The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-08-09
The Coming Of Democracy.

Tho democratic party Of York county.
! Pennsylvania, met in convention last
! Tuesday and adopted a set Of ringing
I and enthusiastic resolutions, ind0rsing
| the Chicago platform, and demo mcilg
| the rule OF trusts aad nonoDolis5.
The vigor and fire Of the York county
resolutions are worthy q emulation by
all democratic conventions, large or
small. They Teaflirm ard Toit9rate the
cardinal principles C democracy as de-
fined and maintained from the days OF
Thomas Jefferson 10 the present time,
and rs clearly, exactly and authcrira-
lively declared by the regular Raticnal
convention OF 1896, and approved BY SIX
million five hundred thousand demo
cratic voters who could be neither Sc
duced nor coerced into submission 10 the
trusts and mcCopolies"
The democrats CT York 50 on TO de-
clare that tie millions whose allegiance
to their party remains mistaken and
who stu follow With increasing love
and confidence William J. Dry2a, the
glorious leader Of glorious oau5e, re-
enforced by q multitude Ct abused and
delUded citizens, VII sweep tAe country
in 1860 ard replace the reign " tie
trusts with the reign Of the pecnle."
The York democrats. II addition 10
this sweeping ard wholesome iudC-se-
ment oe true democratic doctrine, de-
maDd that the party shall re promptly
purEed Of al persons Who ROW openly
confederate with the enemies Of lie Gem
ocra,ic party
Then follows coIDlete inGOrs11e
Of the currency plank Of the Chicago
platform. and q scathirg denuEciatiol Of
the republican party AMI the legislation
recently enacted.
Il any reader IS inclined to asI: why
We give editorial prominence To the
stirring declarations Of the democratic
party n q Pennsylvania county. the
answer is thar these declarations % to
The root Of ne matter and sh0V that a
wave e. democratic enthusiasm IS pre-
pairing to sweep over the eoUrtrv The
democrats OF York set N example that
may we'll he followed by al democrat
&c conventions. They 60 not Elince heir
words; they do nO- hedge and eguiVC-
cate; they DO not eide their purposes
and desires under . string CT pl21itG1es.
On the contrary, they 80 straight to
the mark, with q vigor that every true
democrat VIII relish and applaud
The Constitution is Of the opinion that
-ha country is On the eve Of the great
EST democratic revival ever known N
IS ripe FOR il. al the signs and symq-
toms point 10 g. The people. harried
oy hard times occas;oned by the taxes
-ie sod trust has levied. have come 10
-he end Of their patience. The tariR
nonstrosity, enacted Tor the benefit OF
me trusts, is tha last feather that VIII
freak the Gamers back. When the vor-
'r5 OF the country discover. "a they
-.oTiiy VII, that tariff taxation viii orlv
dd 20 the distress end woe of The neo-
lie, not all the money that Hanna can
MUSTER viii keep them IN line with tho
onubiican parry.
e are about 10 witness one OF those
revoics that sometimes
ecGr IN tic history Of parties. and Il
10 be on q scale COMMEMORATIVE with
le REFORMS 20 ne vroueh1 and ira
ronss 10 be rishted. The greatest
ia5'.o the most vital issues al mod
y times are awaiting setlIe1ert. sod
ey cal only be settled by the re0Dls
ing through the democratic party.