The New York herald., 1921-02-11
Mr.. Whites Statement.
It Squares With the Honorable Ira
dition of Sane Democrats.

To TIE NEW YORK HERALD: AS an
old time Cleveland Democrat / wish you
would let me enjoy the privilege OF say
ing how greatly appreciated the state
ment OF Mr.. George White, chairman
of the Democratic National Committee,
printed in THE New YORK HERALD this
morning. In nutshell Mr.. White takes
the ground that President Harding
should have an opportunity to test his
policies before the Democratic press and
the Democratic party. as represented In
Congress and elsewhere, condemn him.
Mr.. White expressed true Democratic
constructive tenets In his statement But
don't suppose he can convince a lot
OF alleged Democratic politicians and
alleged Democratic newspapers OF the
wisdom and squareness Of his views.
You know quite as well as any man
atop of earth that hundreds OF thou
sands OF Democrats voted for Harding
and for Republican Senators and Con-
gressmen on election day last Novem-
Der. They had become tired OF the bed
lamite policies OF the Democratic party
for the last eight years. All that a man
had to have was a two dollar bill In
his pocket and clean shirt on his back
and these alleged Democratic politicians
and newspapers attacked him. AL that
a man had to do was to put his rainy
day savings Into any kind Of enterprise
In the country IN an effort TO insure his
future and the Democrats attacked that
enterprise.
The old Democratic party was a con-
structive party. believed in property
rights and a more or less low tariff. 1t
did not believe IN bedlamite progressiv-
isn't believed In conservative pro-
gressivism. II had no part In a St
Vitus economic dance. / have not the
pleasure OF Mr. Whites acquaintance.
but was delighted TO read his state
ment. and real Democrats--not Popu-
lists or half baked Social!sts-vill be
similarly pleased.
Never in my recollection have party
lines been SO oblitcrated with the rank
and file as at the present time. The
trouble is that certain Republican mis-
named leaders and many Democratic
misnamed leaders do not seem to un-
derstand this copper rivetted fact. What
the rank and file In this country want
Is sound, conservative, constructive poll
oies--policies that are going TO benefit
this great nation. this great people. and
the sooner the biathcr Of politics. cheap
politics, is done away with the quicker
these alleged political leaders will come
to their senses.
We have had no true Democracy since
the advent Of Mr. Bryan and his silver
issue IN fss4-s6. The hrst real con-
structivc. sound square note has been
uttered by Mr.. White. Let us see what
the Republicans can do or what they are
attempting to do for the benefit OF the
country. and II they don't do right they.
too. will be turned out OF power. for !
recall very easily how the Republicans
Joined with the Democrats In 1892 In
turning out the Republican national and
state administrations.
The fool part OF the whole business
s that these alleged political leaders Of
both parties think that they can lead
the people. our electorate is the most
intelligent In the world. We have only
about one-half Of l per cent. that are
loony, but say again. these two cent
leaders in both camps fool themselves By
thinking that they can lead the people
into all sorts Of fool ditches.
j. VI. W.
NEW Yonx, February 10.