Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-12-12

Democrats will get theirs because they
are reactionary. And the poor Demo
cratic party cannot help being reac-
tionary. 1t IS controlled by coalition
of the South and Tammany.
1.-THE South is about 80 years behind
the North lis behind England, Ger
many and France in its economic
development. The South is just enter
ing upon that riot of capitalist domino
ton through which the North has
passed during the last 80 years.
"The SoEth is just waking up. It's
capitalist investors will naturally
claim protection for their infant in
dustries' Now how is the Democratic
party to make good on its platform
pledges inIregard to the tariff? l shall
say nothing about Tammany as fac
tor in national politics. Tammany's
deeds will speak loud enough
"The Democratic party will also
have a hard position ON account of
the high cost of living, A dollar today
buys about as much of the necessities
of life as. 60 cents did about II years
ago. The Democratic party cannot
change that But for that very reason
there will be political revolution
four years hence. A:
Last, bat not least, the Democrats
promised 10 solve the trust question
by smashing the trusts. This cannot
be done, Of course. But how are the
Democrats going to. explain their fail
ure. Moreover, an industrial crisis
with Democratic hard times and soup
kitchens is due in year or two.
This time the panic will also strike the
South whtc his beginning to manufac-
ture. The sons and daughters Of the
men who fought at Gettysburg will
clamor for bread and justice, and the
solid South will break up.
"As for the Bull Moose party, l diff
fer fro mthe opinion that it will die
because Roosevelt was not elected.
Roosevelt is not the Progressive move
ment, which has well defined econo-
mic basis in our country A reaIign-
ment of the old political parties is
absolutely needed and has to come.
There is really no difference i be
tween the Democratic and Republican
parties as the parties stand now in
Congress and in the various state leg
islatures. The support Of Taft stand
patters helped elect Wilson. But
these is deep cleavage within the
Democratic party as we'll Z Last fall
the pie counter formed the bridge
connecting the factions lof. the Demo
Gratis. But the days Of pie-counter
politics are passing. A political party
must b. ethe expression of economic
interests Il It is to survive. These in
terests now center about classes or
gronns within classes.
''There are now the great class ques-
tons that must be solyed-the ques-
ton of capital and labor foremost OF
all-then the questions Of security in
old age and sickness and so on. The
Democratic party hardly knows the
sound of these terms, let alone being
able to solve such questions The
Progressives; taking up some of these
things, will gain strength they may
carry presidential election-but they
are bound to fail becafse no other
political organization than the Social
list party, the party Of the working
class, really can solve social problems
However, sIswiH, say that Il # had
not been for Mr.. Roosevelt and his
semi-SociAlist platform, the Socialists
would have undoubtedly nnlled two
million votes this time. Our great
party VIII poll at least two million
votes next time If the factfonaI and
anarchisic spirit viii be kept out.