Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19
A REVIEW OF PUBLIC ISSUES
No the Democrats Of Kansas:

United States Senator. l respectfully
solicit your support.
II my Democratic brethren favor
me with the nomination, I pledge my.
Sell to make an active canvass of
the state in the confident expecta-
ton that an earnest advocacy of the
views herein expressed will be en-
dorsed by the voters at the election
70 be held next November. Should |
De elected Senator. to the best of my
ability, will faithfully discharge the
duties of the office with the single
purpose Of zealously guarding the in
xerests of the people of Kansas.
- The political conflict now being
Eaged is not new one. 1t is as
old as history. 1t is born of the de-
sire Of a privileged few to exploit the
Eavorless many.
In this conflict the Democratic par.
. y has for years advocated measures
that would tighten the burdens of the
people. 1t will continue to champion
the. cause Of the people. It's stand
ard bearers should be inspired with
an earnset desire to secure substan-
tial relief for the people, and to re-
dnce the burdens of taxation where.
ever possible.
a. The tariff is tax. It's burdens fan
1eaNiest on those, least able to bear
them. 1t. is a breeder of falsehood
and corruption and should be elimi-.
aated as soon as possible. The gov
erument should not compel one eiti-
zen to pay tribute to another unless
the public welfare absolutely de-
!mands it,
An equitable wage to the American
Workman is the surest guaranty of
a profitable home market for the pro-
ducts of tAeZ.Erw hit experience
proves that such wage is not incurred
by a protective tariff. When obtained
it is due to labor organizations and
to the superiority CT the American
workman. The American workman
Is the dividend Garner. and should re-
ceive fair share Of the fruits Of his
sa6otls nerigious freedom. and poIfti-
cal freedom are secure; Industrial
freedom should be equally secure.
Big business has been the subject
u much sOlicitude. The commercial
Interests. Of. this nation are of great
magnitude and. are entitled to much
consideration. But the interests Of
the American farmer and the Ameri-
can workman are'more imporant. The
farmer feeds us all. Upon his pros,
.peIty Fests all other, >. =.
The prosperity of this country is
oot due to the. captains of industry.
1t springs from the labor of the aver.
Nge man. The magnateS who. have
established our magnificent railway
systems are entitled to great credit.
But the conductor, the. engineer, the
fireman, the brakeman-operate the
. trains; the man who builds the
bridges, the man who lays the track;
the man who keeps the track in re.
pair-make it possible to operate the
trains. The valuable really seryic-
able work. of..the world is performed
by the average man.
The Just powers Of government are
derived from. the consent of the gov
srned. In the exercise Of such. pow
'srs the will Of the people should be
supreme. &C =.
A democrat is one who believes in
She. rule OF the people. There need
oe no fear Of trusting the whole peo.
pie. It;iss not Just to deny the right
of suffrage to any part Of our citizen
ship. 49,
The Initiative. the referendum and
the mccall ans necessary to secure
true representative government
ThOse who oppose the referendum
recognize. the right Of the people to
determine what shall be the funda.
mental law. A people qualified to
adopt. constitution is certainly In
teDigent enough to pass upon the
merits OF a statute. >. -.
No man has a right to public Of,
Tice, Pubic officers are not the null
'eH. but the servants Of the people
Should the people al any time unjust
b discharge one of these servants
the injury would not compare with
the loss the people sustain from
The acts Of lhprdncipled and corrupt
public officials.
Our courts have been shielded
with sanctity which restrained crit
cismr When they invade the legish
tive domain, that shield should be. re
moved. The fear q disturbing theil