The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-09-04

ga rose by any other name would
smell as sweet" Curiously in South
Carolina there is much infatuation or
s~entimentality in the name of "Demo-
GRAFT"
Jefferson organized his party in an
tagonism to the policies of Hamilton
and Adams as the then Federal party.
1t lost it's charm after being beaten
from the field and tho successors OF
Jefferson and Madison adopted the
title of Democrat. Hamilton and
Adams originally headed the Federal
party, which lost it's grip on the coun-
try, when they turned Wings, adopt
ing the name of the. liberal party in
England. Subsequently they chrystal-
izedinto Republicans and had their
day of triumph. In this short national
pilgrimage of a century and @ quarter
many third parties have branchcd off
from the old trunks and struggled for
national existence but have invariably
failed and sunk into Obscurity. The
Know Nothings had local success in
Virginia and elected from other States
an occasional Congressman and Sena-
tor. Writ ran as an Anti-Mason for
the Presidency but vas overwhelmed
with the Wings under the lead of Clay,
by Jackson and the Democrats. Their
can be but two great national parties
in this country while the constitution
stands as it does. They must grow out
of the construction of hat instrument
and the administration of the Govern
ment under it. A liberal and broad
construction is the foundation Of the
Federal or Wing party and a strict,
rigid construction of it's terms forms
the old Republican or Democratic or
ganization under whatsoever name it
goes. In 1892 disgruntled Republicans
and Democrats formed a third party,
denominating it the Populist Party.
In Alabama, however, they assumed
the name of Jeffersonian Democrats
and by that token have lost all. In
every state except South Carolina the
machinery of the Democracy remained
in Democratic hands. In this State the
name had a charm and q platform and
principles no kin or kith of Democracy
are preached and urged by tho leaders,
functionaries, wire pullers mi office
holders of the dominant element. We
know Il Dut one public man in office in
South Carolina, elected by the people
who is in accord with the Democratic
party-Izlar. 1t was q first class piece
o. foxey Ma~chiavelism in Tillman to rec
0~~;yo fhn sorftn,anto1ior in Sn,th
Carolina and to hold the battle name
while going Off into populistic and
radical republican doctrines. The
plain people, who are deceived, begin
to see the trick; that they are carried
out OF the political household Of their
fathers; that they have no standing as
q party with the rational ~democraticy
and its chiefs; that their so-called
leaders are out of touch with the ad-
ministration of the Government, out of
sympathy with it, u~nrecognized and
without influence. They begin to see
that they are placed where they belong
Notwithstanding the inscription on
their standard; that their office hold
ers in the meanwhile hold their sala-
ries and that this is all there is in their
virtuous p%reteuces.
But with the disgraceful attitude in
which the State has been placed by
sending men abroad to represent her
as democrats, who turn out to be popu-
lists in disguise, a worse condition has
come. Tens of thousands of white peo-
pie in the State have been for four
years disfranchised and are now q scat
tered, d~isorganized host. They will
at once organize and contest their
claims to political existence and recog-
milton. Confusion prevails in the State.
The white people are utterly and, we
fear irrevocably divided. Let the re-
sponsibility rest where it belongs.
Straightout democratic clubs will be
formed all over the State; q State or
ganization will be had and q platform
in accord with the national democracy
will be declared and we will know who
is who in South Carolina. Let those
who will, whimper and submit to boss
rule in South Carolina. And there
need be no fear of the consequences.
lIlouSdHuS Wien Iucy oeo unluTlSu all
honest standard meaning precisely
what its "legend" proolaims will rally
round it.
On the great American courses, when
the race season Is over, big purses are
raised to be contested for by losing
nags alone. They are called "Consola-
lation Stakes" THE ADVERTISER OK
tends 1t heartiest sympathies.
A father gave his boy q first class
hasting, saying, III beat you, my son,
not because / hate your body, but your
bad principles" Thus the Tillmanites
chastise the conservative Ants be-
cause they despise their sound demo
cratic principles. Tyranny and tolera-
Sare incompatible.