The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-06
DEMOCRACY MUST Be
A WORTHY INSTRUMENT.
People Trust Il, Says Woodrow
Wilson, and Il Must
Make Good.

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the Little White House" at Sea Cir
ts daily called upon to demonstrate hi
ability as a ready speaker.
There is not day passes but wha
he meets various delegations who cal
to assure him of their support.
In speaking OF political machines Il
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 II has killed the ma
chimes. and it is going to keep the or
ganization going,
sit 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 1t
Is turning to the Democratic party.
That party is willing to show the way
toward those things which must be re-
allied
some gentlemen seem to find 1t
easy to make personalities out Of poll
tics, but It seems to me that whenever
thatjs done politics is debased.
Men who are In search Of reform
are now resorting 10 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 If you will be kind
enough to vouch for me perhaps the
rest of the country will be credulous
Of your report
II have spent great deal of time
since became governor of New Jer-
'ey defending your character. 1t was
In the old days when the
board of guardians was in charge Of
he state. that you were all of you
disposed to give the most monopolistic
rusts of the country great ringing
Welcome IN New Jersey.
New Jersey was known as the
mother of trusts-a very troublesome
md questionable family-and | had to
pend my time outside New Jersey as
uring the people of the Union that 1t
lad not been the fault or the DISPOSE
ion of the people of New Jersey that
here were certain gentlemen who had
Undertaken to carry the Republican
,arty in their pockets and to admins
er independently Of the rank and file
# Republicans !n the state.
New Jersey is progressive. but the
United States is progressive, and we
ave here merely delightful sample
# the people Of the United States.
Now. these people are not bent on
destroying anything, but they are bent
IN setting everything In order; they
ire bent upon justice; they are bent
lpon seeing to 1t that the people in
general are partners of the govern
nent as | was trying to show the
,ther day. And the Democratic party
s now placed under a peculiar respon.
Utility. 1t has to prove that it Is
he worthy instrument of that zeal oD
he part of the people of the United
states If 1t does not prove 1t now 1t +
will never be given another chance to
prove it No party that proves IN
aithful to that ideal will ever again
,e trusted by the people of America.
And therefore we are standing at
urning point In our politics. We must
make good or go out Of business In
he vernacular. 1t is case of put up
,r shut up because words are going
o be discounted Nothing viii be hon
'red except the actual carrying out of
'uch programs as sensible men may
mite in for the common benefit"
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