The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-09-24
TIE GOSPEL d rRuE DEMOCRACY

TIE GOSPEL or TRUE DEMOCRACY.
Editor Cias. A. Dana, of the New
York sun, not being an advocate OF
the doctrine of biInettalisms has sew
cred his connection with the demo-
party. aud is not trying to dis
rupt it by joining the Palmer and
Buekner forces, but has gone into the
camp Of the republican party where
all opponents Of democracy properly
belong.
In quitting the democratic party
Mr.. Dana gives his conceptions of the
vital principles of true democracy.
We quote the veterans blunt, nail
hitting utlcrances:
"Practicaly all thu democrats in
tie country believe 10 the free coinage
OF silver at the ratio Of Is to /, with
out regard to the financial policy of
other nations. Democrats who don't
So believe, or who, like Mr.. German
and his friends, living in "A republican
state-for such Maryland is-think it
is polite 10 take refuge in meaningless
or internationally deceptive phrases,
have no business in the democratic
marty. They are not in harmony with
if. They are an absurd and power
Ieas minority in it. The vast majority
Of democrats want free silver. They
ave not going TO conceal or change
their views for the sake of pleasing
.hjfty cpicenes.
"The trimming goldbug democrats,
whether they have stayed in the
democracy or joined the so-called
uall.nal democrats, are few and ut
tcrlN unimportant. The real gold
democrats, the men who are not the
dunes Of name which at present
means nothing, act with the republic
eau party. The intirm of purpose
among the others cannot expect, even
if some of them hope that the demo-
cratic party will swallow its vital
PRINCIPLES for the AXE of getting their
inconsidclable support. II is the lit
tie minority which yearns for har-
mony. The democratic party is har-
mony with ITSELF
Gompare on the Massacre Of the Miners,
''The men were marching in the
public highway. They had as much
right 10 march to Iittimer or amy
other place IA the public highway as
the sheriff, or governor of Pennsylva
mia, or the president of the United
States.
'Ihe mine operators, in the mad
ness Of their supposed power, and in
their effort 10 enslave labor, have used
Judges and courts TO give the color of
law 10 the most fragrant violation of
the constitutional rights of the people /;
sherltl4 aud deputies, taking their cue
from their superiors. have carried out
this policy and killed men exercising
their rights under the constitution
ami the law.
"ln his Published explanation
SheriiF Martin makes All effort to Sc
cure the favor of our native Ameri-
cans 10y repeatedly emphasizing his
statement that the miners he had
killed were foreigners. 1t may be
true that These men were not native
Americans, but they were the men
brought here by the greed and cun-
ming of the mine operators, and SO
long a. tiiey submitted 10 being
starved no word as to their foreign
birth was heard, bat now this cry OF
foreigner is like a cloud Of dust raised
10 obscure the crime.
"fae miners will win their humane
aud heroic struggle They deserve to
win; their conduct has challenged the
admiration Of their friends aud SYM
pathizers President Gompers Of the
american Federation of l4ohor in am
interview.