The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-21
FRIDAY. OCTOBER ~ 1898.
ga BRAND NEW" DEMOCRACY.

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Mr.. Tillraan. Of South Carolina. gave
the public stii further insight into his
proposed reforms Of the Democratic
party " the Academy Of Music Wednes-
day night He said amongst other things;
'rrhe old party used 10 play the fool
when il had the opportunity. But we
have a brand new party. a party WIN
new leaders. II was born at Chicago IN
1Se. II was the greatest convention
/ ever attended A new Declaration of
Jndependence was adopted. We must
AM for this declaration. Washington
was whipped In all battles except two.
and we viii resch our Yorktown in 1900.
II is gratifying TO an old-fashioned
Democrat to meet with this confession
from one Of the most illustrious PROBES
sors Of the present Democracy that IL
is a "brand-new party and that the
Democracy Of old has been discarded and
sent to the rear That is precisely what
The Times has been claiming ever since
the Chicago Convention was held. The
Times and ali other Democrats who I'M
derstood what Democracy meant SAID
when the Chicago platform was adopted
That true Democracy was discarded and
that 4 new kind Of pseudo Democracy
had been substituted for H. But many
Democrats who loved their party said
mo. we will hold on. These fellows who
happened to be al Chicago got excited
and allowed themselves to be carried
off their feet. Let US stand by the party
and things will come around all right
after awhile
Professor Tillman has now lifted the
veil, however. Things will never come
around right while true Democrats allow
the Chicago platform 10 stand as the
expression Of their faith and Tfiman
and Altgeld 10 pose as the high priests
of Democratic faith. True Democrats
are now notified that the Democracy Of
Thomas Jeferson--the Democracy that
we all knew and loved up 60 ISIS
the faith of set OF old foeies. and that
a "brand-new' Democratic party was
born al Chicago in 1896 that has new
ideas and new thoughts The Democracy
Of old won't do for them. oh no! They
must nave n ItN lffAiiNN-hNe Va NV N----N
ana purposes. We have always looked
upon this man Tillman as a sort of po-
litical curiosity. whose talk some people
were inclined not 10 take very seriously.
but he IS unquesi0nably a factor in the
new order of things that 1896 brought
about. lie held a chief part in framing
the Chicago platform, and his statements
Of the purposes and Views Of those that
framed Il. are. therefore, entitled TO
great consideration. We have an authori-
tstive announcement, therefore. that old
time Democracy was discarded az Chi
cage. and that the people who framed
the Chicago platform intended by it TO
depart from the teachings Of Thomas
Jefferson and adopt those OF a more
modern school Altgeld and Tillman be-
ing the favored professors. We ask
every Democrat to pause and reflect well
upon this statement OF Tillman. Are
you ready TO abandon the Democracy in
which yoa were raised and In which you
Democracy that Tllman says has been
prepared for you?
What DO you think Of fillmsn's state
ment a. Chatham last Monday. that this
rev Democracy proelims TO the world
that one Of the judges Of the Supreme
Court OF the United States received a
bride for his vote In the income tax
csee, and that the new Democracy in-
tends to remodel the Supreme Court and
make 1t consist Of judges who will
mould the Constitution into consonance
with the theories Of the new Democracy?
What sort OF permanenoe Is there for
your Institutions? What protection have
you for life. liberty and property, " the
proposition is to be accepted that when
ever party comes into control Of the
Government the judges OF the highest
judicial tribunal Of the country are to
be adjudged TO be bribe-takers, turned
out OF Office. and their places filed with
other judges who will make the founca-
tlon law what the agitators OF party
desire Il 10 be7 Yet these are the new
thoughts and new ideas that Ttilman
tells US his new party is formed to make
prevail IN this country.
We now have proclamation made by
one OF the hish priests OF Chicago Do
mocrscy Of what that Democracy means,