The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
AN IMPORTANT ACCESSION.

The neatest paper printed in Amer
lea is the Philadelphia Times. 1t is
likewise one Of the ablest and most
influential. In 1896 it supported Mo
Kinley. 1t differed with Bryan ON the
money question, and having always
been staunch Cleveland supporter, it
followed Mr.. Cleveland in his bolt.
Up to this week it has occupied a
neutral position in the present cam
paign, but on Sunday it came out
strongly for Bryan and Stevenson. 1t
is one of the most important aoces-
sions of the campaign, for the Times
by its opposition to wrongs, its clean
ness and its integrity is a power for
any cause it espouses. In stating it's
position it says editorially:
'The Times was from its first issue an
Independent newspaper, free from any
control but that of it's obligations to the
public, and it's political independence
very early led it to oppose the corrupt,
despotic and dangerous policies of the
party then, as now, in power in city,
State and nation.
1.-The Times has been unfailingly hostile
to those measures with which William
Mckinley particularly was identified,
such as the monopoly breeding, deficit
producing tariff that bore his name. Yet
four years ago, in the sudden crisis that
divided the councils OF the Democratic
party and for the time being seemed to
have checked it's great career, it seemed
better to the Times. as to many other
leading Democratic papers, to sustain Mr..
McKinley's election as President rather
than that of Mr.. Bryan. The decision was
made in good faith. The result has shown
it to be wrong. 1t has repented and re-
canteo.
'All of the evils and the perils or the
so-called Republican policy have returned
seyenfold, developed and extended till the
very foundations of the government seem
threatened. A false economic system has
resulted IN vast combinations OF capital
that throttle individual industry and hold
control over all the functions Of govern
ment, and the spokesman Of the admins
tration, representative OF one Of these
great trusts, is calling upon his fellow
er four years license to rob, another four
years life for their inflated and false
The government thus con-
trolled has found it's fttest expression
in schemes of military conquest, and the
blood and treasure of the nation are pour
ed out to subdue distant people and
rob them of those rights of liberty and
that America has always
claimed for all mankind.
Imperialism, miltarism are the natu-
raj outgrowth of commercialism in poll
tics, of the power of the few over the
many, the elevation Of money above man
hood, with all the system of special privi
leges and corrupt control that the Repub-
lican party since the civil war has in
creasingly fostered.
1.-The upholders of this system are them
selves aware of it's hollowness and are
calling for aid from the money power to
bolster it up for q time longer. The con-
dition is one that the country must meet,
and meet now, and the way to meet it is
by a reassertion of the Democratic idea
and the reelection of a Democratic Pres
ident.
''This the Times means to advocate
with all the force it has. Our belief in
the essential doctrines of the Democratic
party and in their necessity to the coun-
try is stronger than ever.
mo one questions or can question the
ability, the earnestness, the integrity of
the Democratic candidates. For the res
cue Of all that has made America glorious
in the past and that can make her strong
in the future, it is a duty to support their
election
We have read nowhere anything
more manly or inspiring. 1t takes
courage of high order for q man OF
newspaper to admit making a mistake
or taking wrong course. The Times,
referring to its position in 1896, says:
1.-The result has shown it to be wrong.
1t has repented and recanted. And it
shows it's sincerity by having no ''ifs"
or ''ands," but by saying: mo one
questions or can question the ability,
the earnestness, the integrity of the
Democratic candidates" The support
of the Times will help greatly.