South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-10-11

now, il has cSampioned the cause OF
the individual. II has not sought "a
aid 10 the power Of government, but
to the Stature OF tho men, not 10
circumscribe the citizen with ipcrca
sing interference, but 10 widen the
bounds Of his free utrammeied ac-
tions. Trusting 10 the capacity and
viriue OF Tie whole cop'e 20 govern
themselves, IL has never permitted y
Few 10 share &c the poTo, Of taxation
IS q reward Tor their administrator
OF government or SIS hrihe for their
support Of ps'ty. Knowing that uu
der any wise aud frcgsl government,
prosperity and wealth would come BY
natural laws to our people, its con-
Germ has ret lceB how Il might in.
crease trsde and wealth, but how II
might preserve and secure liberty.
III rvcognizes thst 10 foster capital
is TO make labor moro depe ndent.
True Democracy IN ans chance
In life for every man. Wa have tow
ed to bosst that under free and equal
government We had forever nd oue.
selves Of the class laws and social
prejudices that male honcrs and so
cial position and prop, rty tie herit.
age OF privileged order and con.
demned the great body OF the people
TO poverty and obscurity from
which there IVES no escape. We have
rightly pointed to Our young men
who have risen from lowest bogin-
pings by mere force of virtue end
meri, as The most precious fruit OF
Tree institutions. Yet this fruit ia
now threatened with deadly blight.
The corporations. steam and elcctri.
city, the crest for ces of modern in
dustry ere terribly centralizing in
their effects. BY their own free play
they threaten the integrity of gov,
eminent and the liberty Of the citi.
zen. But when the law steps in, NJ OF
to curb OF. chas!en, but 10 aid and
increase their effects. to add to the
power of wealth, TO cherish aud pro-
tect monopoly an to stimulate tina,
lates. and most dangerous OF com
mercial combination, the centraliza
ton Of corporations into trusts, q
shadow is flung across the path OF
the American youth; barriers that
Cannot be surmounted are rising be-
fore him. his heritage is passing
from him into the possession OF 9th
ers. Glasses differentiate and soci-
ETY., as elsewhere, hardcns into it's
unyielding slrat;flcations. This is
the great contest OF tho future-the
struggle between the people and pin
tocracy. The democratic party, ss
the hereditary champion of the peo.
pie. is ,allying to their cause with
an enthusiasm 1t has never before
felt. The republican party Is chain
ed in helpless, and, sad to say, seem
ingly willing, service to the money
power. Keep Us in control OF the
government, aud ycu sLall dictate
the laws
No young man ought 10 hesitate
as to bis duty in such struggle.
He dIscredi;s his manhood whom
TO enlists under the Bloody Shirt
lie wars against posterity when be
consents TO accept service or COM
mand in the subsidized battalions oil
monopoly. The fight for lover taxes
Is fight for higher manhood.
The fight for local soverei snty is a
fight for broader freedom.
There arc, Mr.. Cleveland well
says, no weak, weary or Cespondenl
members OF the true democracy to.
| day. In It's SUCCESS arc involved
not only the issues of restored citi.
zehshipJ of jast and equal taxation
bat the more moDentous question
whether the race in life shall be KEEP,
open TO all American youth, or the
chasm grow wider between the rich
and the poor, as the power of the
government Is thrown in favor Of tho
ore or the other. w. L. WILSON.