Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-06

ton point, declaring that they coulG n0t
Otherwise run their mines. And they are
now driving the white men on and filling
the places with negroes brought from
Alabama
THIS Is REPUBLICAN. PROSPER
ITY
an almost every industrial center in this
country we find A SIMILAR CONDI-
TON. AND ONLY RECENTLY MARK
HANNA'S MANAGER. SPEAKING OF
THE CONDITION OF THE COAL MIN
ERS IN OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA.
STATED THAT THEIR COMPANIES
WERE GOING TO REDUCE WAGES
AND THAT HE ANTICIPATED A LONG
AND SERIOUS STRIKE IN CONSE-
QUENCE-
Regenerated Democracy.
Two years ago our great party adopted
a new declaration OF independence. 1t cut
loose from the forces that were degrading
it-that were robbing 1t of its mission
1t devoted itself anew to the service of
mankind, to the elevation of humanity.
Since then IL has demonstrated that a res
olute, compact minority party with high
aim and lofty purposes can frequently ac-
complish more for the welfare of the hu-
man race than majority party: that while
a majority party has to busy itself with
patriotism and compromises TO keep its
supporters together, the minority party
can keep its face to the sun, consta ntly
holding its hand on the sword Of justice
GfOries Achieved
IT want here TO congratulate the de-
mocracy of America upon the fact that
paralyZing influences that had controlled
II. IL has already made an achievement that
will forever gid the close OF this century
with glory. 1t has driven shat tyranny,
that robbery. that assassination, which for
centuries has darkened our skies near our
borders. forever of the western herni-
sphere. 1t has rescued suffering millions:
Il has lifted the standards OF justice. 1t
has opened a career for countries which
have tasted nothing but the curse of op-
preston for centuries 1t has done more:
It has put in practice. and thus enforced
recognition of. a new principle of interna-
tional law. and that is. that no government
has the right to rob and murder its citi-
Zens. and that wherever il does SO. it is the
duty of other governments to interfere and
protect the people This principle marks
a new advent in the history of the world.
and has meaning for the coming millions
of the earth that only the eye of the on
niscient can measure. Should the regen-
thing more, this one achievement Will
cover its memory with glory
The Chicago Platform.
IT further congratulate the democracy
upon the fact that every day since 1896
has demonstrated the wisdom and the high
position then taken, not simply on the
money question. but upon all the other
great questions The money question lies
at the base of our distress, and must be
righted before we can again prosper. We
must and will restore the dollar of the ia
theirs. The gold standard is a disastrous
failure in every country that has recently
tried to establish it II has utterly ruined
India. and recently the bankers and
brokers and gold standard writers of Lon
don have united in a protest against any fur
Their attempt to establish the gold stand
ard In India, declaring that it has not only
ruined India. but that it would produce
panic in London. because there is not
enough gold for the purpose In England
and in the German empire the agricul-
tural interests are paralyzed, and parlia-
mentary inquiry as to England has shown
that this condition is due to the gold stand
ard, and in both of these great countries
there is now a powerful movement for the
Feesta blishment of biEletallisrn- This ques-
tIon is aroUsing the world. and will con-
tinue to do so until K IS settled right
Mission of Democracy.
so. with the questions of corruption,
of corporation rule, of usurpation by fed
eraI courts, etc. The intelligence. the pa
triotism and the manhood of the country
are with US The scribbling by handy hired
men is still against US. but is losing its in
huence. The regenerated democracy viii
take no backward step. It has great mis-
sion, and under the peerless Bryan will
perform it 1t stands for higher ideals.
stands for a higher justice, stands for
new era. stands for new republic"