The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-25
& RINGING APPEAL
To Democratic Clerks All Over the
United States

W, r. Hearst, President Of the Ma
tional Association of Democratic clubs,
has issuec an address to the clubs in
which he calls on them to publicly
ratify the nomination Of William Jen-
nings Bryan for president and Adlai Z.
Stevenson for vice president, and pre-
pare to defend the republic against the
corrupt and corrupting spirit of impe-
rialism." The address arraigns the
Republican party bitterly for its atti-
tude toward imperialism" and the
trusts and urges all patriotic citizens to
organize to preserve the institutions Of
the republic. The address continues:
This is no ordinary year in Ameri-
can politics. Colonies have been estab-
lished under the American flag without
the consent of the American people
and in defiance of the constitution.
The unlawful and brual policy Of Presi-
dent Mckinley and his advisors, in
yolvipg the abandonment Of the prin-
ciple of political equality on American
soil, has been confirmed by the Repuo-
lican party in its national convention.
''The Republican party, under its
present leadership, is attempting to
commit hitherto peaceful and just ma
ton to a career of imperial adventure
and conquest. It's conservatism is dis
appearing and its main policy is DOM
mated by vulgar spirit of greed un-
known on this continent until now.
The Republican party has become
pay of revolution. 1t is attacking the
irreproschable and time approved politi-
cal, industrial and social systems under
which this republic has steadily groHn
in strength and glory and has dishon-
oreG our flag and our national obliga.
tions before the civilized world.
ut has trampled the declaration Of
independence under foot. The Repub-
lican party is the promoter and agent
of the new and terrible trust system
which seeks to destroy industrial com.
petition in America-another revolu
tionary movement hostile to free ;nsti-
tutions.
"The spirit of militarism marks every
act of the national government. These
radical and experimental changes in
the order Of our national progress
threaten the existence of Republican
government on the American continent.
Subjects and citizens cannot long en-
dure under the same flag. Monopoly
takes away opportunity and hope for
from the masses Of the people; it robs
the young men of the nation Of all
chance to achieve their independence
and fastens upon them perpetual
wage servitude; it converts small pro-
prietors into hirelings, and it puts into
the hands of a few men the absolute
control Of production and prices.
Against these new and dangerous
policics-condemned alike By expert
eDce and by justice-the Democratic
party is ezertiDg its whole strength.
It's candidates and its platform repre-
sent the conservative spirit of the
American people and their part in
American institutions. They represent
opportunity at some as against adven-
ture in Asia; peace rather than war in
spired by the lust Of money; citizenship,
not subjecthood; a homogeneous Iepub-
lie, not heterogeneous empire; IA.
ton Of prosperous, equal, liberty-lov-
ing citizens, unburdened by the taxes
of great standing army, leading ulti-
mately to military coDscription.
The reelection Of President Nc
Kinley will be taken by the Republican
leaders as a proof that the American
people approve an imperial, military
and trust breeding policy.
''In the presence Of these impending
national perils the National Assccia-
ton of Democratic Clubs calls upon all
Democratic clubs, societies and associa-
tions IN the United States to organize
their forces for the defeat Of Republi-
can institutions. Patriotic citizens,
regardless of past political ties or
prejudices, are earnestly invited to as
sist in this work of preservation. This
the nation must choose betweeu-the
European and the American theory OF
government. "