The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-07-13
A NEW POLITICAL PARTY.


The pending campaign should not
be understood as a contest between
the Republican and Democratic
parties. 1t should be known rather
as a battle royal between the pluto
Gratis and the people; the first to- en-
trench themselves behind central
lied government, and by the serpen-
tine coil of the trusts and combines
to build monumental fortunes for
the few; the second to preserve the
rights ana protect the liberties OF the
individual, and to save as a herit-
age to their children the Re-
public established by their faith
ers.
Corporation owned papers, SUBJ
sidized to do their masters will, may
scott at the idea as much as they
like, but this country now gives
more power to the very rich than
England does to its nobility. Hired
attorneys, representing combined
capita! In its many forms, WELD a
more potent and. far more baneful
influence over the affairs of this
government, the making, breaking
and repeating of its laws and their
partial enforcement, than do the
crown heads of Europe in that coun-
try. This government, under the
present dominating forces, ia prolific
In promises to the common people,
but chary in their performance.
The masses in France or England
can by protest and petition bring
about reform quicker than it can
be done in America. Aud by that
we do not mean to say much for
England or France, but less simply
for America.
Take the income tax law
for illustration. The people have
wanted it for years. The great
body of the people, regardless of
party, have c.Gmored for it. It was
popular in the House for years, while
hostile Senate opposed it. Finally
after many years Of weary waiting
the time seemed propritious, ana bv
strenuous effort it was passed by
both houses of the Congress and re-
ceived the signature of the Presi-
dent; and the people, good easy
onVlo - thnnnhk of a hai do W n cd
come. Not so, however. A Su.
preme Court that had been right
suddenly went wrong. In the
night time, between two suns
one of the wise Justices saw a
great light. Whether it had q
gold or silver lining, we are not
told; but it wrought a great change
in his opinion of the law, and iron
an income tax man he suddenly be-
came an anti-income tax man, anC
the will of the people was defeated
and disobeyed.
This contest is to avoid the
dangers that threaten US. The
money monopoly of single golC
standard; the business monopoly
the continued growth of the trusts
will give to combined capital owe
the independent small dealer; tn,
dangers from entangling alliances
with foreign countries, and th,
tyranny of militarism at home.
All that is Republican in form o
government and Democratic in doc
trine, Bryan and his platform stant
for. While Mckinley Is the chosen
champion of all that is monarchial
imperialistic, military and anti
Republican. The Republican part,
of to-day, under the leadership o
Mark Hanna and his lieutenant
William Mckinley, is no longer en-
titled to quote and claim politica
succession from Alexander Hamil
ton, the Federalist; or from honest
rugged, immortal Abraham Lincoln
the Republican; or imperious Conk
ling, or magnetic Blaine, the Ameri
can; for Hanna and Mckinley ar
neither Federalist, Republican no
American; but are the foster father
of foreign, spurious thing-a cross
between an American plutocrat anC
an English snob-the Empire Part,
of New England; against whicl
every patriot should cast his vote.