The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14

| capital thus involved. The necessary re.
duction aud taxation can and must bo effect
cd without dcpriving American labor of the
ability to oompo successfully with foreign
labor and without imposing lower rates of
duty that will DO ample to cover any in
creased cost of production which may exist
in consequence of the higher ratio of wages
prevailing in this country
In 1888 tho platform still recognized that
other things besides loyenuo wore 10 be taken
into account in framing tariff legislation. II
said: "Our established industries and on
torprises should not bo cndangered''
For moro tlan half century Democratic
conventions condemned IL aiional bank and
anu hnally supported metallic currency.
In 1880, 1884 nnd 1883 tho Democratic party
declared in favor Of gold and elvor and
paper convertible into coil, on demand In
1917 II favored tho coinage Of both metals
undor nn International agrcoment. In 1888
the Kopuh lean platform read: .
"The Republican party is IN favor of tho
use OF both gold and silver as money and
condemns the policy Of tho Democratic ad-
ministration in its efforts to domonctizo
silver
In 1892 tho Republican platform was
identical i'll principle upon this question
with tho Democratic platform Of 1880, 1881
and 1888.
Thoio hayo been protection Democrats
ever since Madison and Calhoun favored the
proeotion doctrine. There have been free
hndo Republicans from the foundation of
tho government.
Such mon as Samuel j. Randall, John
Rand 'lph and John O. Calhoun always spoke
| freely ana clearly whe.her or not they were
in accord with the platforms of their parties.
The Democratic party has always favored
freedom Of speech and action. The Republi-
can party has always sought to 80 central
ize the government ns TO carry out tho idea
of Alexander Hamilton. The Democratic
party has been n party that has had for lis
policy the greatest good to tho greatcst mum
Ter while tho Republican party as party
has believed .:.!: Hamilton, t4 founder, il.
oestow'ng benefits upon tho few and only
burdens upon the many "Until these latter
day sniots,' have lead tho party into social.
ism, while rs to expauBion and subsidies, tho
Republicans havo taken advantage Of the
situation and boldly gotupon the Democratic
platform.
They are now upon tho currency question
practica'l2 where the Democratic party stood
up to 1886. They arc now advocating tho
rec Prociy of Jackson and Price. They are
now advocatiug The Democratic principles
which IL announced in the Democratic con
vention of $50 in the matter II building tae
fac'iic railroad. They waut TO apply that
principle to our foreign Commerce. When
ever tho Rcpnblica,s are forced to abandon
! their own policy they ttke up Democratic
polioies and tho Democrats are asked to op.
| pose those Democratic policies because they
bayo been adopted by tho Republicans.
inc Democrats of this country must stand
togethcraud restore their party TO tho DO n or
which was thoirs. They oannot do it by
conforming that which is good because the
Republicans endorse it nor can they do IL by
going OIL after strange and unsound policies
Ill order 10 secure bome votes which might
otherwise bo Republican Tho fight of IIamil
ton and Jefferson is still on in this country
and will be until it is fought to finish,
Either we will have an aristooraoy or wo will
have republic. If tho Democrats are to
| discard their fundamental idea of the liberty
| OF the individual and freedom of tbou2ht
anu action ny refusing to recognize as MEM
bers OF their party those men who have nj
ways fought its battles in the past, but who
III the present bUlieve that somo of its poli
| oics are not tho policies of the true Demo.
cracy isa progressive party, 1t progressed
as no other party ever has done and the ma
lion prosperod by reason of its wisdom and
its administration OF public affairs II can
not prosper if it is to oppose the extension
OF our foreign trade, the creation of new
markets, tho upbuilding of our commercial
and industrial interests, and the freedom
OF tho individual. If the Ropublioan party,
tho record of which shows it to haye been q
party iorbidding the free exercise of speech.
concentrating tho wealth Of tho country in
tho hands Of q fow, burdening tho people by
excessive taxation, and conducting public
affairs for the benefit Of private citizens; if
that party is to be allowed to turn its back
upon It's record and adopting tho progressive
| 1eat"fes OF tho Democracy, become tho party
OF progress, thon the Democratic party hay-
ing allowed il opponent to appropriate it's
principles can no longer live,
believe that tho Democratic party does
not exist for the more purpose OF opposing
Whatever the Republican party may suggest
believe that it livos Us il hns lived in times
past for tho purpose of adopting that which
is right and disonrding that which is wrong
aud conducting the affairs of State so as to
mako oil men equal under the law.
(Senator MoLaurin dwolls at length upon
the money question and its interest does not
warrant giving full space in thcso columns
lie says in part:
There is not line in any Democratic
platform fixing tho ration Of silver and gold
prior TO 1896. There is not limo in any
hopaDliean platform advocating or opposing
inc ratio of IL to or any ratio, There
were strong mon in the Democratic party in
faVor OF tho free coinage Of silver; thore wore
strong mon in the Republican party in favor
OF Tho FREQ coinage of silyer. The Republi-
oan party adopted tho first free coinage plat.
form Although silver was demon tized by
Republican legislation in 1873, tho only OBJ.
Jec ion to that act made prior to 1896 came
from tho Republicans who had passed. the
mintage act under which silver WAS dcmoni-
| tixed.
What did these men find when they
reached Kansas City? They found western
delegations in which not single man had
been q Democrat in 1892 These men do.
mandcd reiteration Of tho 1G to | plank of
tho Chicago platform. The proposition was
| made TO them that they could have both
| candidates, and .hoy could have any planks
| they wanted which are not socalislio or an
| archisiic and all the Democrats asked vas
that their party be preserved by maintaining
lis reputation as q safe and conservative or.
Kanisaion. John W. Daniel Of Virginia, as
thorough abfloyer in tho FREQ coinage OF
silver as any man in his party and ono Of
tho grandest characters in tho United Sta,os
senate, worked like beaver day and night
to Try 10 convince these western delegates
thot their policy was suicidal. Governor
Smith of Marlnnd told tbom ihat the Demo.
crafts could carey Maryland without that
niank and could not carry Maryland with
it.
The old line Democrats declined 10 be