Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1911 — The Doctrine of Democracy. [ARTICLE]

The Doctrine of Democracy.

“Democracy is a religion; the religion of brotherhood among men and of equal rights for all. It is a religion that tyould demand more of the Golden Rule and less of the rule of gold in government and in our daily lives. It would not array class against class, but would protect the rights of all by having each respect the rights of the other. It would not attack wealth honestly acquired' but would wage unending war against the privileges that produce tainted riches on one side, and undeserved poverty On the other side. It would protect property rights, but would recognize the fact that property rights are best protected by preserving inviolate the public rights. It would not combat men, but the evil that men do. It would seek as a remedy for existing evils, not less government for the people, but more government by the people. It would place conscience above cunning, and the public good above private greed. It would not offer a man an advantage in the shape of a subsidy, or bounty, or protective tariff, enabling him to make money at the expense of his fellowmen, but it would assure him that it would give no one else such a special privilege over him. It would guarantee to all an equal opportunity to live and labor and enjoy the gains of honest toil.”