The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-04-26
BENNETTsvlLLE, s. q, FRIDAY |. APRIL IS. 1901
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nehtly just as constructed.
They aimed to create giant not a
pigmy. For nation tho contury has
boon content to grapplo with questions
OF internal development, but suddenly
in tho evolution Of our national destiny,
we havo become ono Of the great pow
ers of the world, and can no longer
move in oiroumsoribed orbit. If We
would maintain our supremacy OF oven
quality among the nations Of tho world,
the shaokles forged by narrow, eec-
tional prejudiccs must bo broken. \,
Tho question Of the hour is not
whother this Republic is what its foun-
dcrs with the light before them) in.
tended to mako it; not whe ther this is
theo, etieally an ideal Democratic gcv.
orument, at all timos in exact conformi-
ty to tho teohoioal requirements Of a
written constitution, but whether with
tho spirit rather than the letter Of that
constitution, We arc making the most
Of our national opportunities and meet
ing the political economic conditions
growing cut of the constantly changing
needs of the people. 1t is historically
true that 10 form OF government tvsr
did result from deliberate choioe; it
has always been tho logical result Of
conditions. II
Tho nation ia nothing but tho typo
Of individual life, and ss from child,
hood to manhood no outgrow garments
and duties these arc put aside, 50 il is
in the evolutionary developmo ont Of
nation, social, political, and induatrial
syetems that have their day are thrust
ASIDE fer new methods and new sys-
TENS to meet o change and higher
state Of existence. We havo reached
a stage Of development in the touih
wneyo it is Improbable to rake tho
doad ashes and oharred embera OF tho
past and whore NO must look forward
ra hor than backward. T,uo states
manship, while vigilant as to tho pros \
ont. looks with prophetic eye to tho
future.
The people havo right to expect
their. leaders to bc in advance of Tho
thought Of the age, and not tamely
drift with the current. In an ora Of
transition and change like this, with
out SONG suoh forecast, political parties
will cling to dead issues, aud fioaliy
founder in tho maelstrom Of Taotional
divisions aud greed for office. Whom
Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and Ualifor
mia were acquired the great leaders Of
tho Democracy acted upon this doc
trine, and 80 whom this war with Spain
produced certain results it would have
been tho part Of wisdom to have made
party platforms and policies oorre
spond with existing conditions and
their natural and inevitable conse-
quences.
We are now in the commercial arena,
conteBting with the othor nations for
tho trade Of the world. So far Wo hays )
built up our foreign trade by intense
absorption in the internal evolopment
Of our domestic industries. u ! Woy nov
twice our population, and not ito !find
market for our surplua is to invite
stagnasion and decay. The most strik-
Ing. feature in our export dc velopm6nt
is tho remarkable and constantly in.
creasing demand for our iron aud steel
Within six years We hAye advanced to
to the position whore American iron
and steel enters INTO the construction
Of every bridge and railroad in the world
or fxes tho prioo therefor. ,.
/ saw in the papers O few days ago
that the Baldwin locomotive works in
Philadelphia were supplying the Rus.
sian g0veynmont with 160' locomotives
for the Trans. Siberian railroad, The
facts surrounding this sale are Of pe.
oullar interest. yhe Russian govern
ment owns It's railroads aud maintains
large shops. It tJuts duty Of 4 oonts
per pound on imports, but when it
oamo to supplying the equipment for
this giant road of 5000 milea, it was
found that they had to como to the
United States. And yet, aeven years
ago tt first iron shipment abroad was
from Birmingham, Ala.
Another feature Of American in.
fueneo 10 our suddenly acquired finan-
cial independence. For. years we have
bson borrowers, but during the two
years past we have become lenders Of
money. Three Of tho largest European
governments, England, Germsny and
Russia, have found it neoesaary to
come to Now York for important loans,
thus showing that the centre Of the
hhohOtoA WUAk0 Auo U0Gu UTHublOTCSl
from Lombard to Wall street. 1t Is
folly for the political leaders Of tho
south to close their eyes to the truth
that the oomme; eial expansions Of tho
United States is . fact OF constantly
enlarging proportions, demanding
changed governmental policies 70 meet
new conditions.
In spite of highor wages, with labor.
saving machinery, the superior skill
and intelligence Of our operatives, un.
der q factory system better organized
than any in tho world, is giving us in
dustrial asoen,lsnoy. It Deeds, how.
ever, to support it broad statesman.
ship, not handicapped by, stotional
prejudicas. We can differ sbout do.
mestic matters and divide upon party
lines, but when it comes to utilizing
national opportunities, north, south,
east and west should unite in maintain
ing the supremacy Of tho United States
in tho eroat struggle among tho ia
tions for tho commerce Of tho world.
Tho south must play an imporian
part in our oountry's future. For q
third Of a century she has boen ham
porod by q struggle Tor moro existenco
forced to devote all Of her energy and
statesmanship to the maintenance OF
white aupromacY. Thank God, this is
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