Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-04
DEMOCRACY MUST Be
A WORTHY Instrument
People Trust 1t, Says Woodrow
Wilson, and 1t Must
Make Good.

Sea Girt. n. Woodrow Wilson at
the Little White House" at Sea Girt
is daily called upon to demonstrate his
ability as 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 es-
sentiai For instance. have been
surrounded by an organization here in
New Jersey while doing my best work.
A machine uses its political opportu-
mites for the selfish ends of it's mem
bers No members of our organization
would ever think of doing that. Pub
lie opinion in New Jersey has drawn
the distinction. 1t has killed the ma
chimes. and it is going to keep the or
gani7ation going.
1T seems to me that we are stand
ing in the presence of something high
or than allegiance to the Democratic
party. The country has been disap-
pointed in the Republican party, and It
is turning to the Democratic party.
'That party is willing to show the way
toward those things which must be
realized.
Some gentlemen seem to find it
easy 10 make personalities out of poll
tics. but it seems to me that whenever
that is done politics is debased.
Men who are in search OF reform
are now resorting TO 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 serviceabil-
icy 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 viii be kind
enough TO vouch for me perhaps the
rest Of the country will be credulous
Of your report
Il have spent a great deal OF time
since became governor of New Jer-
;
supposed in the old days. when the
boarc 60 guardians was in charge OF
the So. 3. that you were all OF you
disposed to give the most monopolistic
trusts Of the country Z great ringing
welcome In New Jersey
New Jersey was known as the
mother Of trusts very troublesome
and questionable family-and l had to
spend my time outside New Jersey as
surlng the people of the Union that it
had not been the fault or the disp0si-
ton o. the people or New Jersey that
there We're 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 is 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
en- setting everything in order, they
are bent upon justice; they are bent
upon seeing TO it that the people in
ment, as | was trying TO show the
other day. And the democratic party
is now placed under a peculiar respon-
sibilty. 1t has TO prove that It Is
the worthy instrument of that zeal on
the part of the people of the United
States. IL it does not prove it now it
will never be given another chance to
prove it. 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 a
turning point in our politics. We must
make good or go out of business In
The vernacular, it is a case OF put up
or shut up because words are going
to be discounted. Nothing will be hon
ored except the actual carrying out oil
such programs as sensible men may
unite in for the common benefit"