Democracy's Strength

If there is oue evil above all others to the overthrow of which the Democratie party is bound by fundamental principies, it is that of monopoly fostered by privilege legislation. Iu the final auaíysis of the political philosophy of Jefferson, privilege appears as the root of all evil in governmeut. The principie of eqnality uuder the law is the source of tlie principal streiigth of the Democracy. In going to au extreme of privilege legislation for the building up of monopoly the Republicans render uot merely the contiuued existence, but the fresh activity, of the Democratie party a necessity and a certainty. The issue of monopoly, iu every phase conspicuously raised by the Republicaus, has giveu the Democrats au assurance of renewed