Evening journal., 1900-04-16
DEMOCRATIC MOTIVE POWER.

DO the Democrats expect TO run their
machine this year with water that al
ready has passed over the dam? II
looks like IT,
From the Nashville American, one Of
the leading Democratic organs in the
South, comes this suggestion to the
Democratic National Convention:
There are abundant issues upon
which to fight the Republicans. Hanna |
ism. the outrageous and inhuman Porto
Rican tariff, the brand of Imperialism
supported by the majority I'm Congress
the tariff which breeds trusts and COM
bines, the mismanagement of the Span
lsh-American war; Algerlsm and It's
evils, fayoritism and official extrava-
gance. added to pension thievery, are
enough to go to the country ON without
trying to inject life into dead and dan
gerous issues and tlnkerlng with diff
ferences between foreign powers with
which we have no concern.
The issue of "Hannaism" was fought
to a conclusion two and four years
ago
In many successive campaigns the
democrats were defeated on the tariff
issue Of which the Porto Rican duties
merely are a part in principle and in
practice.
Nine-tenths Of the people in the
United States are in favor of keeping
Porto Rico and the Philippines and Of
retaining Cuba until American politi-
cal institutions shall have been estab-
llshed firmly in the island. to the end
that life and property may be SAFE and
the future usefulness and prosperity
of the island assured.
Trusts and combines have been
tbreshed and Refreshed by Democratic
newspapers and speakers for many
years without any appreciable effect on
the voters.
The Spanish war eliminated so sue
cessfully that the Democrats cannot
hope to make it a vital count in theiI
Indictment Of Republican admins
ltration which has defended the flag, de-
feated an arrogant enemy, extended the
nations dominion and raised its pres
tige in all parts Of the world.
"Favoritism and official extrava
gance" has been a cant phrase will
c Democrats ever since the Republican,
r have been running the affairs Of thl
I United States. II has become hack
neyed and no longer is a yote-winner.
e Liberal pensions for American sol
; diers. who successfully defended the ma
L ton against a rebellion which had il
e inception in and derived its supper
s from Democrats, is a Republican doc
IS trine which Democrats often have as
e sailed without receiving any apprecl
e able reward for their assaults.
nl The Nashville American does not al
ol raign the Republican party for its do
fense of a stable currency. 1t perhaI
is one of the dead and dangerous /.
% sues" Of which It speaks. The omii
4 sion is significant. There must be to
II many Sound Money Democrats in Tel
4, nessee to warrant the Haunting
4. Bryan and 16 to in their faces.
"a 1t Is pleasant to note that PresideI
80 Mckinley is commended for not "tinl
/, ering with differences between foreia
:, powers with which we have no COZ
" Germ" It shows that, in addition to b.
ing split on all other question of publ
import, the Democracy also is split {
the question Of Intervention in souI
Afrira.
!, Looking at the situation as it is pr
sented by the Nashville American,
~ ~ is clear that in the campaign Of l9
w. the Democratic mule of Mast create
~ will not have a well leg to stand on.