The log cabin Democrat., 1913-06-05
DEMOCRACY ON TRIAL.

President Wilson is keeping his word in regard to New Jersey. When he resigned the governorship to enter upon his duties as president, he re- marked that New Jersey was not far from Washington, and that he would return if the "old gang" attempted tc regain control of the machinery of the state. The "old gang" went to work as soon as he departed from Trenton and it succeeded in preventing the adoption of some of the reforms which the party had promised True to his word, he went back, and he has been giving the country an illustration of his fighting qualities. He does not mince matters when he talks. He un- derstands the polite language used in diplomacy, but he also understands the more direct language employed in political fight. He has left no doubt of his intention to live up to tie re- responsibilities of citizenship in New Jersey as well as up to the require ments of the national office to which his country has elevated him.
 He also understands that the Demo- cratic party is on trial and that it can not hope for long lease of power un- less it makes good. Here are his words:
 "But I want to say few words about the Democratic party. l want everybody to realize that 1 have not been taken in by the results of the last national election. The country did not go Democratic in November. It was Impossible to go Republican, be- cause it could not tell which kind of Republican to go. The only hopeful and united instrument through which | it could accomplish it's purpose was the Democratic party. There are cer- tain things which we want done, the country said, not certain persons ele- vated.
 "There were certain things which | We WdIGcu OcIuOilSCI dtCd, ouSi elo Shei0 the government of the United States can not be controlled by private inter- Tests. Now, the Democratic party is going to have try at making these things successful, and if it does not succeed we are not going to have an other try
 IT ,. iy, 1yoon1nm tho factS hn- fore the public. Conditions became so bad that the Republican party, upon full consultation, decided that it was not competent to remedy them. The leaders could not agree Most of the Republicans admitted that something ought to be done, but half of them thought that the remedy proposed was worse than the disease, so by mutual consent, they agreed to turn the job over to the Democrats. They went through the form of fighting each other-the two factions did-but they must have known that the division made it impossible for either side tc VIII. IHey IHuS Soil4CooCu CioV NA"0 ever reformation was necessary must be left for the Democrats to devise and bring about.
 With clear understanding of his task, President Wilson has undertaken the work, and that he is succeeding admirably, most of the Republicans even will admit. One sure proof ot the susceptibility of his efforts is found lin the fact that the Republican fac tions are not able to act together to ,obstruct his plans. But the promise of success is the greater because the president understands that the Demo cratic party is on trial, and that the fsame memorable law that drove the Republican party from power when its subserviency to Wall street be- came fully understood will operate for the overthrow of the Democratic 'party if that party permits speclal pprivilege and private interests to dull Its sensibilities and defeat it's high purposes. It is fortunate for the party and for the country as well, that the nations president has such a clear appreciation of the work to which he has been called.-Bryan' $ lCommoner.
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