Now, what is it that endangers the cause of the Jeffersonians?
What is it that seems to me to be so certain to insure the continuance of the rule of the few over the many?
It is the continued existence of the political alignment of the great mass of the people in two political parties, each of which, in its heart of hearts, is wedded to the rule of the few.
Neither one of these parties wants any material change in our present system of legislation or of administration.
Both of them are absolutely dominated by the same interests.
In the ranks of each of these parties are found the powerful railroad kings, the irresistible trusts, the indispensable national banks, the vastly influential insurance companies.
As a matter of fact, nearly every board of management of every predatory corporation against which the people are rising in revolt is made up half and half of Democrats and Republicans, in order that, no matter which party wins at the polls, the corporation will have influence at court.
It is so clear to me that the only possible hope for the people is to drive these two parties together while the people unite under another standard.
In vain does Judge Parker talk about the difference between his Democracy and the Republicanism of Mr. Roosevelt. During the campaign he was unable to state any difference, and there is, in fact, no difference.
Between Belmont’s ideas of government and those of Mark Hanna there is not the slightest difference.