The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-30

=. the principles OF their party toe
we'll to follow the stolen banners,
Though the first engagement re-
suited il the defeat Of tho combined
forces of dangerous and unwholc-
some policies, survey of the field is
by no means L, assuring. The party
placed in power as the result of
splendid Democratic patriotism has
failed to meet tho obligations of tho
peoples trust.
"Instead, however, of addressing
themselves to this task Ito place our
finances on sound basis), the man
agers and representatives of this
victorious party, these profcssed
champions of sound finances, have
before the oycs of an cxpectant peo-
| pie returned in hot husto to their
wal lowing in the mire of extreme
protection, offending millions of vo-
tors by their exhibition Of party's
| bad faith and disgusting millions
moro by their unconcealed deter
mination to repay partisan support
from the proceeds Of increased bur
dens of taxation placed upon these
already ovorladen.
'In tho meantimr. The allied
forces of calamity, encouraged by
these malign conditions, arc still
active and aggressive. They conf
dently speak of the encounter in
which they failed Of success, as only
"tho first battle,"- and gladly hail
every untoward incident and every
added pretext for passion and re-
| sentiment, as new aud welcome allies
for the contir uance of their cru
SADIE.
"They arc unwillingly wicked and
stupid who believe that disaster
waits upon tho ascendancy Of those
forces, and yet turn away from the
plain evidence Of their dangerous
strength.
81 began by saying that this was
an assemblage for patriotic purpos-
es. | hopo my sympathy, with it's
high aims and disinterested efforts,
will not bo suspected when I confess
that | have brought here a sturdy
partisanship and devoted interest
to the principles Of true Democracy.
l should, however, not bo here to
mako this declaration if by partisan
ship L meant adherence to party
organization merely for the purpose
Of comprising government CONT ol
and the distribution of the spoils of
party victory among greedy claim,
ants. The partisanship mentioned
means tho support of certain princi-
pies and theories of government, and
Il cooperation and association in po:
litical effort and activity with others
who believe in the same theories and
principles, for tho purpose Of accom-
plishing their practical application
and enforcement. Out Of such an
association grows party discipline
and organization.
Mr.. Cleveland then explained Mt
somo length his meaning of the term
true Democracy, and spoke Of the
achievements of the Democratic party.
''True Democracy" ho said, zen
joins the utmost personal liberty con-
sistont with peace and order. tide
fends tho humble toiler against op-
pressiv3 exactions in his homo, and
invites him to the utmost enjoyment
Of the fruits Of industry and thrift
and in his interests and in tho inter
ests Of all who aro equal, true De-
mocracy denies that in the American
scheme Of equality before tho law
thero is limit beyond which tho lo-
gitimato results and accumulations
Of effort and enterprise should be do
nounced as intripscaly criminal, and
thoir possossors be treated as proper
subjects Of governmental discrimina-
tion and condemnation. The people
whom true Democracy would servo
arc all tho people of the land. Those
whom it would restrain are on one
hand tho vicious and turbulent who
defy tho laws, and on tho other hand
those who with conscientiouslcss
greed and in abuse of their oppor-
tunity wrongfu)ly oppress their fell
lows and cat out their substance.
"Abovo all things, true Democra