The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-10
L D. OLDHAM.

than to become the standard bearer of
the Democratic party. 1t at once enrolled
his name on the scroll of the immortals
who are not born to die, and encircleS
with a halo of the glory Of all the
illustrious achievements which that I'M
conquered and uncomfortable organization
has emblazoned on every page of our ma
tons history. 1t entrusts to his keeping
the fame of that long line of statesmen
and patriots who have knelt for a bless
ing at Democracy's shrine.
go, bright are the names of those heroes
and sages,
That shine like stars through the dim
ness of ages,
Whose deeds are inscribed on the pages
of story,
Forever to live in the sunlight of glory"
This high distinction must not be I'M
WOrthily bestowed. 1t must follow as a
reward for noble actions bravely done,
for unreQuited tireless toll, for sacrifices
made and strength displayed, for trusts
discharged and pledges kept. We must
seek a leader whose public and private
life most nearly exempliies his partys
highest ideals; who stands unquallhedly
pledged to every issue we declare; who
will carry the standard we place in his
hands, even as the Black Douglas car
ried the sacred casket that enclosed the
heart of Bruce.
He must not declare for free trade with
Porto Rico, and then at the persuasive
| suggestion Of the sugar and tobacco trust,
sign a bill for a tariff on the products OF
that island.
He must not denounce a policy as one
e -. anI hon of tho
demand of a power behind the throne,
pursue the policy he has so denounced.
HE must not. while protesting oppo-
sition to combines and conspiraciee
against trade, send his emissaries to the
trust baron castles to beg, like Lazarus
at Dives gates, for subscriptions to his
camnaigl. He must not tend the mora
support of his administrators to q mon
archy in it's efforts 20 destroy q republic
EEt he must ever ~SvrGpathlAc with {
people struggling for the right of self
government.
"Instead of the Republican policy O
recommendation, he must offer the free
and unlimited coinage Of the money me
tails of the Constitution, the gold, tina
nolished the winged scandals of Hermes
and the silver that glitters in the boz
of Diana.
..Instead of a panic breedin@. credi
currency. controlled by the bank trust
he must offer government paper con
trolled by the people.
"He must be able to distinguish De
tween Democratic Expansion AMI RepHD
lican Imperialism. The first is a natufa
growth by the addition Of contlSuou
American territory, into every 1901 Z
which is carried the Constitution, IN
flag and the Decalogue, and over III
shoulders of every inhabitant of the AIDE
territory IS thrown a purple rope {
sovereign citizenship. 1t is a CROWN ina
:. has added eighteen stars TO the neio I
blue in the Banner of the free TO syn
hoiize the States that have been carve
from territory, annexed to the DOMAIN {
this nation. by the wisdom ana states
/, mapship of the Democratic party; TINS
6 an evanston that is bounded on IN
north by the Constitution OF the onlte
states on the east by the Monroe Doi
= trine. on the south by the DECLARATION I
independence, and on the west NY u
: Ten Commandments.
..How different this from the pahd
no1icv of the Republican imperialism wit
its standing army, and bayonet RUE
conquered provinces; its government
,,uen subjects against their Will. l
forca and fraud; it's denial to thehl Oh u
: ..a.oation of either the Constitution {
tho command which says: lhou sna
8 not steal-a policy that "ouio @eno ~