The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

the mire Of extreme protection. This
is an unfair criticism, because the Re
| publicans have never shown any dis.
position to abandon extreme protec
ticn.
on u KINLEY DEMOCRATS
Mr. Mckinley won political fame as
the apostle of tariff, and during the
late campaign reiterated his devotion
to this policy. Those Democrats who
voted for Mr.. Mckinley voted with
their eyes open to tariff possibilities.
Neither have those Democrats rea,
son to complain OF Mckinley S attitude
on the money question. To be sure,
the President has sent an argosF
abroad in search, not of golden
fleece, but of an objec. equally elusive
namely, an international agreement
tor the restoration of bimetsllism, bat
10 so doing, he is only carrying out g
pledge contained in his platform.
Unless the gold Democrats were N
possession of assurances not given to
the public generally, or expected the
President 10 abandon his platform,
they ought to be satisfied with his Il
narcial policy. He promised 10 main.
tain the gold standard until relief
comes from abroad, aud he is doing 1t
in spite Of the continued distress
caused by such policy.
CAN CONDEMN POLICIES.
The Democrats who supported the
Chicago platform can consistently
condemn both the tariff policy and
the financial policy of the administra,
ton, but those who supported Mr..
Mckinley are only receiving what
they had right to expect.
Mr.. Cleveland accuses the Republi-
cans of g determination Ito repay par
tisan support from the proceeds OF in
creased burdens OF taxation placed
upon those already overladen."
He knew that the Republicans had
collected a campaign fund larger than
ever before known IN Ameican poll
tics. Did it ever occur to him that
the contributors would expect repay
ment through legislation friendly TO
their interests. Has not the Dlngley
bill been drawn exactly upon the
plan CT the Mckinley blll2 It may
differ in its schedules, but it does not
differ in its general plan and prepara-
ton. But if these Democrats who
supported Mr.. Mckinley have no res.
son to crilicise his course, what shall
we say of those Democrats who sup
ported the Indianapolis ticket2 What
claims have they 70 consideration at
the hands of the Presidentl
FROM BOLTING DEMOCRATS.
MIR. Cleveland asserts that when the
| fate of the nation seemed in the bal
ance, deliverance came through the
boiling Democrats. Does he mean
through those Democrats who voted
| directly for Mr.. Mckinley. or through
those who voted for the Indianapolis
ticket. The leaders among the gold
Democrats claim to have voted for
Palmer and Buckner. Certainly this
did not entitle them to pose as saviors
of their country. They knew that
the contest would be close, even Mr..
Cleveland refers to the campaign as
/ one OF CCupL ana lSar.
Was it patriotic for gold Democrats
to throw their votes away upon tick,
ct which had no chance when their
srpport might have decided the con
tesss There is g touch of humor IN the
boisterous intentions of those who,
during the contest, watched the strug,
gle from afar and after the battle was
over claimed all credit for the victory.
his WAR DECLARATION.
The important part of Mr.. Cleve
lands address, however, is found ln
his declaration Of war against those
who supported the Chicago ticket. In
this last address he has given more
aid to his opponents than to his sup
porters, just as he did by his official
acts. Els surrender Of the executive
branch of the government into the
hands of the Wall street fnanciers
during his last administration did
more than any one thing to arousesae
American people to a knowledge ci
the gold standard.
| His thinly disguised support Of tne
iRepublican ticket in the campaign did
much to drive the silver Republicans
out OF the publican party, and their
loyalty to oimetallism has not been
ishaken by defeat. In his address Sat.
urday night be aided the silver cause
still further By removing whatever
danger there might have been Of con.
;c=ssions from the regular Democrats
10 the boilers.
(! If ne had discussed the fundamental
principles of Democracy and then
urged union OF force upon platform
com posing differences on the money
question ne might have done US harm
N some section, but his dogmatic in
sistence upon foreign financial poll
cy and his endorsement Of the orgaui
zation of the gold Democrats will rave
a wholesome influence in convincir
timid Democrats of the folly of any
attempt to reunite the Democrats who
are welded to gold monometailisn.
CONTEST IN ITS INFANCY.
| Mr.. Cleveland recognizes that the
contest over the money question, in
jstesd Of being ended, isjust beg nnlng
herecognizes it asan irrepresslble COZ
!fict, and in this he reasons rightly.
The Democratic party viii u 1906
reiterate its demand for free and un.
limited coinage at 16 to l, and it Will
be opposed by those who al that time
believe in gold standard. This being
as certain as any future event can BE-,
why should those affiliate now who
expect to engage IN combat SO soon
hereafter.
We now have a harmonious Demo.
cratic party, and we have bolung
organization which CLANS to represent
another kind of Democracy. Let chem
! both exist and time will determine
which is fttest to survive.
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