Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-12-27
DEMOCRATS UNITE

OEt{lOOjIttEO OVIIL
Continued from page H.
20 condemn movements against the
public interests.
In Ernest Lister, this state will have
a governor that progressives can point
to with pride and satisfaction, but Mr.
Lister will need the moral support of
every true Democrat and every liberal
progressive citizen in the state.
In Woodrow Wilson, the county will
have a president who will practice
what William ]. Bryan preached for
20 years, but he will be surrounded
by influences that he may not be able
TO withstand, unless an aroused public
sentiment remains alert and gives en-.
couragement.
Politics from now on must be made
the business of the rank and file
party management must be made
Democratic the humble must be al
lowed to offset the arrogant-the hon
est must cancel the dishOnest-the
leader must follow the course mapped
out by the people.
To accomplish all this thorough or
ganization is imperative.
The committee realized this necessity
for combination, and adopted plan
formulated by the executive committee
which seems we'll calculated to accom-
plish the desired result.
The plan which is given in full be-
low provides for heading the organiza-
ton with the regularly elected party
committeeman, provided for in the
state law, which precludes all possible
ty of the organization degeneratng in
to a mere machine, because all voters
taking part in the primary elections,
whether enrolled as members of the or
garization or not, have a voice in the
selection of it's officer.
The proposition to provide each
member with a periodical that reflects
true Democratic sentiment, keeps the
entire membership abreast of the times,
|crystalizes opinion systematically, i'm
parts uniformity to the agitation, and
will tend to confine the discussion OF
public questions in the order of their
| importance, and to one thing at time.
While the plan necessarily leaves
many of the details to be worked out
by the managing committee, it is ex-
pected that the central Office will be-
come clearing house for all sorts of
information, ideas, party policies,
questions, and a general headquarters
for all citizens interested in progressive
principles.
The central idea Is to promote DEM
ocratic ideas-to encourage the people
to reason together-to assist those who
fight on the side of the people to
keep posted on current events-to pro-
test against and expose all movements
inimical to the welfare OF the public
to distribute literature-to see that
party pledges to the people are kept
and generally to make the Democratic
party the instrument through which
the high aspirations of the American
people can find expression and realiza
ton.
The plan contemplates the issuance
of cards to members, and when the pur
poses of the organization are under
stood every citizen who believes with
Lincoln in government of the people
by the people, for the people" will be
proud to carry one of these cards.
All Democrats and others who be
lieve in their principles are invited tc
Inquire into the plans of the committee
either personally or by correspondence
and assist in the great work before the
people.
Since the primary laws have abolish
ed party conventions, 1t is absolutely
necessary for those who hold similar
views on government to get together
under some form Of organization to
formulate party platforms and prevent
chaotic political conditions that will be
taken advantage of by the interests
that find it profitable to divide the peo
pie into warning factions.
With a compact, militant organiza
ton behind Ernest Lister, great things
can be accomplished for Washington
during his term as governor, and leg
lislature in sympathy with his pract