Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1912 — UNITED PARTY TO FACE FOE [ARTICLE]

UNITED PARTY TO FACE FOE

Democrats in Agreement on All the Main Issues That Will Come Before the Country. Governor Harmon of Ohio stated no more or less than the truth when he said at Omaha: “There Is no sound reason for serious disagrement among Democrats. The wishes and ambitions of Individuals have not a feather's weight compared with the Interests of the party and its bright prospects. There are no present vital national, questions on which all Democrats dp not substantially agree, and we shall not attract the confidence of ft he country by letting such differences «s there may be about other matters mar the party harmony.” The Democrats of the country are united on the general Issue of tariff reduction. They are united, with rare exceptions, on specific measures of tariff reduction as passed by the Democratic house.

They are united against trust monopoly and for trade regulation -by competition. They are united in favor of an Income tax and placing a part of the federal expense burden on wealth. They are united for the popular election of United States senators, lor publicity in campaign expenditures before elections, for less extravagance in government, for relief of the people from the growing costs of public administratis a. Democrats like Governor Harmon and Mr. Bryan disagree about such innovations as the initiative, referendum and recall, but they are agreed that these have no part in a national platform. Not before in twenty years, not before since Cleveland’s last election to the presidency, has the party been in such accord on the great public issues of the day —New York World.