The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-03-13

The Charleston News and Courier
makes the following queer suggestion,
which is both suggestive and amusing:
When Larry Can't was in Atlanta the
other day he told Il reporter for The Con-
situation that I'VE don't want any third
party business in ours. We ale going to
fight it out Oh democratic lines, and the peo
pie in other states will find it much better
to do the same thing. We have had no
third party in South Carolina. and we find
the democratic platform is big enough for
us all" There is a great deal of truth in
what Larry said. We don't want any
third party business in ours" because a
third party is unnecessary in South Caro-
Ina as long as third party men are per-
mtted to control the democratic organiza-
ton. They are going to fight it out on
democratic lines" as long as the democrats
let them. What the democrats ought to do
is to fire them out of the party.
In other words IN insignificant mi
nority, which is in favor of repudiating
the financial pledges of the Chicago
platform, is anxious to fire out of the
party the overwhelming majority of
democrats who stand firmly and fearless
ly on the platform.
We believe this experiment has been
tried in South Carolina several times,
and always with the same result. The
democratic majority has not only re
fused to be fired ont of the party, but
has taken charge of the party machinery,
solidilied the organization and prevented
Il dangerous breach that might have re
suited in turning the state of South Caro-
lima over to the republicans.
There has never been the same cOnd-
ton in Georgia that has existed in South
CarOEua, and consequently the demo
Gratis here have never been seriously di-
vidcd.
The dcplOrablc financial condition of
the country, brought about by the estab-
lishmcnt of the single gold standard, has
st the plain, common people to think
ing and they cannot see any remedy in
division which wcakens their power.
On the contrary, a majority Of those who
imagined they saw a glimpse of hope in
the third party movement have now
come to the conclusion that the demo
cratic platform is big enough and broad
enough for every honest man to stand
on The truth is democratic principles
invariably fit themselves TO the necesSi-
ties of the people and the pledges of
the platform, faithfully carried out, pro-
vide IL remedy for every political and
financial hardship that the people are
the victims OF.
More than this, those pledges, to which
the party has solemnly affixed its APP
prevail. can be carried out without detri-
ment to any legitimate interest. The
free coinage of silver, involving Il larger
,,nli l,O
country from the paralysis of values,
prices and business that the single gold
standard has wrought; and a tariff for
revenue only would lift from. the
shoulders of the people the unnecessary
burdens of taxation laid there by the Nc
Kinley law.
In short the democratic platform pro-
mulgated at Chicago, and endorsed by
Il large majority OF the people Of this
country embodies either directly or by
Inference every reform that is necessary
at this time to bring relief to the peo
pie and promote their welfare and pros
perity. We think the people, driven
into Il corner by the undemocratic ele
ments that have recently combined
against them are beginning to see and
feel this, and Cor that reason the third
party movement has lost or is losing
whatever incentive it may have had.
Under all the circumstances, it is anus
ing therefore, for The Charleston News
and Courier-a gOldbug organic be
clamOring against democrats and urging
that they be fired out of the party be-
cause they believe in democratic prin-
ciples and stand on the democratic plat
form.
1t is amusing because the proposition
leads to a consideration of the process of
firing out" which the Charleston pa
per proposes, and the mad naturally
conjures up the spectacle of four or five