Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-06
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only party which ever had within It's
own ranks sufficient constructive
10 create IL milton in
which each citizen becomes sover,
elgn, nave, true to the traditions YOU
bear in your platform set out In sim
pie language, with decided American
accent. plan for the peoples redemp-
ton from each sacrilege and scism
taught by the Republican party. That
plan contains nothing but the approved
precepts OF the elders and doctors of
your faith. If, on such q platform,
you place n candidate whose devoted
and unblcmished life shall stand as u
pledge to the plain people that he, In
good faith, will carry out the solemn
covenants made therein, then the hour
or our ultimate triumph isaat hand.
There is no greater honor reserved
for a citizen of these United States
than to become the standard bearer
of the Democratic party. 1t at once
cnrolls his name on the scroll OF the
"lmmortals who are not born to die,"
and encirclcs him with a halo of the
glory of all the illustrious achieve.
ments which that uncouquered and un-
conquerable organization has emblaz-
oned OH every page of our nations his
tory. 1t entrusts to his Keeping the
fame of that long line Of statesmen
and patriots who have knelt for q
blessing at Dcmocracys shrine.
20, bright are the names of those
heroes and sages,
That shine like stars through the
dimness 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
unworthily bestowed. 1t must fol
low as Il 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 leader
whose public and private life most
nearly exemplifies his party's highest
ideals; who stands unqualitiedly pledg-
ed to every issue we declare who will
carry the standard we place in his
ried the sacred cnsket that inclosed
the heart of Bruce.
He must not declare for free trade
with Porto Rico and then at the per-
suasive suggestion of the sugar and
tobacco trusts sign bill providing
for tariff ON the products of that
island.
He must not denOunce a policy as one
of criminal aggression" and then at
the demand of a power behind the
throne pursue the policy he has so de.
nounced.
He must not, while processing oppo.
sition to combines and conspiracies
against trade, send his cnissaries to
the trust baron castles to beg like
Lazarous at Dives gates, for subscrip-
tions to his campaign.
He must not lend the moral support
of his administration TO monarchy
in its efforts to destroy a republic. But
he must ever sympathizc with a people
struggling for the right of self govern.
ment.
Instead of the Republican policy of
mono-mctallism he must offer the free
and unlimited coinage of the money
metals of the constitution. the gold
that polished the winged scandals of
Hermes, and silver that glitters in the
bow OF Diana.
instead of panic-breeding, credit
currency, controlled by the bank trust
he must offer government paper scon,
trolled by the people.
He must be able to distinguish be.
tween Democratic expansion and Re,
publican Imperialism. The first Is q
natural growth by the addition of con
tiguous American territory, into ey-
cry foot of which is carried the con
stitution, the flag and the Decalogue
ana over the shoulders of every inhab
liant Of the added territory is thrown
a purple robe of sovereign citizenship
1t Is a growth that has added eighteen
stars TO the field of blue in the "ban.
| ilcI VI 'Hc lIct, W SylhDOllIc tue
States that have been carved from ter
ritOry, annexed to the domain of this
nation by the wisdom and statesman-
ship of the Democratic purty; this is
an expansion that is bounded on the
east by the Monroe Doctrine;
on the north by the constitution of the
United States; on the south by the
Declaration of Independence and on
the west by the Ten Commandments
How different this from the bandit
policy of Republican Imperialism
with It's standing army and bnyonet
rule of conquered provinces; its gov
crnment of sullen subjects againsa
their viii. by force and fraud; its de
NAL to them Of the protection or eth
ur the constitution or tile command
which says: '"fhou shalt not steal" )"
policy that would send our Uncle
Sam off his American range with a
cowboy hat, II rope nnd II branding
iron, TO rustic ana brand-over all the
loose islands of the orient. While hypo-
critically chanting the long metre dox-
ology.
Democratic skies are tingeh with a
roster hue today than when We met in
convention four years ago. Then II
| financial cataclysm had spread over
! 4. ali ti,.l ntrnt