The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-10-04
DEMOCRACY MUST Be
A WORTHY INSTRUMENT
People Trust 1t, Says Woodrow
Wilson, and 1t Must
Make Good.

Sea Girt, 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
he meets various delegations who cali
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, I have been
surrounded by an organization here IN
New Jersey while doing my best work
A machine uses it's political opporru-
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 it is going to keep the or
ganiZation going.
"It seems to me that we are stand
ing in the presence OF something high
err than allegiance to the Democratic
party The country has been disap-
pointed in the Republican party, and 1t
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 find 1t
easy to make personalities out of poll
tics, but it 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, l do
not know where else they will turn to
expect the results. There is DO dis
counting the strength and serviceabil-
ity of a 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 If you will be kind
enough to vouch for me perhaps the
rest of the country will be credulous
Of your report.
IT have spent a great deal Of time
since 1 became governor of New Jer-
sey defending your character. 1t was
supposed in the old days, when the
board of guardians was in charge Oh
the state, that you were all of you
disposed to give the most monopolis
tic trusts in the country great ring
ing welcome in New Jersey.
New Jersey was known as the
mother of trusts-a very troublesome
and questionable family-and l had to
spend my time outside New Jersey as
surfing the people of the Union that II
had not been the fault or the DISPOSE
ton of the people of New Jersey that
there were certain gentlemen who had
undertaken to carry the Republican
party in their pockets and to admins
ter independently Of the rank and file
of Republicans in the state.
"New Jersey is progressive, but the
United States is progressive, and we
have here merely delightful sample
of the people of the United States.
'Now, these people are not bent on
destroying anything, but they are bent
on setting everything In order; they
are bent upon justice; they are bent
upon seeing to it that the people in
general are partners Of the govern
ment, as I was trying to show the
other day And the Democratic party
is now placed under peculiar respon-
sibility. It has to prove that it is
the worthy instrument of that zeal on
the part of the people Of the United
States. If it does not prove it now 1t
will never be given another chance to
prove it. No party that proves un-
faithful to that ideal will ever again
be trusted by the people of America.
And therefore we are standing at a
turning point In our politics. We must
make good or go out of business. In
The vernacular it is a case Of put up
or shut up because words are going
to be discounted. Nothing will be hon
ored except the actual carrying out OF
such programs as sensible men may
mite in for the common benefit"