The Brunswick news., 1913-05-10
THE PARTIES AND TIE
COUNTRY.

York World, has ceased to eSist in
New York State; there Is no longer
either Democratic party or a re.
publican party # this be true abso.
ltcly in New Yort it IS measurably
rue in every state Is not impossi-
bic that the seeds CT party death
re now fructifyns into a haryest
. cr the whole country slnce this is
rce and since i'le tendencies which
aayc reduced the parties 10 weak
afg with the possibility of death stilI
continue, It Is wei to inquire before
il too late whether it be wise for
us 10 consent and to ask whether we
shall get something better when we
Schanee the old fer the new,
The present chaos began when the
nooplo ceased to demand that their
preventative obey the party laws
tho first step was taken when Dem
srgts who had taken a pledge or
n'ering tho party caucus Ief IT
I'd broke the piedae without losiup
heir standing in the party. Many
title Incidents had led up to this
4 il was not ali a once that the
ecistye step was taSen and the ac
eptance g " Independents had
receded the Ainal Advance. Now
here As no ger a party when tho
sanitation aes to he bound BY
arty law whaS has beon called the
ahesiye force q public pmndero can
f9s'ef hold party together.
First we had bosres whose word
atwcighcd principles and then hush
q the demand Tor observing good
ailh as plegdcd IN the platforms
no public becomes q better war ma
'hine when turned into dcspotism bu,
hen The seed Of decay falls not on
cod ground ana tne harvest IS sure
after a term oi prosperity under
,esfotism it is found tnat the army
onsis;s Of officers oaly the rank
nd l.e which gave strength to the
eafty leaves the boss,
The next step is party anarchy aud
ye would Insist that the present con-
!ition Is caused by tho rivalry Of the
iosecs Who seek the support of The
eople addressed only 10 the need o
etea, Il awaits nothing fer any par
to plead principles the platror5e
seeks votes only and any old dcctrin
proclaimed that promises TO enlia
apport Stree Rooaeyolt is the pop
ilar leader without rival and since
sxpedienf Wis TO dictate the platform
We shalt bee a political Napoleon at
raeting VII the flagsaeats to himself
nd with the army thus composed
ding to an assured triumph in 1916
Our leadership is PERSONAL The can
lidato Is tho man who can raise he
money FOR eampaign and aobods
aili be candidate unless he thinks hs
ess how he can set back his ox
penses with something more whol
The power is in his hands.
The Marty is nat reasonable foi
he candidate the eaadidato is ne
eager responsible for he parts II
rad bacn supposed that Gcoysia was
\ Democrats state, bat each candi
late thinks he gains somcthins by
aroelaiming that he is not only y
Democrat but a progressive Demo.
rat ana that he has eslectod for
aecial use some rlanks which ho
thinks win give him votes not his he.
cause Of Democracy or his progres
siye ideas ne goes the whcle hos.
After that the ehief OF an army Of
Democrats is insal.ed il you eall him
l3ust plain Democrat
| The whele situation is tsiil fnrlH
mixed when the successful candidate
seeks 70 strengthen his personal ios
lowing by giving the fruits OF patron
sse to those who have opposed him
LIS irieads belong to him but his enc
ss must have inducements to sua
ft him i the tenure Of his ofaea i
] q be peaesfal and enjoyable. Per
2 haps II y true aat we 4aTa uo nas