The sun., 1900-09-25
THE REAL ssNTIMENT or THE SOUTH.
The view. of citizen OF louisiana.

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To THE EDIroR OF THE sUN--Sir: In national
politics there are to-day but two parties Re-
publcanism and Brysnisrn. Republcanism has
become the representative OF those principles
that in the past gave us the grand heritage Of
American citizenship. II stands for the best
interests OF the citizen and OF all classes OF
citizens. 1t stands for honest money and the
worlds best standard OF values 1t stands for
indivdualism as against classism. 1t promotes
home industries and domestic and foreign com
merce. II emphasizes the policy OF expansion
50 long upheld by thu Democracy undor Jef1er-
SON. jackson and Polk II has inaugurated
Il system Of finance helpful TO the people and
safe to the State. II has restored commercial
confidence. secured prosperity for our pro-
ducers and renunerauve compensation for all
laborers.
Repubicanism upholds the laws. the Consti-
tuton and the courts. 1t dares suppress rob
and violence as It's otficial duty and demands
respect at home and abroad. 1t Is pledged to
extend the blessings Of our institutions TO our
acquired possessions when peace is assured and
resistance surrenders to authority.
Bryanism. OF course, Is not Democracy. Simply
because Bryan captured the party nomination
four years ago did not make him d mocrat.
and when he dictated 70 the convention It's plat
l'i III tub wear NC ulu not DtCotuo hoihONioNs
but the party became Bryanatio, though Bryan
i'm does not present a feature that 10 the past
gave Democracy influences and supremacy.
Brvsnism is the personal following Of its ex-
FOUNDER and lis paramount i,sue' Is Bryan.
Now, what ara his qualifications for such lea
ershp? Thinking men can only be led by a
thinking man
What Is there In bis history TO show that he i
man OF superior ability, high and steadfast
purpose and elevation Of character?
We know Of him only a. a t.lker, the utterer
OF spacous plat itudes and highs ding gen
eralities, as maker OF threats and promises
upon contingencies utterly beyond his control.
Everywhere he incites class against class.
wofkingmen in Chicago, farmers In West Vir-
gnia. tho producer against the consumer the
masses" against the GLASSES" To the moos
he promises the overthrow Of the courts. TO the
bullion owner the boon OF free silver. for the
agtator lie waves the red flag OF 'anti-trust
and rnonopoes" and to the old maids In pol-
tics he shouts anti-mperialism. But can
Bryan make good promise or threat in case
Of his elsction7 viii he convene Congress in
extra session TO get authority 10 withdraw from
the Philippines? And even II he does convene
II will Congress give him that authority Can
he enforcs Tree silver and Reputation and over
values? win he undo the things that have given
the people such wondrous prosperity? Wal he
dare conSummate the destruction Of the courts
and inHugurate riot and anarchy? viii he en-
courage labor agitation and strikes AID IN
checked destruction of private or pubic
property?
Are these thiusS 10 be wished or looked for
ward to after election? Under Bryan Ia there
any certainty whatever? We, the free indppend-
ent voters Of the South. must ask that you OF
the North bury Bryanism at the coming cleo
ton. Here ring rule under the name OF the
Democratic UaTty is IA fun control and returns
the majorltes. The materia! interests OF the
South ara best conserved by Republican policy
and u support blndly thing called Democratic
simply from prejudice is not good politics But
the falsely designated Democratic machine
must be reformed or overthrown before the
lovers Of our country can assert themselves
and the Southern states line up in the ranks
where they belonR-Georgia, Louisiana, TeIa-,
side by side with New York. Iowa and Califor-
MIA. carrying our banner. our trade and our in
stltutions 10 the worlds end.
Our Democrat. clique leaders however, can
not ook and move backward Their eyes are
always fixed on visions OF ante-beum days and
they are talking, as in a dream Of carpet
baCCers, Of the solid Sou'h and "nigg r su-
premacy" when they have only TO turn their
eyes to look ahead 10 see a picture Of united
people, a consolidated citizenship. mov.ug Tor
ward TO peaceful victories and res endent
prosperity; henceforth no Easi, no West no
North. no South
We are one people and the unit Of power
rests in the individual There can be no i'm
peraSm when all ara equals IN sovereignty;
nor dangerous militarism where all armies are
volunteer citizen soldiers
let us eliminate the dictator and the usurper.
The one privilege lett the independent voter =
TO cast his ballot against Bryansm
SOUTH WEST, La. Sept 20 OLD SOUTH.