Were the founding fathers democratic reformers?

Were the founding fathers democratic reformers? In reference to John P. Roche’s “The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action,” the founding fathers were nothing other than doing what was best for the people and the country. Thus, making them democratic reformers. On an apposing side, Howard Zinn’s written document “A People’s History of the United States,” proclaims that the founding fathers were rich slave owners who were in favor of protecting the property and rights of the rich by designing a strong central government to do so. Roche is convinced that the government and the fathers were as democratic as possible. “My concern is with the further position that not only were they revolutionaries, but also they were democrats. Indeed, in my view, there is one fundamental truth about the founding fathers… they were first and foremost superb democrat politicians… (Page 1) Were the founding fathers democratic reformers? In reference to John P. Roche’s “The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action,” the founding fathers were nothing other than doing what was best for the people and the country. Thus, making them democratic reformers. On an apposing side, Howard Zinn’s written document “A People’s History of the United States,” proclaims that the founding fathers were rich slave owners who were in favor of protecting the property and rights of the rich by designing a strong central government to do so. Roche is convinced that the government and the fathers were as democratic as possible. “My concern is with the further position that not only were they revolutionaries, but also they were democrats. Indeed, in my view, there is one fundamental truth about the founding fathers… they were first and foremost superb democrat politicians… (Page 1)