They are known for what they are, and their time is short.

But when they come to be retired it will be of little use to replace an unfaithful public servant who wears the collar by another public servant with the same collar around his neck.

Above all, what we need in every office is free men representing a free people.
The motto in every primary--in every election--should be this: No watch-dogs of the Interests need apply.
The old order, standing pat in dull failure to sense the great forward sweep of a nation determined on honesty and publicity in public affairs, is already wearing thin under the ceaseless hammering of the progressive onset.

The demand of the people for political progress will not be denied.

Does any man, not blinded by personal interest or by the dust of political dry rot, suppose that the bulk of our people are anything else but progressive?
If such there be, let him ask the young men, in whose minds the policies of to-morrow first see the light.
The people of the United States demand a new deal and a square deal.
They have grasped the fact that the special interests are now in control of public affairs.