The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-11

SGA1LEy YIN
Thine democrats nay yet come into
power again by and through the mis-
takes OF its enemies. 1t has done this
certainly ice since the war. Per-
chance before a decade. rolls away the
grand old party Of the people viii again
hold the reins. and, we hope il 1t comes
to them in the presidency, 1t will also
come in h congress too, for all are
essential to efficiency and the carrying
into effect most needed reforms and
the curing of the most crying evils and
wrongs. The republicans are so dumb
with success" n 50 loaded down with
crimes against the people they are
blinded and abandoned. They talk as
IL wisdom and craftsmanship were their
monopoly and would die with them. But
how fallacious and deceptive. An Indi-
ana United States senator. republican.
declares that the judgment of the re-
publican party has been always ths
~'soundest." This is merely ~infatua-
ton grown of success. 1t has blunder-
ed again and again and to the curse
and misfortune of the country at large.
1t has cursed the south to the degree
1T is irremediable, almost ineffaciable,
If we were to take the II ouble to review
the actions Of the republican party
from 1860 to 1902, 1t would be indeed a
fearful record Of madness. folly, stupid
ity. outrage, oppression and general
badness
Look at it's conduct as to the war.
Look at it's stupidity in dealing with
the negroes and the rights Oh suffras'.
Look 1t their heliish Force bills and
terrible expenditure of the peoples
m~oneys-its waste, it's abuse, it's pill
ferrings. Look at the huge pension
frauds and Iill.ari-s gen raj and paI tic
ular. Look at it's mistakes and vacilla-
lions and receptions as to the currency
its playing fast and loose. Look at
Its robber system of taxation known
rs protection. and it's foster children
grown to monsters known as trusts.
Look at it's foreign policy, it's dealing
with Cuba, it's abuse OF Porto Rico, its
holding polygamous islands, its war
upon the Philippines, it's disregard OF
the constitution. its contempt for the
declaration of independence. its abuse
many feathers in the republican cap;
but SO many evidences of wisdom and
high craftsmanship; so much to estab-
Iish the claim of sound judgment and
equitable dealings.
Now let us reproduce some segresat-
ed passages from the Indianapolis Sem
tinel, the ablest democratic paper IN
Indiana. Writing of "Republlcan
Mistakes'' it says:
Was it's judgment sound on its pol
icy of reconstruction of the south atter
the civil war;? Was there no mlslahI
in the ten years of corruption and mis-
rule that it forced on the southern
states until they reacted OH the whole
countr and eliminated in the Villain
Gus theft of the presidency In 1876? the
vastness of the u~nsoundness Oh that
policy was so evident that the pub
can leaders themselves were forced 10
abandon it and take d different course.
WAS it sound when it e~nfranchlsed
the negro Immediately alter his emery
ence from slavery, and added to the
suffrages OF the country a vast mass
of ilIiterate and wholly unqualified Vot-
Was it sound when it is
sued the currency! All ol
its alleged financiers now aVow that II
was not. Was it sound when il demon
etized silver? ohm Sherman admitted
that If was not. Was II sound when 1t
PASSED the silver purchase law? All
of it's leaders conceded that IL was no..
and Joined in the movement for the It.
neal of the law. Has it been
sound in it's tariff and other legislatlVe
favors by which the gigantic truS. OF
the country were built up? Is 1T SOUND
In its present position that they are
necessary incidents to commercial de-
velopment and really beneficial 10 the
country? . . Is 1t II SOUND IN us
colony-grabbing policy? We put the
Judgment of ex-pre5idenl Harrison
against that of Senator Fairbanks on
this question"
If the people OF the United states are
not really tired OF such an unfaithful.
incapable, corrupt party. then they are
hard to move. If they do not awake TO
their own interests always in peril at
the hands OF such d party OF spOiis'
and invasion and ~usurpation, then they
are hard to move indeed II weighed In
righteous balances 1t will be FOUND
wanting"