The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-10-20
"Eryauiem IS L oming -

"Eryarism is omtng"
The Republicans carried the city of
Indianapolis last November on the
coinage issue by majority Of 5000.
Last Tuesday the Democrats carried in
the municipal election by a majority
OF 5, ,0O0. The Democratic city plat
form contained the following plank:
While recognizing that the issues of
the municipal campaign are lo3sl and
not national. we take this opportunity,
TIE first which has offered itself since
the presidential election Of 1896, to re-
affirm and emphasize the declaration
of the last national Democratic con
vention il favor OF the free and un-
limited coinsge OF silver at the historic
ratio of 16 to l without awaiting the
aid or consent OF any other nation on
earth, upon which that great states.
man, William J. Bryan, made his
memorable campaign for the presi-
dency. We condemn the Republican
party for its failure 10 open the mills
as it promised to do if restored to pow
er, for it enactment OF tariff law i'm.
posing new and oppressive taxes upon
an already over. burdenei people for
the sole benefit of the great trusts and
monopolies to whose power and wealth
it owes its present ascsndancy IN the
government; and for perpetuating the
business prostration and industrial
paralysis from which the country has
been suffering for years, by persisting
in the mistaken financial policy to
which these conditions are due.
Moreover, the Democratic candidate
for mayor thus publicly expressed
himself before his nomination:
III am nominated I expect tobe the
next mayor of Indianapolis. But
whether in public station or private
lie I shall certainly do everything le.
climate in my power to hold the
Democratic party in line for the prin-
cipIes which it proclaimed in Chicago,
and to secure the success of these prin.
ciples at the ballot box.
Island today where l have stood
ever since the national convention
which nominated Bryan-squarely on
the platform. I have publicly de-
clared more than once that the Demo
cratic party having made the issue of
free coinage could and should not
take any backward step, but must
fight the battle to the end. Whstever
doubts may had originally as to the
policy of free coinage am fully con-
WINGED that it is the only measure
which offers any prospect Of escape
from the distressing industrial condi.
tions which now prevail in this coun.
try.
So much for one city. How it is ia
a far bigger one, Greater New York;
Let The World testify. 1t tries to get
Plat to pull down the straight Repuo-
lican ticket by telling him that this
will be the showing after election day:
First-according to the most unmls-
taxable signs and evidences, Croker's
| candidate and Henry George, both
having voted for Bcyan, both bailey
ing in Bryan for 1900, and both now
openly running as Bryan men, will
have polled together the largest DEM
ocratic vote knoIn in the history of
New York and Brooklyn. Il will ex-
ceed even Cleveland's plurality of
LIZ 900 in 1892.
; Second-This enormous vote and
the election of the mayor OF the sound
money centre OF the nation, with CO.
lossal powers for four years, will give
Bryau's friends aud Bryan's cause all
| over the United States more encour-
agenent and h)pe, more confidence
and joy, than any other event short
of his own election to the presidency.
Third-The New Nork delegation IN
1900 will be his, as are now the dele
cations from Massachusetts,, Pennsyl-
7ania and the entire south and west.
He will oe nominated with Whoop.
Fourth-While the Bryan Demo
Gratis everywhere would be encouraged
| to persist not only in Mr.. Bryan but
also in the Is to l issue, the sound
| money Democrats IN this city and
State who went against Bryan last
gear would be irretrievably discour.
aged and disgustsd with Repblicanisu.
NJ political evil will seem greater
| than the despicable despotism OF Platt.
And tens Of thousands Of the indepen-
dent ami PIatt Republicans now strug-
Cling through Mr.. L for honest gov
ernment will agree with them.
This don't look much like Brysisn
is dead, as tn. gold bug papers would
have US believe. B'yaoism Will sweep
this country in 1870 All the silver
men have to do is to stand firm, and
grand and glorious victory will be
won for the people.