Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
Fundamental Differences

From time to time in the history our country find
that people grouped themselves into political parties taking
for the main their platforms questions of vital interest
to the country particular time. AT time it the
question slavery the right of state to secede from the
union which the main issues which there were strong
differences opinion At another time the gold and silver STAN
dad money the vital thing The tariff has al
ways been of contention. And might
questions which have been settled by the policy OF
who became strong enough to obtain the balance OF
power the time being.
well that this condition has existed and will exist
long present form of government in No one
party than one person. can rightly claim 10 ho
corner on all knowledge of the world All parties well
people sometimes make mistakes and serious at that
But the country up thinking people who by adherence
party another perpetual check the adj
of the and bring about change in adj
mnsaon whenever they deem that the party in power
riousy the wrong in regard to its general policies
Throughout the entire history of the country have al
great parties and several lesser each srv
ing majority of adherents their general policies
this the present time True the two great parties
have time time found to eorganze and
change the under which they known but they have
exist take sides the vital issues of the
day At the present the two great parties
sharply differentiated regard their general policies
The differences fundamental and vital
first place. the Republican party stands for outright
Americanm while the Democratic party stands for Inter-
naonaism That perhaps the most important difference
it goes to the very of national Independence
The Republican party stands for preservation of representa-
government defined by the constitution with the three
separate and coordinate branches each exercising its unc
Others The Democratic party believes Transforming this
government autotracy which the Executive shall
dictate Congress and shall dictate to the states
they shall elect the and House of Representa-
tves.A ,.t
Republican party believes encouraging enterprises by
giving individuals the largest practicable opportunity and
enjoyment the rewards of legitimate effort
The Democratic party tends toward communism believing that
the should gradually absorb and operation
of industry competing with individuals and dscouraging
al effort
The Republican party stands for protection while the Demo
cratic party is opposed to that policy.
The Republican party believes in placing management of
the public business in the hands of competent who have de-
monsrated ability in their private affairs The Democratic
believes that all wisdom and righteousness rests with the
chief executive that all other officials should be whose
minds will readily along with his.
These at the present time to be the main fundamental
which derentate the parties 1t is for
to state which right and which But
thinking American should face these quarey and give his
political adherence to that which stands for the policies
which in the long will his opinion work the best
estS OF government