The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-11-20
A DEMOCRATIC OPINION

In view of what leading Democratic politicians saying about
recent election and taking consideration the necessity Tor kee
ing up their courage and that of their followers may be worth
while to give the opinion of of the really big Democratic paper
Here is stripped of political hypocrisy and couched in such smP
language that few will misunderstood it.
an arragnment of the Democratic President and those OF
followers who have been bnd led by the oneman policy that
characterized this administration In uncertain terms does
point out wherein the administration has erred and its charge that
party has been repuaed Of these not be success
fully conradicted The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
political campaign 1914 and readers know now the
results
policies and the majority of the voters IN
majority of the have refused such approval More than ~
members of the house OF representatives who supported the
the Democratic national platform who broke the promises and pledges
party people, have suffered defeat at their hands
The popular dsapprova administrations and poll
ces proved great burden for the state organizations OF the party
such great New York. New jersey Pennsylvania ONO ana
Illinois, such Connecticut, Rhode Island Delaware
broken down under the weight when aided
by the placing of FrogressVes IN the held
The defeat of the administration wide The dissatisfaction
of the people is confined to of the republic
Louisiana defeats Democratic representative North Carolina stuff
with federal patronage, sends Republican to the next house
Personal policies popular with the American people, but
policies anagong platforms and party promises are de
erve obnoxious and Tuesday last the people of the United States
voted against them
political bunder for organizations to draw upon them
popular anagonm by making the sustaining of the President
of the campaign The result plain to those no"
in many states.
Not Democratic candidate could uhuy deny
that the framed by the national administration had failed to
produce the required by the country.
Not United States could ruhfuy deny the
reputation of the platform pledges for tolls exemption for coastwlSe
ships passing through the Panama canal
Not citizen United States but could plainly the failure
the protect citizens Mexico and to bring peace
to that distracted country
Not United States but regarded with horror that hui
man tragedy resulting aog bandits Of Mexico the facilities
for mng slaughter their fellow and emng that policy one
of peace
Not business man administrations barriers to bust
affairs and mbaasment thousand to business
progress and the peoples prosperity.
every village city and state the tax levy aroused mdg
nation, resentment and opposition
The combination great burden for the state organizations
however strong they from state services OF anscendng merit
the support people driven from the party through these
itical plumbers of the national administration.
party breaks pledges the people should the voters
of the country support it.
The safety of this republic only be assured through observing such
pledges when party is given power
Reputation of such pledges of bringing reputation by the
people of those who fail keep faith.