Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-27

and silver coin to take the place Of
government bonds, as the basis Of their
credit and their banking operations.
There are no true Democrats who
favor the perpetuity Of our national
debt; and a vast number of voters
would flock to the Democratic party
when this old standard Of the Specie
basis is again planted on the battle
ments.
1.-The expansion under the treaty of
peace with Spain and the annexation
Of Hawaii are accomplished facts and
are irrevocable. The vast and lucra-
tive trade thus opened to our people
demands the reassertion Of the old
Democratic doctrine Of free trade be-
tween all areas that are included in the
sovereign domain of the United States.
THE Republican rulers are bent
upon the overthrow Of this Demo-
cratic rule Of equal and uniform
taxation, so as to drift the prof
it's of this trade into the hands
Of their favorites; but discrimina-
tions in the tariff and internal reve-
nue. laws, to the detriment Of other
classes, and by the robbery Of the peo-
pie Of the islands thus acquired.
Whether or not the acquisition of these
islands Is approved, no true Democrat
can refuse to support the only doctrine
that can save the islands and the whole
people against this national sin Of the
covetous abuse Of the power of taxa
ton.
1.-The constitutional doctrine that all
federal taxation shall be just and uni
form and shall be limited to the pur-
poses Of government and its needs,
without being converted into a means
Of enriching certain classes at the ex-
pense Of the whole people, is the Dem
ocratic doctrine.
"The perpetuity Of the national bond
ed debt Is another instrumentality for
the abuse Of the power Of taxation that
all Democrats oppose.
"The national debt is direct tax up
on the productive power Of labor in all
its varied forms, but two other wrongs
attend its burden that are intollerable
It exempts the whole Of the vast
amount Of property it represents from
all taxation, either municipal, county,
state or federal, and thus creates a
wealthy class Of non-taxpayers, while
it compels those who cannot own bonds
to bear double the burden Of taxation.
1T goes still further and places the
purchasing power over all crops, man
ufactures, mine productions and labor
in the hands Of 5000 corporations that
feed the trusts and monopolies with
the spoils Of all the industries.
ITO resist these and other wrongs of
the Republican party is the duty Of all
Democrats, and 1t Is so manifest and
so vital that 1t cannot be supposed that
they will forget this demand upon
their patriotism, and destroy their
strength by needless controversy as to
leadership, which is the true meaning
of the clamor for reorganization
IF the Democratic creed Is to be re-
organized and reformed, there are a
vast number Of Democrats who will
not desert the old standard for the
banner Of some aspiring chieftain.
I'VE have common grounds to fight
upon that none question. They are at
the foundations Of the Democratic
creed. Let us stand upon them and
victory will crown our devotion to
principle.
"Other measures that are not per-
haps vital to our liberties, but are Of
momentous Importance, demand our
earnest discussion and the firm action
of the Democratic party; such as the
annexation Of Cuba; the government
Of our insular possessions; the admis-
sion Of new states into the union; an
isthmian canal; subsidies to ships; the
suppression of trusts and monopolies
and the free coinage of silver and 9TH
ers.
LAS to such questions discussion
should be invited until they are finally
settled in the counsels of the Demo-
cratic party, If they are not already
settled.
But, in the great contest now pre-
sented by Republican laws and admin
istration policies between absolute gov
ernment and democratic, constitution
al government no true Democrat can
refuse to align himself with his party
and fight under any leadership that the
party may appoint.
mo reorganization is needed for this
great struggle"
"McLAURIN PAPERS,"