Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
JACKSON DAY SENSE.

The anniversary OF the battle of New Or
leans was celebrated this year as usual
in many cities.
II is a day which Democrats have mark
ed with a red letter and when IL rolls
around they never fail to honor the mem
DRY OF Andrew jackson, one OF their pat
ron saints and a typical Democrat, both
socially and politically. on Jackson day
we always hear much about the Demo
cratic party, its principles and its pros
poets It is evident that the anniversary
this year was characterized by a Demo-
cratic optimism that Is pleasant to con-
template after two overwhelming defeats.
It indicates that the average Democrat is
not whipped and is quite. ready to fight
again for his creed and his party.
But there was also a very general indi-
cation that the party will make it's next
battle on different lines from those that
it laid down in 1896 and in 1900. on all sides
Il was conceded by the orators of the day,
except a few ables, that the free
silver issue is dead.
We shall hear little OF Il IN the congress
sional campaigns next fall and still less in
the national contest in 1904 Mayor Rose,
OF Milwaukee. in his speech at the Jackson
day banquet in Indianapolis, expressed the
sentiments that seemed TO have prevailed
at that and nearly every other celebration
OF the occasion. His main thoughts were
expressed in these words:
1T is not necessary TO hold an autopsy
upon the remains of those issues that
wrought such havoc in our ranks.
Whether bimetallism was right or
wrong: whether a fixed or arbitrary ratio
was a necessary essential to the legiti-
mate solution OF the question, have be-
come matters OF absolute indifference.
This fact is conceded, and the experience
OF the last few years has demonstrated
that the wonderful increase in the product
OF gold has made the present total stock
sufficient for all the purposes for which
Il was contended the two metals were
needed under the old conditions.
I'm the last great struggle one issue was
urged TO be of paramount Importance. The
imperialistic policy Of the administration
in power, by which II was sought TO
engFaft upon our republic a scheme Of
colonial dependencies, was challenged In
our platform.
High tariff may live without trusts. but
trusts cannot live without high tariffs.
These two twins Of wickedness are the
destroying worms that are gnawing at
our vitals. They threaten industrial life
BY striking down competition and reducing
labor TO the level of the mental. They ruin
the individual manufacturer by absorbing
his identity, rob the consumer through
exOrbitant prices and jeopardize our free
institutions by centralizing capital.
These questions are live questions, and
every day their Importance is accentuated
by the iniquities they perpetrate. Low tar
IFS and no trusts should be the slogan Of
the next campaign, and with this for our
battle cry the great army Of wage earn
ers viii rally 10 our standard, the multi
tude Of small manufa cturers viii enlist in
our cause. the agriculturists of the nation
viii join our forces and victory will be our
reward"
From the present point Of view Il ap-
pears that Mayor Rose outlined the issues
that win be made most prominent by the
next Democratic national convention and
on which the party will line up in a solid
ity that Ii has not known since 1882.