The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
PRINCIPLES OR ExPEDIENCY.
BY Thomas L. Kane, Esq.

The struggle is between the few and the the
few standing for aristocratc principles and the many for
democratic principles The few seek to and
wealth and to dominate the many while the real
government and is to better the lives and cond
tons of the the evolution Of democratic government
having this purpose always in view.
At the beginning of early history the people divided
hostile representative of the old arsto
cratic spirit the other the rising democracy In the
making of government each of these opposing parties
sought to form government based what each
sdered the principles of The arisocratic
element led by Alexander Hamilton afterwards developed
into the socaled federaist party while the democratic
element under the lead of Thomas Jefferson afterwards
developed into the party of early
political history The federais party desired strong
centralized form of government resting finally upon
qualified electorate The democraticrepubcan party, led
by Jefferson aimed universal suffrage and
though in FORM resting ultimately the
whole people; and is with the contests of these two
opposing principles that the early political history of
country is made up.
In early history when society and business were
simply organized than the gathered experience
had brought into bold relief great fundamental
principles by the development and application of which
the comparatively simple, though important problems of
the day solved.
With the growth of the country in territory and popua
tion and with the high development and organization
of business life innumerabe problems have arisen for
solution these problems the day definitely
and the makeshs of politicians only aggravate the prob
lens and make them difficult of solution
1t is a legal maxim that there is wrong without a
remedy In this maxim is found the right idea of
ment and law. There is which should not be
possible by the application of right prn
cipes The duty of public is to give their best thought
ascertanng true principles and their best energies
| the application thereof
Political parties intended the mouthpieces of
organized bodies of having less definite
grams of and policy They should lay down
in their platforms basic principles of and pol
icy and have settled apply them to the sou
ton of the problems of the day. but instead thereof
of the party platforms made of catchwords
ambiguous expressions to deceive and impose
people.
BY of slight variation in policies from time to
tme and by ambiguous declaration of principles political
parties have oftentimes gradually away
original basic principles and this has brought about
often of set by crafty INSCRIPTIONS poll
ticians
| The vast problems of the day can only be solved by
earnest and sincere study application basic
principles of government First principles must be
tanned and incorporated in the political platforms of the
great parties and these principles adhered
and applied by the party power guaran-
that the party in will honestly consistently
apply these principles of this guarantee
must be had to individual character alone and
this character must be built healthy principles
must be character with enlightened conscience and
right WILL character which prefers justice and principles
above personal interest and this us to inquiry
Where find the rnciples enlighten the
conscience and guide and strene the will? They are
to be found in that body of religious principles
which the Holy Catholic Church is the teacher BY
practice and teaching of these principles
gous truths of Christianity best character formed
and developed.