The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-21
DEMOCRACY MUST Be
A WORTHY INSTRUMENT
People Trust II, Says Woodrow
Wilson, and II Must
Make Good.

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! Sea Girt, N. J.--woodrow Wilson At
/ the Little White House" at See Girt
lie daily called upon to demonstrate HIS
ability as ready speaker.
There is not a day passes but what
be 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 organisation may be very es-
sential 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
lic opinion in New Jersey has drawn
the distinction. II has killed the ma
chimes, and 1t is going to keep the or
ganization going.
1T 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
10 turning to the Democratic party.
That party IL willing to show the way
toward those things which must be
realized
Some gentlemen seem TO find II
easy to 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-
ity Of a united party. and the splendid
part Ia that tbs 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 Quali-
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 crsdulous
of your report.
'T have spent a great deal of time
since / became governor Of New Jer-
sey defending your character It was
supposed In We old days, when the
board Of guardians was In charge Of
the state, that you were all of you
disposed to give the most monopolis-
tic trusts in the country great ring
ing 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 as
suring the people of the Union that 1t
had not been the fault or the disposi-
tion of the people OF 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 flle
of Republicans in the state.
New Jersey is progressive. but the
United States. is progressive, and we
have here merely delightful sample
OF the people OF the United States.
Now, 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 1t that the people in
general are partners Of the govern
ment. as was trying to show the
other day. And the Democratic party
is now placed under peculiar respon-
sibility 1t has to prove that II Is
the worthy instrument Of that zeal on
the part of the people OF the United
States. II It does not prove It now 1t
will never be given another chance to
prove 1t, No party that proves un-
faithful to that ideal viii ever again
be trusted by the people OF America.
And therefore we are standing 1t q
turning point In our politics. We must
make good or go out OF business. In
the vernacular. 1t 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 of
such programs as sensible men may
unite ia for the common benefit"