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MARCH 17, 1111
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term then we should tak our stand
with Bailey and Colquitt and put
down this three-horned devil of
demogogy. But if we agree with
Senator Bourne that "the composite
citizen knows more and acts from
higher motives than any single in-
dividual, however great, experienced
or well developed," for "in the com
posite selfishness is minimized, while
"Drtnne- NoFm until allowed. Free Itookx
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in the Individual it is usually domi
nant' then we should arm tho com
posite individual with this three
pronged instrument of a pure de
mocracy nor suffer bourbons longer
to defeat tho will of the people.
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There is little to be said with re
spect to tho events in Washington
which culminated in Senator Bailey
tendering his resignation, except
that Senator Bailey failed to under
stand how distinguished democratic
colleagues could deliberately approvo
a constitution such as that adopted
by the people of Arizona. He un
doubtedly felt aggrieved that men
claiming to bo democrats could in
dorse the principle of the initiative,
referendum and recall, especially
when it went so far as to include
even the proposed state's judiciary,
and invited from his own people an
expression upon his act in standing
out against nearly all of his party
associates.
But the feeling of the people of
Texas is not open to Question. They
are not ready to dispense with the
services of their great senator on
account of Arizona. If other demo
cratic senators want to sacrifice party
principle to expediency that is their
affair and they must bear tho re
sponsibility for their votes. But it
is gratifying to know that there is
one senator in Washington who
would lose his office rather than sac
rifice a principle, and this is en
couraging as well aB gratifying when
it is now such a common incident of
public life for men to strangle prin
ciple without the slightest hesita
tion rather than endanger their
tenure.
The prevalence of such weakness
is largely responsible for the grow
ing tendency among demderats to
adopt and vouch for populistic doc
trines which the party fought and
defeated some twenty years ago.
- The refusal of Governor Colquitt
to accept the resignation, the action
of the senate in promptly adopting
a resolution requesting its with
drawal, and the telegram of similar
purport signed by a majority of the
members of the house which was
not in session, aptly .expressed the
overwhelming desire of the people of
Texas, and Senator Bailey promptly
did the right thing in abiding by the
indisputable will of the people who
have so long honored him.
In a time like this, democrats like
Bailey can be spared by neither the
country, the state nor the democracy.
And we need no better proof of the
fact than the vote on the resolution
to ratify the Arizona constitution,
when out of consideration of mere
expediency democratic senators with
out hesitation sacrificed a principle
fundamental alike with tho demo
cratic party and with tho republican
form of government to whose per
petuity the democracy and its honor
are Irrevocably committed.
prompt. The country cannot af
ford to lose from the" senate a man
of the remarkable ability of Joseph
Weldon Bailey. The cause of his
withdrawal was tho differenco of
opinion between himself and many
of the democratic senators on the
Arizona constitution. He returns at
the earnest request of his democratic
colleagues. Tho spirit which on
both sides has merged divergence of
views, for tho common good of tho
party, is an illustrious examplo of
democratic patriotism and good feeling.
more stomachs than they have brains
right along-side with thorn. While
Mr. Bryan was not a candidate i
the recent election his policies were
endorsed by an overwhelming ma
jority everywhere. Hcndersonville
(N. C.) Daily Herald.
The annual report of the Ameri
can Tobacco Company showed total
earnings of $35,045,352., against
$30,448,384 in the previous year. Of
this amount $25,035,311 Is appli
cable to dividends.
iT T BURY," A SCRIPTURAL, ETHICAL
and economic view of "Interest,"
published by Anti-Usury Leagrue, 300
pages, clothbound, will bo sent to any
Commoner subscriber on request, en
closing postage (10 cts.), tho book to
be returned in ton days. Address
Calvin Elliott, Washington, D. C,
CHARLES BARNETTE WOLF, WHO
lately sold the Alton (Iowa) Demo
crat after making it one of tho best
paying and most widely quoted week
lies in the state, and in a town of 1,200
and a. country strongly republican at
that, would like to get into communi
cation with democrats in tho west who
want a good democratic paper to rep
resent their town and county. Mr.
Wolf is residing temporarily at Van
couver, British Columbia, and those in
terested may address him at 2728
Second Avenue. Mr. Wolf is thirty
five years old and has been out of
aewspaper harness hut a ew months.
NAGGING AT BRYAN
Some anti-Bryan democratic news
papers are going out of their way to
thank the Hon. William J. Bryan for
contributing to recent democratic
success "by not actively participating
in the campaign." The fact is, Mr.
Bryan did effective campaigning in
several states, and while the Nebras
kari in times past has advocated
measures which probably contributed
to the defeat of the democratic party,
we can see no good In the midst of
victory to hark back to the Nebraska
colonel. Especially is this true when
democratic papers of a certain class
did as much harm to the democratic
cause as Bryan by means of their
ill-advised assaults on their party
nominee and platform at a time when
it aided the enemy in defeating de
mocracy. Colonel Bryan is now do
ing nothing to Injure his party and
it is time to let him alone.
The trouble with some editors is
that they want Colonel Bryan to
agree to their standards of democ
racy while they reject his. It is very
frequently the case that tho stand
ards set up by some of our news
paper friends wouldn't cut any more
ice than some of Bryan's unfortunate
"paramount issues." A serious draw
back to the party is that tho average
democrat is a law unto himself and
obeys his own law. In tho recent
election Colonel Bryan acted in state
matters to suit himself, like anti
Bryan democrats did in the national
campaigns when ho tried to win a
victory for democracy but was pre
vented by many of his present day
critics. As Colonel Bryan and most
of his critics appear to be in the
same boat of inconsistency they will
please not "rock the boat." Is what
the Wilmington Star thinks about
the senseless effort to discredit Mr.
Bryan.
And the editors referred to are not
alone in the boat. There are some
other democrats so-called, who have
Fort Worth, Tex., Record, Bailey
Organ The nation today needs the
giant resistance which he always
stands Teady to offer to rash experi
ments in legislation, for never before
did it confront such peril to the origi
nal principles which have wrought out
the greatest republic since time be
gan. 'We do not say that there are
no other able and virtuous men to
do this patriotic work, but there are
few others who combine the discern
ment and the courage which he pos
sesses. Many men see danger, but
fear to act; others are brave enough
to act, but do not see beyond the
circumstance of the moment. Bailey
sees with rare vision and acta with
utter disregard of personal fortune.
Buffalo, Now York, Times, edited
by Norman E. Mack, chairman demo
cratic national committee. -The out
come is as gratifying a it is
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