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Show TWO KINDS OF DIFFERENCE In discussing the present situation of the Democratic party, Franklin D Roosevelt, one of the illustrious leaders of the party attributes tn public belief in the disorganization of the Demorcacy to Republican propaganda, pro-paganda, including a vast majority of the big newspapers of the country which he says are painting "lurid" pictures of Democratic discord." "As a matter of fact," Mr. Roosevelt Roose-velt states, "most of this so-called discord relates to local or personal matters as distinguished from national na-tional principles. The Republican party was within its rank and file far more true discord, in that they flitter among themselves on matters of basic principles." It may be that the Democratic discord dis-cord Is not so great as reported and it is doubtless true that Democracy will get together in time to put up a good fight in 1926 and 1928. Thl is as it should be, for two active, well organized parties are necessary t0 the welfare and progress of tnu country. But it is not generally true that differences of opinion on principles are more disastrous than personal differences. As a matter of fact there s always more or less party difference differ-ence in the application of baasic prin ciples, in both major organizations, and unless there Is- a grave crisis and a situation which actutely affects the fortunes of the voters in general, these differences rarely are serious. More often personal feuds and personal per-sonal factionalism are fatal to party success. This has been the case both with Republicans and Democrats in the past and doubtless will be in the future. |