Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-12-27
DEMOCRATS UNITE
TO MAKE POLITICS
EVERYDAY CONCERN
County Central Committee Adopts
Plan of Dues-paying Organi-
cation for Constant Work.
ENDORSES 4 APPLICANTS
Frames Constitution and Bylaws
for Club-John Miller Muir
ply Signally Honored.

The meeting of the Democratic Coun-
ty Central committee last Saturday
was without doubt the most important
ever held by the representatives of the
party in this county. Action was taken
at this session that will influence the
whole future Of democracy, and in the
possibilities of its far reaching effects,
the entire state is vitally interested.
1t was well attended, harmonious,
business-like gathering of the legally
constituted managers of the party and
proved that the progressive ideas of
Woodrow Wilson, the logical teachings
of William J. Bryan, and the practical
statesman-like propositions of Govern
or-elcct Ernest Lister have inspired
the people with new hope for relief
from the burdensome mismanagement
of Republican administrations.
It's principal feature was the adop-
tion of a plan submitted by the execu-
tive committee, which proposes to
carry on the Democratic propaganda
during the whole period between elec-
tions and not merely during the few
weeks Immediately prior to on election.
In general 1t proposes to form the DEM
ocrats of the county into one dues-pay-
ing organization, to conduct public
meetings in every precinct at different
times during the year and to distribute
political literature.
The committee paid signal honor
to John Miller Murphy, the dean Of
Washington newspaper editors and at
present associate editor of THE WASH
INGToN STANDARD, when, after adopt
ing the general plan, 1t unanimously
decided to reserve membership card
No. in the new organization for him.
The committee also endorsed County
Chairman James Doherty for the ap-
pointment as postmaster, Charles l..
Dufault for federal surveyor general,
J. G. MasemOre for receiver of public
moneys at the local federal land office,
and Edgar George for janitor at the
state capitol. Reports from the COM
mittees officers were read and an &C.
counting Of all funds received and dis
bursed during the campaign was made.
The committee present reflected the
sentiments of their immediate party
constituents as we'll as those Of their
friends and neighbors of all parties.
They fully realize that no party was
ever intrusted with the management of
the government from whom more Is ex-
pected, or who have had more serious
constructive problems to solve. They
also realize that powerful opposition
will develop against the proposition
that must be advanced and carried to
a successful conclusion to bring needed
relief to the people, and they have
reason to believe that this opposition
will not be confined to avowed enemies
of the party who are on the outside.
The line of political cleavage from
now on will be indicated more by what
men think than by the button they at
tach to the lapel of their coat. Party
affiliations have ceased to be hereditary
"a mans ideas of "justice and right"
coupled perhaps with his selfish per-
sonal interests, will determine his
future political course, SO that the in
dividual who believes in doing what Is
right will support the party whose
principles are based on natural Justice;
while those who smother their con-
science or have none to smother
will align themselves with party that
processes to believe that few are born
to rule, while the many should continue
to remain "hewers of wood and drawe \
OF water"
The Democratic party, having won
the confidence of the great mass of the
people because its principles are truly
progressive, must be kept progressive,
at all hazards, foes within must be
repressed, and friends without must be
attracted. The officers elected must
not be abandoned by the rank and file
to make the fight alone and unaided; ;
everyone Is nterested-everyone must
help-public opinion being all potent, II
must be concentrated-it should be
quick to applaud the laudable efforts of
our public servants and equally quick
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