Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-09

The Republican party has become a
capifalistic party and has Permitteu tarin
barons TO write the tariff laws, trust mag
mates 20 direct the policy Of the party on
the trust question. railroad presidents to
dictate its policy on the railroad question.
while packing house companies and other
profteers have used IT as their own. 1t
would divide the country into class parties
and by it's own attitude compel the for
nation of farmers party and laborers
party.
"fhe Democratic party, on the contrary
stands for The protection of the rights OF
every class, dealing with each citizen as an
individual instead OF as member OF
class II has since it has been IN power
given "A splendid currency law to the
commercial classes. IL has given farm
loan Law to the farmers. 1t has gwen an
eight hour day and greater security in
its rights to labor and has gwen relief
from high tariff burdens to all the people.
Democracy contemplates cooperation be-
tween all elements and the promoting of
the welfare of society In general.
1T would prevent strikes not by pro-
hihltory laws but by the creation OF ma.
chinery which will investigate disputes
and thus secure peaceful settlement OF
differences before the controversy reaches
the stage OF strike or lockout.
The Democratic party will distinguish
between evolution and revolution, guar
anteeing freedom of speech and press to
eyerv one who advocates governmental
changes bv constitutional methods, and
mt the same time prevent the use OF either
freedom of speech or freedom of the
press for the overthrow of constitutional
government.
F'The Democratic party has for twenty
years denounced private monopoly rs
indefcnsible and intolerablc. 1t cannot
surrender its position on the subject
now when the bene6ciaries of all the prl-
vate monopolics are mobilzing under
united attack upon the right of the people
to own and operate all necessary monopo-
lies in the interest Of the public.
The Democratic party will continue
it's fight against the prOiitcer government
that rcstrains the individual from the
use of force in the protection of his rights
assumes the solemn obligation to pro
tcct the disarmed citizen from every arm
untitled for his injury. We need machinery
i'm every State and in each community
that will give TO the consumer n tribunal
before which a dealer accused of proh
tcering can be brought for examination.
The Federal Trade Commission IS 3 step
in the right direction. But the subject is
too big to be handled by the nation alone
or bv d national commission. The remedy
must be rs complete rs the evil. and il
cannot be complete unless States and
communities rs well rs the Federal gov
eminent arc prepared to deal with this
subject.
II assume that the party viii accept
prohibition as the permanent policy ..
the country. Thrce-fourths OF the Demo
Gratis in the Senate and t'vo-thirrls Of the
Democrats in the House voted 10 submit
thc national amendment and every
Democratic State voted for ratification
and every Republican State except three
Ii is nconceivahgc therefore that our
party should antagonize the moral sense
of the nation John Barlcycorn is dead
The Democratic party cannot tic itself
to corpse or become the champion Of an
out -lawcd traffic.
II assume that the party viii accept
woman's 5 suffrage also as an accomplished
fact The women saved our party from de-