The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
DEMOCRACY MUST BE
hH0RTHY INSTRUMENT
People Trust It, Says Woodrow
Wilson, and It Must
Make Good.

is daily called upon 70 demonstrate bis
ability as a ready speaker
There ls not d day passes but what
Ne 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-
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 its 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 Il 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 M 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 70 find It
easy TO make personalities out Of poll.
tics. but It seems to me that whenever
that Is done politics 10 debased
Men who are in search Of reform
are now resorting to the Democratic
party, because, for my own part, dc
not know where else they VIII turn 70
expect the results. There Is no die.
counting the strength and seryiceabil.
'lty Of o united party and tho 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
eey who have at least tested my quail.
ties Because you have known me
at close range and If you win be kind
enough to youeh iSr me perhaps the
rest Of the country will be credulous
Of your report
4 have spent great deal Of time
since became gogernor Of New Jer
soy defending your character 1t was
supposed In the old days, when the
board Of guardians was in charge Of
the state, that you We're all Of yor
disposed to give the most raonopolis
tic trusts in the country a great ring
ing welcome In New Jersey
New Jersey was known as the
mother Of trusts--a very troublesome
and questionable family-and had tt
spend my Tins outside Now Jersey as
surfing the people Of the Union that II
had not been the fault or the dlsposi
tlon Of the people of New Jersey that
there were certain gentlemen who hat
undertaken to carry the Republican
party in their pockets and to admins
ter independently of the rank and filt
Of Republicans in the state.
New Jersey Is progressive, but tho
United States is progressive, and We
have here merely a delightful sample
Of the people Of the United States.
Now, these people are not bent or
destroying anything, but they are bent
on setting everything in order; they
are bent upon Justice; they are beni
upon seeing to it that the people IL
general are partners OF the govern
ment, as / was trying to show the
other day And the Democratic party
is now placed under a peculiar respon
sibillty. It has to prove that It il
the worthy instrument Of that zeal on
the part Of the people of the United
States II 1t does not prove It now il
win never be given another chance tc
prove &C. No party that proves un
faithful to that ideal viii 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 80 out Of business In
the vernacular it is q case Of put UP
or shut up because words are going
to be discounted Nothing will be hon.
orod except the actual carrying out Of
such programs as sensible men may
unite IN for the common benefit"