The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-18
SATURDAY. OCTOBER IS. 1902
DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES. Q

SATURDAY.. OCTOBER AZ. IsVA
DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES. Q
The Accomack News is another Vir-
ginia paper that has taken issue with
The Times in our dcnunciaaon OF the
sociaiistic plank OF the New York plat
Term. and we are distressed that SO in
teiiiscnt newspaper as the Accomnck
News should come forward in defense
OF the anti Democratic doctrine de-
clared by the New York Democracy.
The article in the News in criticism OF
The Times and in defense of the New
) York platform is thoughtful and temper
ate and we'll written. and it bears every
evidence of sincerity. Our contempt
sary also makes a strong argument and
1t is for these reasons thatwe are dis
trcssed. IL such papers arc going to de-
part from well recognized Democratic
principles and take up with Populism
ne do not know what is TO become of
the Democratic party.
First OF all the Accomack News asked
The Times what was TO be done il the
coal operators in Pennsylvania and the
striking miners absolutely refused to
come to terms. Our reply TO this is that
the coal strike has been settled. The
OF the United States demanded it. and
10 long as the people are true to the
principles OF Democracy and true TO
themselves all such difficulties will be
settled without resort to the extreme
expedient OF government ownership. If it
shall finally, come to pass that such diff
1iculties cannot be settled without gov
eminent ownership, then indeed will the
II the people cannot manage their bust
ness affairs without tho interference of
government they viii be no lenger able
to maintain a republican form of govern
ment. We are not yet prepared 10 con-
Tess that the people have como 10 that
pass and so We were opposed and SO we
arc opposed to the sociaiistic Elakcshft
suggested by the New York Democracy.
In conclusion of this interesting ar
ticle our Eastern Shore contemporary
says:
We must protest against the false
marrow and imDotent position To which
its principles as Set forth by the sun
would assign the Democratic PARTY of
to-day. The great vitaliZini5 principe of
latter day Dccocracg--tile rule Of the
peorle-is as expansive as al'e The new
II
HI has 10 deal. To coniine it within the
marrow bounds set for it by The Sun"
or The Times" world be to sap its vital
ifs. and TO destroy its usefulness forever
We had as well wrap its inanimata rc-
mains in mummy cloth. place them III
east iron coffin. and bury them from
the sight and presence of those whose
liberties it was designed to protect.
lit is time for the Democratic party
10 shake off the grave clothes with
which it has been bound for genera
lions: to step out of the tomb of the
ancients, into the presence OF a new
life and a new day; TO be something
more than a brake upon machinery run
BY others. OF which a narrow and an-
liuuated Interpretation Of great prin-
aciplcs on the part Of sctiIe of rs adj
herents, prevent eiti1et, construction or
control on its own part.
We cannot consent TO these new
,anglea propositions Tho yitalizing
principle of Democracy is not 'expan-
sive.' The ne,nae ai51 rarity may
change its Toi:css 10 ski, changed con-
.ditions. butts principles are the same
today that they We're il the beginning,
and when NC depart from Them we get
matters and there is danger of wreck
and disaster. tbs a shocking thing TO
us TO hear. a Democratic paper speak OF
the principles with which Democracy
has been clothed from the beginning as
grave clothes TO be shaken off. The
principles OF Democracy are living prin-
cinles and are as much alive to-day as
they We're when they We're first declared. j
They are not to be shaken off il Democ-
racy and the true spirit of Democracy
are to be preserved in this country.
We say also to our -Accomack contcm-
porars that while we do not think that
the Democratic party should be con-
tent to be merely a party of obstruction.
some of the best and most glorious work
that it has ever done for its country was
obstructive work. The Democratic party
has a work TO perform. whether in the
majority or i'll the minority. whether in
control or out Of control of The affairs
Of government. If it were not for the
obstruction of the Democratic party the
rountry would soon run TO Republican
Ism or Communism. II is for the Demo
cratic party to stand brayeiy and loyal |
IN by its principles TO set its lace
against all departures therefrom ana TO
obstruct with its might all parties or
factions which seek to lure the people
away from those principles Which were
declared by the forefathers and upon |
which me government was founded.
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ANlNPORTANT CONFERENCE.
AS already mentioned in The Times, it !
D probable that conference of the SUI
Serintensentss4 OF public schools in 1>ie