Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-28
DEr1OCRAT.
No Thoughtful and Responsible
Man Can Hesitate.
John S. Williams, Virginia Democrat,
Fearfully RendS the Dangerous
Platform and Program of the
Bryan.DemO-POpOcraCy.

cred all shades of opinion among respon-
sble people, and has meant, generally,
opposition to negro rule and social equal
ity. Outsiders can never know the
losses, humliations and eutrages to
which we have been subjected in our
struggles to regain our rights and to re-
establish white supremacy.
We have been, politically, under virtual
martial law; and means and methods
have been resorted to and made familiar
which only the exigency of our situation
could justify.
At last white dominion is being effec-
tually established in the South, and we
will have the ways of peace and free
government.
The present phase of the negro problem
world Of the folly aud dircfu!ncss of the
effort to place the negro above or on an
equality with the white. Sufficient
amends can never be made for the insult
and harm done to brothers of a common
| stock and household. But those who COM
mitted it are dead aud dying; and new
race and new era of AmercaniSm is
| upon us. Forgetting and forgiving are
the order of the day.
We of the South have reached our level
| of citizenship. Absolute unity is no long
er necessary to avert Il dire danger We
can participate in public questions, and
| share in government for the common
| good.
Moreover, with our minds and muscles
and manhood, we have in spite Of dan
gers, in every department of human ef-
fort and industry in our land, brought
forth wonderful resources and achieved
wonderful results.
For agricultural, mineral, manufactur-
ing and commercial advantages and
promise. our section stands as the fay-
: ored land of the world; and our domestic
| and social standards and ideals are of
the best and highest.
| With our history in the past and latest
| present, from our Immediate standpoint,
and with our bright outlook, what we
want most Is peace and stability in our
= Nublic affairs. And this is the want of
'~alr whole country.
= Uncertainty in our standards Of value
duplicity in our Obligations, want OF char
acter in our public men, and mere strife
for party supremacy and spoils in oui
elections. must, each and all, point the
way to general confusion and ruin. I'm
der such conditions our best hopes and
promises may come to nothing. That's
the lesson of history.
AS between the present administration
and a possible Bryan admins tration,
can hardly see how thoughtful aud re
Sponsible man can hesitate. Those OF II.
who still cherish old sectional animosties
have but one old idea, that of opposition
TO Rcpublicanism, and they so for Bry
, an. On the other hand. men OF busines.
and enterprise, responsible and thought
full are almost unanimous against him.
To me, Mr.. Mckinley represents, large
ly, stability in general management, an,
improving financial conditions and souuC
: principles. He is trying to do his duty
Under his administration our country ha!
,, encountcrGd pF06Tems and difficulties o
immense Importance. The Spanish wa
was against his will. Both parties rush
|, ed into it and he could not withstan,
them. But in that our country, unde
the guidance of himself and his cabinet
organized a great army, and, by the fa
vor Of heaven, achieved speedy ant
: overwhelming triumph over great em
, pire, to the admiration of the world. w
were at once approved as a great powe
! among nations. Cuban and Filipino en-
tanglements are unhappy consequences
They can be settled only by experimen
and In time.
The Chinese difficulties have been man
aged with temperance and wisdom an
general credit.
Our financial matters are progressin
without panic or trouble. Time and eS
perience will cure them. Free bankin
. alone will settle the currency question.
5 AS things are, it is plain wisdom to le
D well enough alone. Our case calls 70
t temperance.
| AS to Imperialism, that is nothing bu
1 Il party cry. We have ten thousand time
f. more to fear from the despotism of pal
q ty leaders and the demoralizing mean
=. and methods of Tammany and the mino
clubs throughout the country, and polit
I ical machinery generally, than from tn
1 enlargement or expansion or eXertion 9
$ the strong arm of our government 70
$ lowing and protecting the enterprise G
: our citizens,
. In Mr.. Bryan can only recognize th
i champion of change, the leader of tn
o outs against the ins, the mouthpiece {
). faut-hnders, the head center of malcoI
tents, the mirror and kodak OF ever
: phase OF politics and fnnaticism. an lndi
rubber man, and an infant phenomenon
Q In his last canvass he spent six month
Q in scattering heresies and kindling soci,
antagonisms, and feeding envy, hatre,
( malice and all uncharitableness.
n regard him as a very apostle OF col
h fusion. lie has covered up free silve
a with which he was identified, because
I did not seem to take. What else he hs
Q reserved iu his pandora's box-no on
j knows.
am no Republican. claim my rigl
q to think for myself, and own my respoi
n siblity to vote for the best interests {
: the commonwealth And think th
: safety OF our country depends on ever
: man claiming that right and owning ths
responsibility. JOHN =. WILLIAMS.
Richmond. Va. Aug, 20. 1900