The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
LET THEM GO.

LEI n Em w.
When the Mckinley Aid Society, in
the shape of the Palmer and Bnekner
ticket, was first inauguraled by So
called Democrats at indianapolis,
there was great indignation expressed
| i'm Louisiana at the detection of part
of the Democracy of the sugar section
to the boiling ticket. Senator Gallery
/ especially came in for liberal share of
well deserved condemnation, and he
was requested to resign his seat in the
Senate by the Democracy all over the
State. TO this he paid no attention.
| But since it has become an established
fact that the boiling ticket has come
to stay, the Democracy of the nation
regard it as nothing but heippate
to the cause of Mckinley. There is no
chance in the world of success for this
ticket. All it can possibly do Is to
take so many votes away from Bryan
and thus indirectly help the Republi-
can ticket. This is all that can be
accomplished.
Well. let them go. "Ephraim is
Joined to his idols, let him alone. ="
Democracy wants no traitors in her
ranks. The struggling masses of the
Union who to-day are focking to the
standard of financial independence,
can see to it that the cause of truth
and of the people will never need the
help of such men. All over this broad
land the Standard of new independ-
ence has been raised, and the standard
bearer is one of those lofty characters
who from time to time in the history
of the world, has risen from among the
masses of the common people" to lead
their counlrynsen on to victory. This
is no mean issue. no Insignificant ques-
ton, no mere formal advocacy of plat
form principles; it is great upheayal
of public thought, a vast uprising of
the people of this commonwealth,
irrespective of party affiliations 1t is
one of those economic movements
which marks the pages of history,
which outlines the destinies of nations
and leads the human race onward in
the march of civilization. Never since
the Revolution. and perhaps the Civil
War, has such an issue been before the
people-the issue whether or not this
government is to be run by the people
or by the power of money. 1t is
money or the people-which?
The cause of the people is always the
cause of right; the cause of right is the
cause of truth; the cause of truth is the
cause of God. There is every element
in this campaign to arouse the people
to action. But let us return to the
Mckinley Aid Society. As we said.
we do not need such 'Democrats" as
are supporting it. The New York
World, which has been supporter of
Mckinley ever since the Chicago con-
vention. practically admits that its
man is defeated already, and comedies
that even should Mckinley carry every
State east of the Mississippi and north
of the Ohio and the Potomac, which in
cludes Delaware. Maryland and West
Virginia, he would still need two votes
to make the necessary majority.
If these figures be correct. then the
Democracy can we'll afford to do with
out deserters. we do not,peed them.
we can get along without them; so let
them 60. Of course there are num-
dreds of honorable men who are gold
men; this sail right, we respect their
opinions. But after the party has
spoken in convention assembled, after
it has nominated ticket regularly and
fairly, after the great seal OF Democ-
racy has been placed upon it, then
there is no other course for the loyal
Democrat but to sink his personal
feeling and vote for the party which
has always been the safeguard of his
rights and the protector of his property.
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