The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24

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elsewhere.
It was not the pure type of south
eIn Democracy that the balance of the
county feared in the last presidential
election. They knew that properly in
ter s1eted. this was conservative and
safe. 1t was we'll understood, however.
what iIfuences dominated, and that
therefore. the south in national affairs
| was still powerless. One doubtful
northern State had then and hiss nov
more influence than the entire south
combined. One party says, Why should
| consult you, l csn hope for nolhlDg.
The other says, I've got you any way,
and will do as I pleasa; help yourself
If you can. What's position for brave,
high spiritsd people bound hand and
foot, the miserable slaves Of one party
and 8 football for the other.
I, fer one, do not believe that thc
people ofthe south srs ready to trust
this government into the hands OF
any party to begin the leveling process
through the exercise of the taxing
power; and yet this is exactly what
this new propaganda meas, snd out
side Of the south it is PROCLAIMED by
the very same cass who preach and
practice social equality between the
races. The two dogmas are inseparably
interviewer. Go into the west, attend
one Of their campaign meetings scratch
bensath the skin and you will find the
same old social equality dogma, to the
tune Of which the soul Of John Bro IN
is still marching on" Taxation for
the purpose Of equsliziDg or redistribu
ting property is rank socialism, not De-
mocracy. Let it take hold in the south
and with it will 60 those barriers which
ne have erected to maintain the purity
of our race and the integrity Of our
civilization.
Another thing-to my mind it is folly
to oppose expansion under the name
Of imperialism. 1t deceives no mau Of
intelligence. He understands that there
is no anslogy between this country and
the Roman Empire, ard that those
who talk Of imperialism do not t-tske
into account that power which is born
of our free institutions, . fortress in
the hearts Of our people stronger than
any ever built Of stone. AS long as
this is there they csn never become
slaves; and when it is dead it matters
not whether under republic or empire,
they become an easy prey. 1t depends
upon the people, not the government,
whether they be slaves or freemen. 1t
is the people that make the government
not the government the people. With
brave, strong, Intelligent people, with
free press and popular education,
there can be no Imperialism. Why
should We be afraid to trust ourselves?
The whole terdency Of the times snd
the spirit Of the sge is toward Democra-
tic instead Of imperialistic ideas Of gov
eminent.
The throne Of the "Gceat White
Czs." tremb!es today st the roar of
the D. mocra'ic Lion, and the echoes
rssound even from the far OF Orient.
Our people understand that il is not
actual territory OF dominion over people
that We seek, but the expansion Of
American thought, ideas Of government
commerce. and civilization. Political
leaders might we'll learn that the law
Of progress will sweep away as chat
those who would place barriers against
this mighty tide which Is destined to
spread the Democratic ides Of govern
ment to the uttermost bounds Of the
earth. Ny definition Of Democracy is
liberty for man, formulated into q
theory of government. It means mans
;naliensole ownership Of himself, it
means free thought and free spesch.
T., In ths dark sges Of the past some
poor slave raised his bowed head and
looking up into the blue sky caugh ht in
spiration from Gods free air and sun
shine that he also Of right was free, and
ever since, that vision Of liberty has
been al undying revelation for every
age and all clines. Grecian and Roman
slaves saw the heavenly light, and
facing their masters swords, bravely
died. Saxon churl with wooden collar,
and our own fathers, st Cowpens and
Kings Mountain, looked upon the &C.
lestisl picture, and with smile Of joy
gave up their lives.
Why need a true Democracy hunt for
issues in our relations with foreign
countries? 1t is upon domestio prob
lens, the rights Of man and man, the
relation of labor and capital and its
stand upon these home issues that has
endesred it to the people in the past
and upon which it must finally staud or
fall. It is folly.to attempt to dwarf
great national and international issues
into mere questions Of party policy; it
failed in the last campaign, and will
fail every time it is tried.
Every member Of the American con-
gress, when it comes to aforeign policy
q foreign war, and army, navy, a mer-
chant marine, or any other question af-
fecting our honor as nation, or our
prosperity as s people, should be free
and untTammeled to vote as his judg-
ment and conscience dictates. For my
self, would not, under existing con-
ditions, be willing to hold seat in the
United States senate upon any terms.
To slow others to think for me upon
these great questions is a coEardly eVa
sion Of my responsibilities, and a crimi-
nal neglect of the trus interests Of those
who select me. am rejoiced tonight
to be in the presence Of SO many Of the
great captains Of southern industry.
You are the men whose energy and en-
terprise are developing our natural re-
sources and thus laying the foundation
for the full enjoyment by our section
Of all that must follow in the wake Of
the expanding glory Of our Republic;
and this in spite Of ths fact that it has
become the fashion in some quarters to
sneer at what is termed the ''sordid