Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1910 — DEMOCRATS AND THEIR PARTY. [ARTICLE]

DEMOCRATS AND THEIR PARTY.

Occasionly some Republican newspaper says, or intimates, that Democrats will “support Beveridge" because of his "Insurgency." But why should any intelligent Democrat “support Beveridge” on that or any other ground? Whatever good there may be in the present-day demands of sincere insurgents, the Democratic party has been demanding for many' years and is still demanding, with a certainty of success which the insurgents do not have. Whatever of good was accomplished at the last session of congress was secured through Democratic votes with the aid of a few rebelling Republican members. On neither mural nor political grounds is Beveri ige entitled to the support of a single genuine Democrat. llis political creed embraces many things which are absolutely antagonistic to Democratic principles. Among other things, he is opposed to any form of local self-government. Like Rodsc velt. he wants all power lodged down at Washington—as ter away from the people as po>sible. He wants congress—chosen by the people—to surrender its right of legislation to a commission or commissions appointed by the president. This is a part of the "new nationalism" whereby autocratic power is placed in the hands of the occupant of tire W hite House, to which Roosevelt hopes to be returned. Xo good citizen can countenance such propositions. Xo man who does so has any rightful abiding place in the Democratic, party.