The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-02
HOPE IN DEMOCRACY.
Former Senator Villas Tells How to
Restore Peoples Rights.
Republican PIotters and the Protec-
tive Tariff Foster Trusts and
Rob the COnsumcr-Democ-
racy's Opportunity.

President Cleveland, urges democratic n
unity, discusses issues hat are now Il
before the people and are to be de- Il
cided so far as possible at the coming +
congressional election, and predicts =
that the voters of the nation are ready G
not only to begin the overthrow of the c
republican party in congress, but also
two years hence in the white house
itself. The eX-senator's views are set |
forth in a recent letter to A. F. War
den, chairman of the democratic state
central committee, in response to a
request for an expression of opinion as
to political conditions, the possible
ties of democratic harmony and the
assurances of the party's restoration
to power and the relief of the people
from Republican NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
Ex-senator Villas declares that the
present offers a golden opportunity to
the democratic party. He would let
the past bury it's dead, and would
unite the party in a solid p%halanx,
which, marching forward under a
banner bearing the basic principles of
the democracy, should strike down
protection first, then would fall the
trusts. the 'conspiracies of wealth
suckers" unjust taxation, militarism
and desire for colonial dependencies.
He scores the republican party as the
I party of greed and asserts that its NAL
I administration in the state of Wiscon-
. sin, as in the nation, is robbing the
! people annually of millions. He shows
how the trusts are dependent for ex-
istence on the republican policy of pro-
lection. He declares the people gen.
orally are awakening to the evil and
a CRYING for the eradication of the pol
a lev. He shows also that legislatures
II and congresses bend to the will of the
l. great combines and enact laws which
permit the sitting of competition till
- commerce and ever agriculture are
- wrested from the control of the
masses. who become the verltable
= slaves of the new moneyed kings.
Following are portions of the letter
We which bear more particularly upon the
w burning questions at issue:
"a F. Warden, Chairman Democratic
- state Central Committee, Waukesha, wis
ny MY Dear Sir: I am very sensible OF the
- distinction of your request. AS a democrat
GU cannot hesitate to respond for could yot
ca have the least aid to democratic unity
EnOOlCi ne GtCiGahl ~ hhh
. more because of the country's need OF a re
ING turn to democratic principles could hardy
-. be greater than at the present time.
SIT "WhetherF nything new stands IN tn
vay Of a Harmonious and enthusiast
-. democracy in Wisconsin depends upon tn
VI sentiments of many others which canno
~. presume to know. But l earnestly pelieN
II nothing ought to stand in the way an
iH hope that nothing will. 1t appears to m
as simply a question of patriotic deVotio
Loo to the public welfare, and good men can
not but see their duty to strive for unit
De. in such a cause. .
N .That our party division has been dc
nlorable in resulting public injury | thin
do ali true democrats agree. But no concor
will follow any inquiry into Its cause
reasons or history. and especially INTO u
Chi. fault of 1t. Wisdom not less than 1ustif
dictates honest acknowledgment of the rel
truth that former differences stood upc
sincere convictions, however diverse
unhappy. There can be no further prom
able political discussion of them.
speak for Unity.
! "Yet upright men can put by such diffe
ences with no loss Of mutual respect
patriotic submission TO present duty al
loyally cooperate upon common groul
for principles all know to be right and ne
- essary to their country's good. Nothll
can be more evident TO one who takes
broad view of the nature of puolc ana
or of our political history than that achieV
ment of good is only to be won by lea
r. ing to the past the burial of its own de
" and pushing on undisturbed TO the gre
ends open in the future.
THE political movement of a great pr
nile is like the flow of a mighty river-C
ward. irresistably onward The wise m
will no more permit disappointment
opinion to thwart or warp his contribute
to future objects than by driving a stake
II he would think to check the rivers no
1t needs but a thought upon the immens
of the concerns of so numerous a peor
u upon the happiness that belongs OF rit
TO the millions of home circles which
the treasures and rewards of the freen
of America, both to show the futility &
sin of trying to block progress with
half-burned fagots of eXtinguished cont
yersy and to impress on every high-min'
man the sense of duty to so discharge
part toward the hopes of the future |
he need never cringe before his sell
spect.
lev. self-branded when he stoops to mai
- the brain and heart of every true man
him the common good of his countryn
ought to override every conflicting intel
or feeling.
Peoples Hope In Democracy.
. And thus he comes to the fundamei
doctrine of democracy First OF all, v
liberty and justice, equal rights for all
and special privileges to none, are Its
sential and eternal demand for the gov
ment of Americans; yea, also of all n
kind. Our national independence spr
from these cardinal principles of the rit
of man and our future demands, witt
creasing need, their faithful obserVa
From Its beginning they have been the
and bond of union of the democratic pa
their perfect accomplishment its miss
- Cannot we, therefore, on all hands, r.
To them now as fundamental princi
We all alike accept and establish our
in unison under their leadership, sure
their eternal truth will guide Alright
"Whatever the a~lignments on past iss
the democratic party remains to-day
hope of the people of this land. On no o
cen be placed any just expectation
rescue from the menacing conditions
beset US.
Republican PlOtters.
Iantum, anyone can onm seS, a Wh0 VIII III see sFe ese al Il
cry, and that sr are who work upon our governme
Dies Oh win special gains at the cost of the p
Age. at large, are to be found supporting
a,,Iakes -, om In mower. for the QemOC