The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-30
DEMOCRACY MUST Be
A WORTHY INSTRUMENT
People Trust II, Says Woodrow
Wilson, and II Must
Make Good.

Sea Girt, N. Woodrow Wilson at
the Little White House" mt Sea Girt
Is daily called upon to demonstrate his
ability a. a ready speaker.
There is not day passes but what
he meets various delegations who call
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 essen
tial. For instance, 4 have been SUE
rounded by an organization here In
New Jersey while doing my best work
a machine uses it, political opportu-
mites for the selfish ends Of its mem
bers. No members or our organization
would ever think Of doing that. Pub
lie opinion in New Jersey has drawn
the distinction It has killed the ma
chimes, and il is going To keep the or
ganization going.
@It seems to me that W. are stand
ing In the presence OF something high
CT than allegiance tO the Democratic
party. The country has been d1sap-
pointed in the Republican party, and If
is turning to the Democratic party
That party f. willing to show the way
toward those things which must be re-
allied
tSome gentlemen seem To find IL
easy to make personalities out Of poll
tics. but Ill seems to me that whenever
4. dono raoIffInS FS dnhaSod
"Men who are FRI search Of reform
are now resorting to the Democratic
party, because, for my own part, 90
not know where else they will turn to
expect the results. There T. TO a.
counting the strength and serviceabilt-
ty Of a united party, and the splendid
part Ii that the Democratic party l.
united.
speaking seriously, nothing affords
me more genuine pleasure than to re-
cefve 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
Ell have spent a great deal OF time
since I became governor Of New Jer-
sew defending your character. Ii was
supposed in the old days, when the
board OF guardians was in charge o.
the state, that you were all Of you
disposed to give the most monopolistic
trusts of the country great ringing
welcome in New Jersey
New Jersey was known as the
mother Of trusts-a very troublesome
and questionable family-and had to
spend my time outside New Jersey a.
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 IL progressive, but the
United States is progressive, and we
have here merely a delightful sample
Of the people Of the United States.
Nov. these people are not bent on
destroying anything. but they are bent
on setting everything 10 order; they
are bent upon justice; they are bent
upon seeing to 1t that the people II
general are partners or the govern
ment. as I was trying to show tbs
other day. And the Democratic party
is now placed under a peculiar respon
eibility. lit has to prove that 1t i
the worthy instrument Of that zeal OF
the part Of the people Of the United
States IL 1t does not prove it now II
will never BE- given another chance tc
prove 1t. 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 4
turning point in our politics We mus
make good or 90 out Of business, Il
the yernacular, 1t f. case OF put vi
or shut up because words are goinl
to be discounted Nothing will b. hon
ored except the actual carrying out OF
such progra ms a. sensible men mal