The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-11
"NIcKinIer nemocrntu..

umn we print this morning a c0mmunlcd-
ton from Mr. William P. Calhoun Of At
lan;a, in which he criticises an editorial
which recently appeared in the Morning
News under the same caption. Mr.. Cal
houn takes the position that the Chicago
platform was not democratic and that the
nominee was not democrat. therefore,
democrats were absolved from the duty of
supporting them at the polls. And further.
Even those who voted for Mckinley had
good ground for so doing" We differ with
Mr.. Calhoun upon these propositions. The
Chicago convention was regularly chosen
and organized, and the platform adopted
was representative Of the majority send-
ment Of the convention. That being the
case, the platform became the party law,
to continue of force until the meeting of
the next national convention, and it be-
came the duty of all democrats to support
the regular democratic ticket This being
the only safe and correct party policy, the
Morning News adhered to it, notwith-
standing it had opposed the silver issue as
embodied in the Chicago platform.
We seriously question that any democrat
had good grounds for voting for McKin-
ley There was nothing in the republican
campaign to hold out hope to the democ-
racy. The whole history of the republican
party Is one succession of jobs and
schemes and robberies perpetrated upon
the people. There was no reason why any
democrat should place one iota of conf
dence in the republican party, under any
circums tances whatsoever The leopard
cannot change it's spots; the republican
party never changes its character. 1t was
very wen understood during the entire
campaign what might be expected in the
event of republican success. No well-in-
formed person had any idea that the re-
publicans could, or would. take hold of the
financial question and settle it in a sat
isfactory manner, but everybody knew
that one of the first acts OF that party
upon its return to power would be to pass
just such tariff bill as is now pending
in congress. In so far as the financial
question is concerned the country is at
present cropping in the dark. without one
ray of light ahead. Would this have been
so If the democrats had won? There
would no doubt have been a financial con-
Rp9oAbAg
reaching; but there would have been hope
ahead Who can say that we shall not
have to suffer the CONFUSION after all?
Who win say that it is better to prolong
the agony--the depression in trade, com
merce etc.,-while the trusts, monopolies
and other favorites of the republican par
" feed upon the vitals of the country?
The democratic party is the only organ
ization that has the power to hold the re-
publicans in check. 1t is the only party
competent to defend the people from their
despoilers. This being true-and it can
not be successfully denied-how can any
voter calling himself a democrat vote for
the republican party, and against the reg
ular nominee of his own party? We be-
lieve that it would be better to stand al
most anything at the hands of the regu-
lar democratic organization than to have
the republicans in power.
We agree with Mr.. Calhoun that the
duty of the hour is for democrats to get
together, even II it is necessary for them
to make mutual concessions, in order to
present a solid front to the enemy in the
next election. There is certainly In demo-
cratic faith base broad enough for all
democrats to stand upon, Notwithstanding
Mr. Bryan's denial of that proposition.
What Is needed now is for some strong
man to lead the way to a reconciliation
between the factions of the party.
Mr.. Calhoun does us some injustice-un-
Intentionally, we have no doubt-when he
suggests that we abuse those who do
not think as we do We do not abuse any
body: we depend entirely upon legitimate
argument to gain favor for our ideas.
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Sanitary Board and Commissioners.