The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-27
DEMOCRACY MUST Be
A WORTHY INSTRUMENT
People Trust \, Says Woodrow
Wilson. and L Must
Make Good.

oCh Oht, WnSOu Ut
the Little White House" at Sea Girt
is daily called UPON to demonstrate his
ability as u ready speaker.
There liz not a 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 orga nization may be very essen.
tial. For instance. I have been sur.
rounded by an organization here in
New Jersey while doing my best work.
A machine uses its political opportu.
mites for the selfish ends Of its mem.
bers. No members Of our organizat ton
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.
ganization going.
"lt seems to me that we are stand.
ing in the presence Of something high.
er than allegiance to the Democratic
party. The country has been disap.
pointed in the Republican party. and II
is turning to the Democratic party.
That party is willing to show the way
toward those things which must be re-
allied.
"Some gentlemen seem to find 1t
easy to make personalities out Of poll.
tics, but 1t seems to me that whenever
that is done politics IL 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 ia no dis
counting the strength and serviceabili-
ty Of united party, and the splendid
part Ii that the Democratic party 10
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 II you will be kind
enough to vouch for me perhaps the
rest Of the country will be credulous
of your report.
II have spent great deal Of time
since I becnme governor Of New Jer-
sey defending your character. 1t was
supposed IN the old days, when the
board of guardians was in charge OF
the state. that you were all OF you
disposed ~ give the most monopolistic
trusts of the country a great ringing
welcome In New Jersey.
New Jersey was known as the
mother Of trusts--a very troublesome
and questionable famlly-and l had to
spend my time outside New Jersey as
suring the people Of the Union that 1t
had not been the fault or the disposi.
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 IL 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 in order; they
are bent upon justice; they are bent
upon seeing to It that the people In
general are partners Of the govern
ment as was trying to show the
other day. And the Democratic party
il now placed under a peculiar respon.
sibility. 1t has to prove that It Is
the worthy instrument Of that zeal on
the part OF the people Of the United
States. II 1t does not prove It now II
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 q
turning point in our pOlitics We must
make good or 60 out Of business In
the vernacular. 1t IL case Of put mp
or shut up because words are going
to be discounted. Nothing win be hon.
ored except the actual carrying out Of
such programs 40 sensible men may
unite In for the common benefit"