Penn Ag Democrats
P. O. Box 397
Centre Hall, PA 16828
www.PennAgDemocrats.org
(814) 364-1042
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We believe in the principles of representative government as set forth in the Constitution of the United States and articulated by The Democratic Party; and we believe The Democratic Party to be the party best suited to promote the interests of agriculture throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and The United States. Therefore, we join together to form and constitute a political action committee known as the PENN AG DEMOCRATS and to pledge ourselves to work for the advancement of agriculture through the Democratic Party and its candidates.
The Democratic Party is the oldest political party in the world. What it stands for - the rights of man, and the common man's participation in the political world, date back to two of the Party's early giants - Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson.
The Democratic Party emerged under Thomas Jefferson in the 1790's and initially drew most of its support from Southern planters and Northern farmers. Its great organization and popular appeal kept it in power for most of the time between Jefferson's election in 1800 and the civil war era. No-one in American history understood the rights of man better than Thomas Jefferson and his protege James Madison. Their influence on our Declaration of Independence, our Constitution, and our framework of government is immeasurable.
Andrew Jackson brought the common man, the common approach, to the Democratic Party and to his Presidency. The first Democratic Convention was held in 1832 to nominate and re-elect Jackson to a second term. Known as a man of the people, Jackson, more than any figure in American history, is credited with making politics something that everyone could participate in from voting on the party platform to attending the national convention. He made the Democratic Party "the Party of the People."
