Show j THE PRODIGAL PARTY Biblical Story that Fits Fit the Democracy i I 1 af of Today Portland Oregonian S The Democratic party panty is like a t son which wandered off into a far tar country coon coun i try and filled fled his bs bely belly with wih the husk huski huk s which T the swine did eat But ut when h he h. came to himself himsel he said I will arise aria aris and go back to the home of sense and honesty honest r which I left lef and will wi ask to b be tk back as a hired servant on probation probation I J will wi admit that I was wrong and hY hay J now seen the light and I hope to b be b. restored re re- stored stoned through good behavior to my former for for- for mer place in the confidence of ot the folks folk i at home and decent people generally That is to say the Democratic party part could be conscientiously likened to th the th prodigal son if f it had acted on the lini Un Un just laid down But the attitude it actually ac so ae j ally t assumes is something entire entirely dif dit Without explaining or reprobating reprobatIng ing his actions of 1890 and 1900 when he voted for Bryan Judge Parker ask ak the support and confidence of ot all al gold cold i standard men because he somewhat patronizingly pat pat- recognizes the gold standard Ii as s irrevocably established He Ie doe does I not ert upon his own conduct ID In i leaving l home or even upon the quality 1 1 of or orthe the nutriment which the far country of ot pop populism afforded the Democratic Democrat k paunch S V VI I As near as al we can make it out th the th I Democratic idea is that the Elder Brother Brothen Broth Broth- rot er en should be thrown out on the world word and the Prodigal Son installed au as a man manager Ma- Ma Mager I ager ger of ot the estate S |