The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-04-23
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process through tho exercise of the
taxing power; and yet this is exactly
what this new propaganda means,
and outside Of the South it is pro-
claimed by the worry same class who
preach and practice social equality
between tho races. Tho two dog
mas arc inacrarably intorwovon. Go
into the West, attend ono Of their
campaign meetings search beneath
the skin and you will find the same
old social equality dogma, to the
tune Of which tho soul Of John
Brown is still ''marching on"
Taxation for tho purpose Of equal
izing or rodistriLuting property is
rank socialism, not Democracy. Let
it take hold in tho South and with it
will 60 those barriers which we have
erected to maintain the purity of our
race and the integrity of our civiliza-
ton.
DEFENDS EXPANSION.
Another thing-to my mind it is
folly to oppose expansion under tho
name of Imperialism. 1t deceives
no man of intelligence. He under.
stand that there is no analogy be.
tween this country and the Roman
empire, and that those who talk Of
imperialism do not take into account
that power which is born Of our free
institutions, a fortress in the hearts
of our people stronger than any ever
built Of stone. AS long rs this is
there they can never become slaves;
and when it is dead it matters not
whether under republic or empire,
they become an easy prey. 1t de-
pends upon the people, not the gov
ernment, whether they be slaves or
freemen. It is the people that make
the government, not tho government
the people. With q brave, strong,
Intelligent people, with free press
and popular education, there can bo
no imperialism. Why should we bo
afraid to trust ourselves? The whole
tendency of the times and tho spirit
of the age is toward Democratic in
stead of imperialistio ideas of gov
ernment.
The throne of the "Great White
Gear" trembles today at the roar Of
the Democratic Lion, and the echoes
resound even from the far Off Orient.
Our people understand that it is
not actual territory or dominion over
people that we seek, but the expan-
sion of American thought, ideas of
government commerce and civiliza-
iton.
Political leaders might we'll learn
that the law of progress will sweep
away as chaff those who would place
barriers against this mighty tide
which is destined to spread the
Democl ,tio idea of government to
the uttermost bounds of the GARTH
My definition of Democracy is liberty
for man, formulated into a theory of
government. It means mans in
alienable ownership Of himself, it
means free thought and free speech.
In the dark ages Of the past some
poor slave raised his bowed head and
looking up into the blue sky caught
inspiration from Gods free air and
sunshine that he also of right was
free, and over since, that vision OF
liberty has been an undying revela.
ton for every age and oil climes.
Grecian and Roman slaves saw
the heavenly light, and facing their
masters sword; bravely died. Saxon
churl with wooden collar, and our
own fathers, at Cowpens and King
Mountain, looked upon the celestial
picture, and with smile. of joy gave
up their lives.
| WHAT IHoULD A PARTY DO?
Why need true Democracy hunt
for issues in our relations With for
eign countrlosl 1t is upon domes
tic problems, the rights of man ant
man, the relation of labor and capi
tai and it's stand upon these home
issues that has endeared it to tht