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True democracy honestly advocates
national brotherhood to the end that all
our fellow countrymen may aid in the
achievement of the grand destiny which
swans ns as a nation, and it condemns
that pretext of lib< 1 silty and harmony
which, when partisan advantage is to be
gained, gives way for inflammatory ap
peals to sectional ate and passion. It
does not favor m i tipiication of nffi <es
and salaries merely to make
partisans, nor to ne the
promise and bestowal of a place for the
purpose of stifling the press and bribing
the people, li sreks U lighten the bnr
den of life in every home, and to take
from the citizens for the cost of the gov
eminent the lowest posssibte tribute.
We know we r>sv > expon-ed the couse of
right and justice. We know we have not
permitted anty to the country to wait
upon the expediency. We know we
have
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s roc ass.
We know that we have not deceived peo
ple with false promises and pie euses,
and we know w- h.,vi not corrupted nor
bet ray ei the poor wuh the money of the
rich. Who shall say these things prom
ise no reward, and that triumph shall not
follow enlightened judgment and sober
-eooud thought ot our countrymen f
There are today no weak, weary and de
spondent 0 embers of the true democracy
—and there should be rone. Tuoiight.nl
attention to political topics ts thorough
ly aroused. Events are day hy day lead
ing men to rtview ths reasons for their
party afti iations and the supporters of
the principles we profess are cois’ant
ly recruited by intelligent
young and sturdy adherents.
