The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-03-21

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: the Mississippi legislature. It was in
, troduced by Hon. W. :. McAIlistel
( and reads as follows:
Whereas, In the last two presiden
tial campaigns the great states of the
north and east were soliditied against
the democratic candidates, which
caused their overwhelming defeat.
In the section east of the Mississippi
and north of the Ohio and Potomac
rivers, there is presented homogene-
Gus population, led and marshalled by
the highest types of American enter
prise and sagacity; and the most amaz-
ing aggregation of wealth and intelli-
gence that has occurred in the whole
history of man.
This section has untold millions of
idle capital for industrial investment
and expansion, while in the southern
states bOundless resources are being
neglected for the want of ready capital
for their development and utilization.
And, Whereas, In the advanced state
of society political alliances should
have regard for commercial relations,
social improvement and industrial
growth, but aside from this practical
business view of the situation we have
not forgotten, nor will we ever forget,
the devotion of the glorious democrats
OF the north and east toiour section in
her hours of adversely; and in the
years to come we stand ready to
march with them in the procession of
progress, and in time of national peril
assist them in voting down issues cal
culated to disturb the national peace,
and impair public confidence, and
maintain at whatever cost the para
mount supremacy of the federal flag,
and point with pride To the dauntless
valOr of the southern soldiery in the
war with Spain.
Under the beneficent auspices of this
fraternal policy, the south will enjoy |
every possible advantage, and carve |
out of the future a career of social, |
material and intellectual splendor |
tnat not even an imaginary limit can |
be assigned where they will come to a
standstill.
Compromise and concession being
the conservative principle in our sys-
tenn Of popular government, it should
be given political turn aud applied
to the exigencies of our national party
as the means of har-
mony and unity, to the end that our
grand old party may present a united
'front.' in the next national election.
Upon these lines we invite the co.
operation of conservative, patriotic
men of all sections, that sectional es-
may be no more, and |
hat the talent, resources and genius
Il the American people may be APP
lied unhindreed and Unfettered to
he practical solution of social and {
problems, and to the mitiga-
ion of the conditions of kindred people
OF yet free.
The purpose of the resolution was 7
} place the Mississippi democracy on I
ne side of the reorganizers and to de-
are against the Kansas City plat i,
'rm. Those who supported the reso- d
ltion made the very common mis-
Ike of assuming that the democrats n
no betrayed the party can again Sc G
Ire the confidence of the democratic | q
Oters without repentance or reforma-
on. Like all who adopt the 'any-
ling-to-winn policy they ignore the
1nest devotion to principle that actu-
es the rank and file of the party-a
eviction that results in the reputation or
leaders-even congressman, sena- an
rs and presidents who attempt to put II,
e party on the auction block and sell
to the highest bidder. As long as the ed
democrats are headed co
ward republican policies even a III
legislature will find it i'm
ssible to deliver the democratic 70
tiers into the keeping of those re- Sr
yanizers. t.
here runs through the resolution the t;o
smmon-worshipping spirit that to- oh
y dominates the republican party
d those democrats who have IN re- =,
1T years been affiliating with the re-
blican party. No great principle is
no great reform promised,
appeal is made to head or to heart
t is all commercial; all mercenary. SIP
'lutocracy embraces two classes of req
ple-the purse-proud possessors of PM
a. /