Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-06
THE PEOPLE ONCE MORE RULE.

Awakened full of the outrageous misuse OF the powers OF
the of favored few the people yesterday
election gave vent to their righteous Indignation and by tremendous
political upheava completely overthrow the long domination OF the
Republican party shattered fragments and restored both the
executive and the legislative branches the hands OF the party that
will truly represent the aspirations OF the masses Tor govern
ment that is truly of, by and for the people
Never has there been the OlVl war IN Whch
the issues clearly Defined which there more deb
mite appeal to pandeng and prejudice he
Democratic party its nominations shook Oft the shackes that had
been fastened upon extent by false leaders catering to the
rulers of finance the representatives OF highly protected industries
and the small class whose interest lay pepeuahon OF opes
and exoonate conditions ITS nomination and IN Its platform
boldly and unequvocay declared tor the people opposed 10
minor element whose party subsidies had long secured for them
the domination of congress and courts and ubserency from exec
tive officers From the that Bryan the floor OF the Bal-
more convention denounced the efforts OF Belmont Ryan, ct all to
dominate the Democratic the interest OF the clique that tor
had fastened the people like vampires enormously enchg
themselves by the creation Of conditions oppressive to untold millions
until Governor Wilson his last anteeecton declarations reiterated
his pledges of relief and REFORM there had been reasonable
doubt left the minds of the people that the Democratic party
once truly representative of the people and could be relied
on to stand true to its promises.
The election returns night really brought surprises those
who had closely followed political Developments The Slow steady
drift of the people the Democratic candidates had been
apparent every of the North and West The hopeeness of
the Republican party equally apparent Dependency settled
upon campaign from the hour the Chicago convention closed its
doors The clustering claims of the Progressive party deceived
recognized that possibility of victory rested with it.
All that either of these parties anagoshc the Democracy could
party, daily swollen by from the business the farmers
and the wokngmen of the nation displayed signs of faerng
of breaking The spirit of confidence pemeaed the rank and file
of the party from the moment the went throughout the nation
that Wilson had been nominated Never there doubt
there fear there anxiety The of the election
merely awaited the confirmation of hopes that well based
to be oveown The ubaton that reached its climax last night
every and hamlet merely the outbu of enthusiasm
that had been growing volume for weeks and months.
The peoples rule has been re-esabshed The agents
of special interests have been driven from the White House. the Sen
ate and the House of Representatives The domination of
Taed capital grossly arrogant by its long reign of power
been checked Notice has been served upon and combines that
their day of ontempou and INSCRIPTIONS defiance of law has end
ed the world at large has gone the inspiring message that the
Amencan people have demonstrated their ability for self
government that they have resumed control of their
AFFAIRS that peaceful fareahng revolution has been wrought
that the voters OF nation of hundred millions have cast their bal
lots tor of awmakng and awenforcement to conserve the
rights OF the that the fear that this government had become
established ogachy based wrong apprehension of the
spirit of the people
esterday election grand tribute the intelligence and
patriotism OF the American people The campaign that preceded
educational campaign The seed that was son bore speedy
fruit oday the nation we'll breathe freer realizing that has
gone back to the fountain head democratic for
INSPIRATION that the principles which the rule of the people was
originally based have been reesabhed that the right
OF the people to have administered their behalf and
Tor the protection and promotion of their interests has been con-
tnTned In unmstakabe tones.
Wilson and Marshall simply the rule of the people, That
was the issue OF the The people understood it. The
people have expressed themselves.