Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-25

portion of the globe, a measure which
would be Of more benefit to the cotton
growers and cotton spinners Of the
South than almost any single economic
measure ever introduced into congress,
shall I blindly follow the lead of the
modern apostles of Democracy and
vote against 1t because the measure
originates upon the Republican side,
and because Republican president
would have the naming of such COM
mission? For one, I have higher con-
ception, not alone Of my privilege, but
my duty, to stand by and advance by
every honorable effort the interests of
those people through whose favors I
have place in the halls of legislation.
When to be a successful politician one
must cater alone to prejudice and fol-
low blind passion in it's leadership, I
shall, even If taunted by the latter-day
saints of Democracy. prefer to believe
that my conduct Is in strict accord
with the policies of those grand old
Democratic heroes of the past, who in
their day and age, gifted with patriot
ism and wisdom, made the Democratic
party known throughout the nation as
the party of progress as we'll as the
party of power.
IL Prosperity So Frightful n Phan-
tom:
Whenever prosperity is so frightful a
phantom that I must either get scared
at that phantom or stand by the issues
that promote prosperity, you need not
fear that I shall dodge. Whenever GER
tain "latter-day saints" attempt to
force me to the acceptance Of the doc
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vital force in the living present, shall
make my personal protest. Whenever
to be an acceptable Democrat, accord
ing to the definition of a party led by
Allen, Pettigrew and Teller, must at
tack and oppose every man and meas
ure that Is not marching backward,
shall reserve to myself the right to
state that South Carolina turns her
face with hope and courage towards
the future.
Whenever, in the face Of a pending
political contest, one must have cold
chill each time cotton goes from five tc
IL cents or wheat to dollar bushel;
each time cattle or hogs go up cent
q pound; each time he reads an ad-
vance of ten per cent. in wages; each
time he sees a notice in the paper OF
Men Wanted" in our great industrial
army; each time that an old. lingering
mortgage is cancelled; each time thai
he sees a new roof put upon the house
and a few more comforts for the old
mother at the fireside; each time he
sees the burdens of domestic toll light
ened for the weary wife, to be COMPEL
ed to have a chill for fear Mr.. Bryan's
chances would be hindered by each and
all of these varied circumstances dur
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have kept me in a perpetual shiver
For myself, rather than be a sufferer
from an imaginary ague, shall prefer
to glory in these evidences Of prosperi-
ty and happiness, rather than conjure
them up as specters, even If some pol
itician's chances are thereby lessened
When to be approved by the latter
day saints Of Democracy" as consist
ent party man, one must turn his back
to the rising sun and watch alone Its
setting, and when, instead Of viewing
the glories Of the morning, he must
conjure up the phantoms of night,
shall rest content to place my faith In
those immortal principles, which the
fathers of Democracy promulgated at
the formation of our government, and
which have been sealed by the devo-
tion of patriotic men and consecrated
by the blood of heroes.
When marching from a condition OF
misery. when fleeing from a land OF
Sodom. must one needs look back with
yearning?
When, like the chosen Of God, escap-
ing from the task masters Of Egypt
and marching towards the land OF
promise. flowing with milk and honey
with wealth of corn, vine and olives
a abounding in fatness must we still at
tempt to satisfy the morbid cravings OF
that appetite which yet yearns for the
flesh-pots Of Egypt?
Give the Young Men of the South a
Chance.
When pig iron was stacked up in the
yards at Chattanooga and Birming-
ham, unstable at S6 per ton, furnaces
cold, men idle, and I now find furnaces
blazing. yards empty, men working,
and customers knocking at the door to
buy that iron at prices which have
ranged from SIG to 500 per ton. When,
instead of four cents, I sold my cotton
this year, at II, shall I, as a loyal citi-
zen Of this glorious Southland, with the
visions of the greatness that lie before
her, standing as she does at the open
door Of opportunity, shall I follow the
leadership of a Pettigrew, Altgeld, or
a Tillman; or shall exert every hon.
orable effort in my power to make the
present measure Of prosperity but as
faint glimpse Of the coming morn, COM
pared with the splendor Of the sun at
it's meridian?
Am to be turned from my course, con-
scious of the absolute unselfishness OF
my purpose, to do all that may lie In
my power for the welfare and happi-
ness of the people whom love; am to
be deferred from my course, because
some political wolves are heard howl
ing upon my track?
I see before me a mother, who over
and again has with bowed head and in
finite yearning asked herself, How
may I so rear my son that he may 60
out into the world and achieve sue
cess?" This has been sterner problem
in the South than in the North. The
diversity of manufacturing Industries
has left the avenues of success wide
open for the young men Of the North,
while to the young men Of the South
there have been but few avenues open to
those rightful ambitions which fire the
heart Of every youth. I would, If in
my power, before I am called home
from my labors, promote condition
where might see these boys-one. per-
haps the president of a great factory,
the other perhaps the treasurer or sec
retary. another the manager and per-
haps the other as the sales agent-es-
tabishing markets for South Carolina
products throughout the world. All