Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-02-15

| The arguments arc all on one side.
There is no argument that can be put
forth in defense Of IIannaism that is suf-
ficient to satisfy the intellect and con-
science Of a majority Of the voters in a
! single township in the United States if it
be challenged by intelligent democrats
and exposed to the sunlight OF intelligent
public criticism. Therefore, success or
defeat depends upon the democrats in
every locality being themselves informed
upon the issues and able to defend by ar
gument the contentious of their party.
Democrats should be able to point out to
their neigh bors the difference between
the new and dangerous doctrines Of the
modern Hannaites and the principles Of
Lincoln and the early republicans.
Democrats, as citizens Of this great and
free republic, the last hope of mankind
for liberty and self-government, it is your
duty to see to it that your democratic
nc;ghbors and friends each become SUBJ
scribers for one or more Of the loyal dem.
ocratic newspapers that are bearing the
heat and burden Of the day in this UNI
equal fight against the subsidized COM
mercial press
Hannaism depends upon the use of
money to corrupt the voters, the power Of
corporations to intimidate their en-
plovees, and subsidized press to control
the intelects Of its partisans. But the
great rank and file who have heretofore
allied with the republican organization
are patriotic citizens and will not know
ingly do that which will injure themselves
and their families and destroy free insti-
tutions. Remember that but few men
can be purchased to betray their country.
Therefore, if they can be shown the right,
there is but little danger Of their doing
the wrong. But it must also be remem-
bered that republicans seldom read other
than republican newspapers, and that
republican newspapers live and thrive by
supporting the platform and candidates
Of their party. Therefore, we cannot ex-
pect republican partisans, unaided by
their democratic neighbors and friends,
to sufficiently realize the departure that
| has been made from the old time princi-
pies of the party to cause them to join in
open revolt against it. But it is within
the power Of the democrats in every
neighborhood to present the truth to their
neighbors in such a way that their re-
publican friends will join with them to
preserve the republic and perpetuate the
liberties OF the people.
The duty OF the hour is action. Organ
ize democratic club in every neighbor-
hood, select officers and committees whose
duty it will be to see that the democratic
voters are supplied with reading matter
that will furnish them the facts and the
arguments necessary to present the issues
before the country intelligently to those
they come in contact with. If this is
done the result Of the coming election
| will not be in doubt If democrats do
their duty we can not only avert the tte-
mendous calamities that are threatening
us as nation and peopl,, but the verdict
on the side OF free institutions and popu-
lar government will be SO decisive that
the monopolists, imperialists and exploit.
ing classes generally will receive set
back from which they will not recover
for at least generation. - National
! Waterman.