New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-04-21
THE FORCES THAT MUST LEAD DEMO
CRACY TO VICTORY.


Governor Pattison, of Pennsylva
MIA, as the running mate of Mr.
Bryan. He said:
II notice that the Palmer an,
Buckner newspapers Of Americ
are urging his nomination. Thos,
papers and those men who hav
been very hostile to Mr.. Bryan
and are still hostile to what he re
presents and would like to see hin
defeated, and yet wish to 60 will
the Democratic party this year, ar,
urging the nomination of Mr.. Pat
tison. Personally, l believe th'
nomination of Mr.. Pattison for tn,
vice presidency would be as grea
a misfortune as the nomination W.
made in 1896 for that place, if no
greater. Our candidate for tha
place in 1896 was at least positive
ly with us on the silver question
but he did not command the conf
dence of our people on any Other
question and greatly weakened oul
ticket, Mr.. Pattison has not beer
positively with us on any PROPOSE
ton, and it is safe to say that al
least IS per cent of the Democrats
of America would be disappointed
at such nomination. Our people
are in earnest all over the country,
and they demand not only the enun.
citation of definite and progressive
principles, but they demand the
nomination of men whom they
know to be intense in their support
of those principles. The Republi-
can party is catering to every in
fluence that is controlled by con-
centrated wealth and by corrupt
wealth, and the Democratic party
cannot hope to gain anything by
entering into competition with the
Republican party on this line. We
must appeal to the conscience, the
intelligence and the patriotism of
the country, and to do this success
fully it is above all things neces-
sary for us to be sincere. The mo-
ment we embark on course that
shall put us in the light Of trim
ming or trading, or maneuvering
for votes, thahn0ment we willaose
the confidence and enthusiasm of a
large portion Of our people. For
us to be guided by high principle
in the nomination of a candidate
for the presidency, and then under
take to play old-fashioned cheap
politics in the nomination of can
didate for the vice presidency,
would be unworthy of a great
party, and would so far weaken that
party as to make it incapable of
performing any great mission for
the country or for humanity. The
difficulty with some men is tnat
they are not able to perceive that
tbs country is very tired of simply
playing politics. It is calling for the
material of which martyrs are made;
it is calling for generation of men
who are willing to die for a cause,
and such generation is coming. The
hope of Democracy to-day depends
not on money and not on doing
politics, but it depends on the dy-
manic force of ideas and on the con-
quering power of justice--two forces
that have never yet been arrested,
two forces that have given America
this republic, have given the world
it's civilization and have been at the
bottom of all progress.
"The Democracy must name a
man for vice president who pos
sesses the same character, the same
and the same positive
and aggressive force ss the man
who is to head the ticket.
"Let me say that have great re-
,pect for Governor Pattison as a
man. He is a gentleman and a
nan of great ability, and in any
,ther manner I should be glad to
honor him, but there are thousands
If men of high character and abili-
y whom l respect, but whom the
Democracy could not put upon its
;icket this year without abandoning |
is high mission"
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