The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
ANS VtEWS
He Says Reorganization Means Re-:
treat and Retreat Disaster.
SAYS . rRINoIpLE > M MUST n I GOVERN, q IN;
Tho Party Must y ,tsccure tho Much
Demanded q nlony,, by sur
rendering To TRUSTS. Situa-
tion Boldly Handled

tion Boldly Handled
Three hundred Democrats attended
the Jeifcrsonian banquet at Des
Moines, Ia, Thursday night and the
demand for,tickcts could not bc met.
The attendance was representative Of
.thc Democratic party throughout the
State Of Iowa. The principal speak
erS were Wm. j. Bryan and Former
Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson
William Randolph Hearst Of New
York, who had been announced rs a
speaker, sent Il letter in which he
urged continued devotion 10y Demo
Gratis TO the principles OF Jefferson.
MIR. Stevenson gave his views as to
the proper policy Tor the Democratic
party IN the coming presidential cam
paign. He said in part:
In the approaching struggle for
political supremacy appeal will be
made moro earnestly than ever before
+ to Democrats to present an unbroken
front. An appeal to all, regardless
of past party affiliations, who con
denim fayoritism in legislation that
favoritism which cnrichcs the few at
the expense Of the many: to all who,
by wise legislation, would curb the
power OF the trusts, that constant
menace to honest business enterprise
and to popular governments; TO all who
condemn eXtravaGantand waStrful cx-
pendicures OF the public money: to
all who condemn the latter day policy
Or foreign conquest; in Il word, TO all
who would restore the lfc and eaonO-
mical methods in government, cstab-
lished by the founders Of the repub-
lc.'
Responding to the toa,t. Demo
cracy." Mr.. Bryan spoke III part as
follows:
while this banquet has not been
advertised as a harmony feast it is
much more in the interest of harmony
than high priced. banquets, which are
held for the purpose OF securing IA Sc
lect audience for the men who have
not recently appeared ON the stump
in behalf Of the Democratic party.
Harmony, like happiness, is not
secured by seeking for it; it comes as
the reward OF right doing. Harmony
is Il thing to be felt, not IL thing to
be talked about. The mere mention
Of harmony suggests differences that
need reconciliation, and the vocifcr-
Gus talk about harmony among those
who disturbed it, left the party and
lent their influence to the enemy
naturally recalls the issues that Great
cd the disturbance and naturally Sug-
gcStS the inquiry whether the prOdi-
gals have rcpented or demand rcpcn-
tancc OF the party.
The difference which existed on
the money question still exists, for
while the Republicans are boasting
that the money question is settled,
money is tight in the great financial
centres and the tinancicrs OF this coun-
try are resorting to extraordinary
methods to get enough money into
circulation to carry on business.
'On the trust question the same
line Of cleavage appears. The men
who threatened Il panic If silver was
restored, now threaten panic if the
GIuat at:!7,src uistu1 bed and the oos;.,,it
! mngnatcS are casting about for a
Democratic candidate so much like a
Republican that the trusts can rest
easy, nc matter which candidate is
elected.
Reorganization means retreat, and
retreat means decentralization and dis
astcr. From the low standpoint of
cXpcdiencc, retreat could not be iusti-
fled. The party polcd nearly a mil
lion more vote" in support OF the
Chicago and Kansas City platforms
than were pollcd oy Mr.. Cleveland
even lJciore his political crimes we're
exposed. What would be the result
today if the standard were put in the
hands Of men known to be unfaithful
to Democratic principles or even in
be faithful? But there is Il Sortld-
ness about the arguments made by
the rcOrganizcrS which ought to dis
gust any wcll-mcaning or high-mind-
cd citizen. 1t is really insulting to Il
man to intimate that he thinks it is
more important that we get control
OF the administration than that we
administer power upon Democratic
principles and in tile interest OF the
people at large.
TO say that right principle must
be dropped because the party has suf-
fercd defeat IN support Of the prin-
cplc is as ridiculous us it is cOwardly.
The Democratic party has been de
featcd more .Oftcn on the tarilf issue
than any other issue, and yet that is
the issue that The rcOrganiZers would
make the paramount one. The trust
question was an issue both in 1896
and in 1900, and there is as much rea,
son for declaring that the elections
yindicated private monopo.es as to
say that they indicated the gold
standard. In 1900, the trust ques-
tion was more discussed than the
money question and yet the people
who want TO drop the money queS-
tion pretend to feel an interest in the
trust question. lmpcri alism was the
param )unt issue in 1900 and over
Sladowcd all others and yet those
who opposed imperialism, would not
be willing to diOp tilat issue.
while circumstances determine
The emphasis that SHOULD be placed
upon particular issues no party can
afford to abandon Il righteous position
once taken for Tear that TO maintain
it would be unpopular
Mr. Bryan referred to Governor
CumminS us at the head Of Il protest
in Iowa against the domination Of
the Republican party by the corpora
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