that the other has the Simon
pure article, preferring to differenti-
ate rather than amalgamate
The original Republican progressi-
visit il Senator LaFollette. He claims
that Roosevelt has stolen his prop
erty and made botch of the whole
job. We will give the Senator a hear
ing in his own words, on this page,
in order to, help toward a solution of
the question.
Then, we read of being "sanely
which must mean that
some are ttinsanely' progressive. Col
Watterson, it will be remembered, re-
Gently said Roosevelt was insane, and
yet Watterson himself is some sort of
q progressive, and would hardly call
. kindred spirit insane" or even
subject to brain-storms.
Ii being in favor of tariff for rev.
enue only is ''progressive"-that was
an issue thirty or more years ago; if
it is to excite class hatred against
wealth, and against wall Street" as
Bryan calls capitalize Socialists
lave been shouting that for years and
years; trying for third term" seems
@ be clearly Teddy-like progressive,
md yet, lone term" would be pro-
5ressive for Bryan; Roosevelt fought
or the unit rule in California, while
Bryan knocked it out in Ohio-both
acts presumably progressive.
Perhaps it is "progressiyism to
'ound up all shades of sore-heads, the
las-beens who want-to-be again, anti
rganizationists, faddists, scientific
theorists, those with axes to grind,
he spot light stage players, the
srouchers, and fuse them all togeth-
II with few pure specimens of ON
liscient and omni-everything leaders.
thereby producing the only brand of
political gospel worthy of consider
alton and following by the innocent
masses who have been robbed" and
nlsled, these many, many moons.
We are seekers after the truth. La
Toilette says Roosevelt has ''split the
which indicates that
they must have been once solid
block. When was that And what
IS Bryan trying to do What is the
difference between progressive
Democrat, and a progressive Republi-
can What is the difference be-
tween a Roosevelt Republican and q
Bryan Democrat ? Why SO many
bands and SO many tunes, all purport-
ing to be the same music
Seriously, we would like to have a
true definition Of political progress
s1v1sm" stated in a few unequivocal
sentences, and to BE- shown the diff
ference between it and the so-called
position-for instance as
that position is stated in the recent
platform. We would like
to see such definition as agreed to,
In essential details, by Messrs.
Bryan, Roosevelt and LaFollette-
those who assume to stand as first
authority on the subject.
Detroit Free Press.)
What the third party seems to need
Just now is an undertaken.
AS Age Creeps On.
To grow old il more difficult than
to die, because to renounce a good
once and for all costs less than to re-
new the sacrifice day by day and in
detail To bear with ones own de-
cay, to accept ones own lessening ca
pacity, j. harder and rarer virtue
han to face death. There il q halo
round tragic and premature death;