The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-30
DEMOCRACY At STAKE
Life of the Party Depends on Size
of Planners Vote.
DEMOCRATIC DUTY II CLEAR.

Vote Not Only Against Bryan hut Also
Against Mckinley, without Whom
There Would Have been No Brysn--
Republican Party Has No Policy Save
Monopoly and PIundsr-shsii the Dem
osratic Party Live?
That Camuaign OF Education-Thc National
Democratic View of i'll
The life of the Democratic party of
the constitution depends upon the vote
that shall be thrown for Palmer and
Buckner. says the Chicago Chronicle.
Political parties that die do not come
to life again. There is no resurrection
for a political party that has been con-
signed To the tomb
II Democrats are to abandon their
party faith. u part of them joining the
Republicans and a part of them affil-
iating with the Populists, the Demo-
cratic party will be swallowed up, new
er TO reappear.
Looking beyond the issues of the
present campaign, the most alarming
feature OF the situation is not the fact
that 30 many so-called Democrats have
embraced the dangerous ideas OF Pop
ulism. A consideration quite as grave
and in many respects more momentous
10 the possibility that the Democrats
who have not become Populists may
become Republicans.
As directed for the last twelve years
the Republican party has had no prin-
ciple or motive or policy or hope save
monopoly and plumber.
1t has made and is now making free
use of the sneaking arts of the hypo-
crite: II is wrapping itself now as 1t
has often done in the past In the folds
OF the flag, and II is Enthusiastically as
Stunning airs of morality and virtue
which IT never possessed. but 1t Is all
the time the advocate of unjust laws,
discriminating taxation, heathenish
systems OF economy and every descrip-
ton of immoral. unwise and danger
Gus legislation In behalf of favored in
terests.
The Populistic movement, originat-
ing among western farmers and
rapidly throughout the coun-
try, was called into being by the in
EQUITIES OF the very McKinleyism which
30 many Democrats are now support
Ing. 1t Is the wild, passionate and |
reckless response of an oppressed and |
plundered but still deluded people to |
their defiant oppressors and plumber |
ers.
Democrats who shrink from the vio- |
lence Of Populism and lightly move to |
the assistance OF McKinleyism, the |
FIRST cause of Populism, array them |
selves on the side of an organization |
which is as hostile to Democracy and |
to the best interests Of the republic as
Populism is.
While McKinleyism lasts there will |
be Popullsm. While the false doctrine
Is preached that all the people will /
prosper If few are given the wicked
privilege OF expressing the whole body
Of Americans there will be indignant
and even alarming demonstrations of
protest and reprisal.
There can be no cure for Populism in
/ vote for McKinleyism. Democracy
$ opposed to both and is the one rem
.dy for all the evils and perils which
low surround us.
The Republican party never was and
. not now an honest money party Its
eaders today would surrender any
Jew of finance that they may enter
ain or may pretend to entertain IL by
hat means they could secure an add
'ance of per cent on theving tar
ff schedule.
Mr. Bryan cannot be elected presi-
lent OF the United States without the
'otes OF Democrats. Every vote for
'almer and Buckner is a vote against
Bryan not only; it is also a vote
gainst Mckinley, without whom there |
would have been no Bryan.
II the Democratic party is to be pre-
erved as the most efficient weapon for
he destruction of McKinleyism and
'opulism, Democrats must vote their
wn ticket.
II they so In about equal numbers to |
icKinley and Bryan on the motives
hat the advocates of these candidates
uggest the constitutional Democracy |
Ill disappear never to return, and we
I'LL be on the eve of strong govern
lent by the rich and powerful which |
hamilton advocated. or else on the
rink OF that dark abyss at the bottom | ,
which abide disorder and anarchy.
The Republican party is a party OF
llse pretense. 1t is the prolific parent
Populistic unrest, discomfort and Sc
ition. 1t will not and cannot save the
from the dangers which its 8
wn vicious policies have developed.
Will aggravate, II cannot cure.
he disease. On the constitu-
onal Democracy alone must I
evolve the task of redressing the Q
rongs inflicted by McKln.eyism and
the violence and correcting y,
10 errors of Populism.
Democracy has entered this contest 4
18th clean hands. 1t is entitled to the q
BITE OF every honest man who indorses
g principles.