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DEMOCRATIC UNITY

democratic party was given by the
late Chas. A. Dana. editor of the Now
York sun The advice. which was
worm more than if it had been spread
over dozen columns of the Sun
was embraced in two words. viz. Get
iosFher'' If Dana were living today
he would give as good or even better
advice and he would again boil it
down 10 two words. viz: Stay to-,
gether'r
Having merited this advice. let us
democrats take it to heart and cherish
J. Haripg got together let us stay
together
surely Re can all feel proud of
Woodrow Wilson. together with every
member of his cabinet. Not since the
DAYS of Andrew Jackson has there sat
DO the White House a democrat whose
administration is being felt more DO,
ten'iaily for good He has driven the
lobbyist from Washington. like Christ
drove the money changers from the
temple
Speaking ofPresident Wilson, late
issue of the Pensacola News. whose
editor was member OF the Baltimore
convention. and stood out for Under.
wood until the last di,ch. avs:
Precedent and red tape have Ion y
been considered holy things in and
around Washington. but of late a good
deal OF the sauctity has been rubbed
on
When first President Wilson broke
precedent OF seventy-five years by
personally appearing before congress
10 deliver message, many of his crit
ics-and there were plenty of these,
both in and out of the party-were
simply Mortified. They could see the
sacred walls crumbling all around.
Somehow the walls failed to fall, and
now. after President Wilson has APP
peared before the national legislature
several times and has talked face to
face with the law makers, the critics
are silenced. and even the worst of
them are willing to believe the govern
ment at Washington still lives.
Let the president continue to
smash precedents. Every time he has
overcome some of the governmental
red tape, the change has been for the
better.
The people want simpler, clean
er government, and the president is
helping to give them this"
The president has put the country
on notice that one has possession OF
the reins of government who has con-
fidence in himself, knows his forces
and his resources the same as driv-
er does his team, or pilot does his
ship, and the occupants feel safe be-
cause a master is at the helm.
We can all feel proud of Champ
Clark. Surely if any democrat had a
cause to feel sore it is old Champ.
His was a real grivance. But he IS
setting an example worthy of all imi-
tation and emulation. If there is a
sore spot about him it is periodically
concealed, and is not outwardly visl-
bic. Ever since the hour of adjourn
men of the Baltimore convention, by
word and act Champ Clark has Loyalty
held up the hands of Woodrow Will
son.
The same need of praise may as
Justly be accorded to Oscar w. Under
wood. His course has been so patri-
otto and superb as to more than ever
stamp him as a great and grandly
character. From the hour of the adj
journment Of the democratic conven-
ton at Baltimore until now his course
has been so straightforward, so in
tent and interchangeable as to ground
him yet more firmly in the affections
Of his friends and gain for him addi-
tional admirers. He is Loyalty, patrl-
otically holding up the presidents
hands and the president is holding up
his hands with as strong and patriotic
devotion as that shown between Eng
II Is only the little fellows who are
stirring up the political waters that
they may, like bubbles. have brief
exister ce. but, like bubbles, they will