Graham guardian., 1922-07-18

With view of impressing this up
on your minds, desiring to awaken
among the Democrats a desire to
know their duties in this connection,
and for the purpose of arousing ac-
tivity looking to the performance Of
! these duties, / am presuming it to
be within the scope of my privileges,
as Chairman OF your state organiza-
ton. to address this letter to you
Before entering on detailed dis
cussion of the matters to which
desire to call your especial atten.
tion. may | not be permitted to d.
gress for the purpose and opportunity
of saying that the Democratic party
has always believed in, now stands
unalterably in favor of, and will in
the future advocate tue principle of
submission to the expressed will Of
the majority. 1t matters not whether
this will be expressed by the acts
and words of the memoers Of the par.
ty, individually performed or spoken.
or whether the majority expresses
its will through an authorized agency
delegated for the purpose; obedience
to its mandates is Democratic In prin-
cipal and should be respected by all
those who believe in Democratic doc
trine.
The cnances for the success OF the
party never looked brighter. The rec
ord OF democratic achievement stands
out with more prominence than ever
before, and the services rendered the
public are more highly appreciated
today than ever In the history Of the
party.
Although we are now and at all
times have been during the present
state administration burdened with
the misfortune of loosely constructed
administrative policy and extravagant
ideas; although the people are today
as never before aroused to the neces-
sity Of replacing defaulting admin
istration with brains, efficiency and
constructive action, yet we must not
content ourselves in the thought that
we can rest our case on the demerits
of our opponents. Neither must we
overlook our duty to the people, or
forget our loyalty to the principals OF
Democracy in the mad scramble for
public office,
We must exercise wisdom in the
selection of men and women for our
ticket. We must not allow ourselves
to fall into the error common to the
Republican party, and become more
interested in winning a political vic
tory at the polls than the welfare of
the state. The princip:es upon which
the party was founded must always
be the controlling forces within it, and
obedience to the mandates of these
principles must always be the test
by which the services of public offic-
ials are measured
The positions Of lesser importance
to be filled at the coming general
election, for which candidates will be |
selected at the approaching primaries
must not be lost sight of through
desire to choose wisely. candidates
for offices of major importance. The
roots of tree are the veins through |
which circulates the lifeblood there
of; in government the subordinate of.
ficers are the mediums through which
efficient and economical government
is administered. Therefore care and
caution should dictate the selection of
for these offices.
In connection with your duties In
this regard desire to direct your at
tention to, and impress upon your
minds the Importance of the legisla-
tive branch Of our state government.
A ship without, pilot soon drifts up
on the rocks and is destroyed; so 1t is
In state government. ... .r,
Without sane legislative body to
direct the activities OF those charged
with the executive and administrative
duties those so charged are apt to
irifinto channels Of incopetency, ex.
travagance and Indifference. 1t is wise