The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-05

At length, after some partial demo-
cratic successes which weakened the
power Of the sectional republican
party, the country rejoiced in 1898 to
find itself once more with truly IA
tional government-president and
congress representing all the people
of all the states, las did the executive
in $3.50, and not merely a preju-
diced and sectional party. Although
the democratic majority in the senate
was but nominal, yet in less than two
years democracy accomplished these
results and others:
l. Rescued the country from fnan-
cial panic into which the: republican
legislation had plunged it.
2. Repealed the anti-home rule fed
eral-elections law passed by the Sec
tional republican party to retain itself
in power.
8. Restored to taxation by, the states
hundreds of millions of dollars which
republican class legislation had ex-
empted from state authority.
4. Broke down in part the Chinese.
wall tariff which the sectional repub'
lican administration of Harrison,
Reed and Mckinley had constructed
to keep out foreign products.
5. Opened the way for our people
to find better access to foreign mar
kets for their products.
6. Enlarged the free list of i'm ports,
and made trade freer with the world.
Z. Reduced the expenses of the
government
s. Purged the pension list of i'm
posters and perjurers so as to make it
a roll of honor.
8. Shattered the trusts built up by
the sectional republican party to
harass and plunder the people.
10. Destroyed the principle of pro-
tective tariffs and of bounties which
the sectional republican party had
incorporated in the law for corrup-
ton purposes.
II. Started the country upon q
career of renewed prosperity to the
disappointment of the sectional re-
publican party.
II. Checked sectionalism, promot-
ed good feeling among the people
whom the sectional republican party
had succeeded in estranging from
each other, revived patriotism and
regard for the constitution, and re-
buked the communism of wealth"
and all other forms of socialism.
Let the people sustain and en-
courage the national democratic par
ty in its labors for our redemption
from the evils of sectional republican
and soon will they become
able to recover their lost prosperity.
Our commerce will again cover the
seas, the hum of industry will ascend
from every hill and valley, and songs
Of contentment be heard IN every
home.
Upon the unity and integrity of
Democracy depend the existence and
efficient usefulness of the party.
Democrats should, therefore, regard
the unity, integrity and success OF
their party as paramount to every
of personal choice for
Office or of personal preference for
policy, aud carefully guard against
and divisions. "In union
is strength" in disseusion aud divis-
ion, suicidal folly. Personal prefer
ences rs to nominees aud lines of po-
Iitical action should always be held
in subordination to the fundamental
of the party. In selecting
party candidates we vote for persons,
and should always try to pat forward
the best men; at the ballot-box we
vote for principles. The best men
and tue best principles best fit to-
gether. But whether in selecting
nominees or deciding upon lines OF
policy, "the majority should rule"
Every Office is "post OF vantage" "
If held by worthy democrat, the
tendency is to strengthen the party
in that vicinity. Democrats have
not u single Office TO lose or give
away, and should contest for every
one in sight. Party politics, state
and federal, must enter every elec-
:iou, however Insignificant the office;
:or neither party will nor should lose
my opportunity to strengthen itself
:or the next coming congressional,
senatorial or presideu-
:ial election, or for possible guber-
oatorial appointment in case of a
senatorial vacancy. Democrats can
not afford to lose governor or leg
slator or sheriff or bailif in Texas, or
or Kentucky, or Maryland,
Or anywhere else; and in whatever
state there is contest between Dem
ocracy and the sectional and tyranni-
,al republican party,the democrats of
other states should give their breth-
,ren words of encouragement.
Cheer, brethren of Kentucky and
Maryland, cheer. Be not discouraged
It temporary disasters. Yield per-
;opal preferences, silence dissensious,
zeal divisions, close ranks, rally
ound the flag and on to victory
You know what republican misrule
las been. Do you want it established
.eain? It cannot come if you make
be unity, integrity and success OF
democracy paramount to every other
political consideration; for democrat
c success means success Of right,
ruth and justice.
JOHN NJ. RICHARDSON.