Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-11-03
set up. tie co: .pulsions Of humanity
aud o. justice!


aud o. justice!
equarins -aws With Life.
'.These are .he freshening winds
blowing out Of he life OF mankind ev-
erywhere, that nave brought on new
day In American politics.
eve have Looked enoe moro very orlt-
ieally at eur own laws and our own
practices and have set about to square
them with The sotual conditions Of our
NE and the life, Of the world.
''Four goars ago there were two par
ties ii fil4 Held whose programme was
conceived under the influence of these
great forces or progress and adjust.
ment. the Democratic party and the
Progressive party. This year there Is
but one, the Democratic party. In the
presidential election Of four years ago
some tifteen million votes were cast.
"0f these, nearly ten and half mil.
lions were cast for the candidates OF
the two progressive parties, only three
and a half millions for the candidate
of the Republican party. the party
which fingered In the old ways and
felt none Of the new impulse Of new
day. More than two-thrds Of the vot-
ers Of the United States favored then,
and favor now, a programme whost"i,-
ject u to serve the changing needs Of
humanity and progress.
'.rhe Democratic party was entrust-
ed with the task. These powerful
forces OF the new age were put under
its direction. And under that direction
what have they accomplished?
They have put both the business
aud the life OF the country upon a
new footing.
sf Financial Credit Released.
"They have released the financial
credit, upon which commerce and pro-
duction alike depend, from the control
OF small groups Of flnanciers and bank
ers at the speculative centers.
"They have released the commerce
and industry Of the country from the
domination Of those who were building
up their power by selfish and unfair
methods OF competition.
'-rhey have supplied those who
wished to conduct their business In
conformity with the spirit Of the laws
with friendly guidance and delivered
them from nervous fenr Of the courts.
They have released our foreign
trade ftcm the shackles of a tariff con
trived In the interest Of special groups
Of favored producers, and have created
O Tariff Commission intended to sub.
stitute public for private influences,
facts for theories and pretensions, In
all future legislation Eith regard to
duties and restrictions on imports.
"They have made provision for the
immediate and systematic development
Of our carrying trade on the seas.
"They have at last supplied the
means by which the nation may be
bound together, materially and spirit.
ually. by network; OF good roads
upon which both commodities and
sympathies may move freely from CON-
munity to community.
'They have put the farmer upon a
footing of perfect equality with bust
ness men and men OF all other callings
In respect to his access 10 commercial
credit; have placed great bureau Of
the Government at his service In seek
ing and finding his best markets; have
protected him by the establishment of
definite standards In the sale Of his
products. and have put the scientific
knowledge of the world at his disposal
by practical demonstration at the ex-
pense Of the Government upon the
farms themselves.
Have Emanoipated Labor.
"They have emancipated the labor
ers of the country from the uniustified
restraints which the courts had put
upon them by mistaken applications OF
old law to new circumstances and con
ditions.