The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
WHAT IS IN A NAME.

IN and Democratic. In my school
boy days, Rev. Alexander taught us
that names were sjgnifiG8nt-calling
to the mind intrinsic qualities in the
thing named. He also instructed us,
if possible, to search cut the derivation
of words. In doing 30 we find
the term Democrat derived from
! Greek, and Republican from Latin.
! D5mOcrat-fr0m demos the people, and
ErGteo to sway or govern; hence, the
! Specification Of the word Democrat
! implies thai the power OF governing is
| lodged in the hands Of the people col
lectively. The Gcecian States a. one
/ time were D-mlcracie3 and the free
| born citiz ms Democrats. The Helots
| or slaves took no part in the public
! councils. but the free born citizen8 Of
| State met II common council and DIS
! cussed all puoic measures and passed
! upon or reisc.ei them by direct vote
Of the people.
The word Il public derives from
: ree8 and pu6iicG, which simply means
pubic aft IRIS; boLco, the r publican
! party Is. or rather should be, a parry
which locks after toe public or com
mon an .lrs. l. is o missioner to call
the Gr5eian States r opublic5 or
to call the parry headed by Clove-
land the Democratic party; or the
party led by McKlnly and John Sher-
man ct id 0n1ne genus, the Republican
| party. Both the Democratic and Re-
publican parties have drifted from
their mornings and their tacklings are
Ioosed. Hardly any one of them know
| where they are at. Especially is this
true with the aspirants for political
preferment in the Fifth Congressional
District. Under the leadership of
Abraham Lincoln the republican
party stood for the rights of
the common people-for the down
trodden and oppressed. Under JEFF
erson, Jackson, Franklin, Pierce
and James, Buchanan, the DINO
cratic party stood up for the
vested rights Of the people Slaves were
| chattels and not in it. But even in the
! early stages of Our natilnal existence.
we find true Democracy in the the per
son of Thomas Jefferson, striving to
lessen the area of slave territory and
finally a%bollshing it. But in the great
confess bet ween the North and the
South for the balance Of power, and
the vested rights Of the States under
tre constitution, the Demo cratic party
was forced iltO q wrong position in
reference to undivided rights, and
many brave man fought in the ranks Of
the Southern army from State rights,
and not because they had any Interest
OF property III slaves. So all Glong IL
The history o. our country individuals
and sections have been badly miXe3 up
on various Issues. We find the name
D moc~a5 anu Republican used inter
chapeaable, b9ing called Democrats II
one section auG r spuolIcaus IL 0n0th.r
an1 when il clm 8 10 voting on a MEAS
uro In Congress at this day, | csu see
put LITTLE difference between q Demo
craJ ani a r publican, especially when
i comes to q vote an e financial MAJ
ter.
But alas for Il nation. One branch
of our national legislature is @ Dlutoc-
racy. The other is under the control
of trusts, combines and mOnopoIies
A large maj }rity Of u national lagi5-
Iature, the Supreme Court, the Pres
ident and his Cabinet have fallen under
~pIutocratic Influences. Nearly ell Lag
islation is in favor of trusts, combines,
manufacturers and bankers. While
the laboring, toi!inE, farming and pro
ducing classes are either wholly neg
lected, forgotten or legislated against.
Now, l ask you my fellow toiling, farm
ing, producing friends what ere you
going to do about it2 Are you going
to try McKlnley's issue again? Are
you going to try Democracy (whatover
that Isl again? If you do, I will ven
ture the assertion that you will be
wOefully disappointed. The Demo
Gratis said "only give us a chance"
Toe majority of the people believed
them, ard gave them the chance
What a disappointment! What ruin
has been wrought! The prosperity of !
u nation has been Destroyed. The |
rights Of the paople have boan tram |
pied upon and the party Itself de
s.roycd by Cleveland and it's trusted
leaders. Will you support the r PUB !
Lican party, tho parry t1at ia 1873 de- !
m0noCjz dsilver-a party tae godfather
Of tru..s, cou0l.e3 AID mlnon.li.s .