The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-25
OEM0CRACY'S
LITTLE DAVID

No part OF the piratical old ship of
democracy Is escaping the broad-ides
AIMED at IL rotten hulk by president in
futur". Charles r. Hughes in his swing
around the circle; while Roosevelt looks
gieeiully ON, and will - on plunge into
the light where il il hot enough 10 suit
has scintillating nature.
There - little doubt that Pre.inent
Wilson ALL follow the new precedent
which Mr.. Taft established in 1912
when he broke the long standing custom
that president shall not take the stumn
IN his own behalf. when a candidate %
-'oceed himself. Up. down and across
the land. the President will peregrinste
In his quest Tor rr-election---a quest des-
tined u prove forlornly fruitie~s. The
'erveney OF d'-sire to Ice winner two
times straight - strong upon she Prss-
ident A. soon a. congress aijourns and
Mr. Wilson l. officially notified of his re-
nomination., he will delnge the country
With a verbal cloudburst i'm the form Of
an acceptance speech. and then wsd.
right into the campo On, not upon the
o'd-time principles Of the Democratic
party ---the principles it has e-rousei
since the adoption of the Federal Con-
-titnti"n---but IN y.crification Of the new
night oil TIM world---him-elf, Woodrow
Wilson. For the ~pothing of his own
party, Mr.. Wilson prepared and pro-
rnnivated a platform. but he does not ex-
pet that platform or the lone hand of
I hm"cracy u elevate him To the pres-
id"ney Tor the second time Mr.. Wilson
realizes a. the Krpubiis an Leaders realize
that i'r the Democratic party 20 win. the
personal po~ers Of the President must
attract largely from the ranks of the Re-
publican party.
II President Wilson H. ~ elected. il
mutt bc in spite of the Democratic party.
rather han hecause os lt- support. The
Democratic party is IN the minority. and
""'y TN" chrrns OF Dem"cracy's first
chiei give the Democratic ticket i'm rho
n atom an even chance. TIE "spooki-h"
prosperity eminAting from Enrope's
slaughter pens has kept ns from having
t. walk the plank during the Wilson
regime The cioud of second doe of
nation wide ''hoDoi-nl' not from choice
D"t from i"rce, wa- last enveloping Us.
when the late that has 80 cruelty cut the
powers oil Europe. proved for us the ILL.,
Wind that blows somebody good---we are
u'e comprehensive Somebody" The
iis-eting benefits ct 80 gha-tly a l.enefac-
tor have. a. Mr.. Hughes observed in
ms speech OF acceptance, deceived no
'ne We know that il will tse phy-icall,
impossible Tor the war in Europe To pro-
ct us m our house IF glass for four
more years under the scrawny wing O.,
the Democratic party.
The people will not prove themselve,
nDgratTiul for the mercifuI di-p~nsstiou
granted W. 10y benevolent Providence.
dnrng these years Of wisconsin. And
while the Republican party vas shaking
it-e'i Tree OF the tentarlrs of corruption.
Tor the attachment Of which, a long lea-.
h power and the frailty of human naturs
Were resp pnSible. The Progressive party
no longer exists. Ii IL now the revival
'~ed Republican, party pitted in BATH.
against single champion of Democrs
rS---ag~in-t Woodrow Wilson, Who as
says tie role Of Democrncy'r "Littl.
David going forth To slay the Repub
l'c~n party with the contents of a grit
-i""trr "A verbal 's!ing-shOt."