The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-08

In CUS GpotOGCiililS SCtNSSie- 1ot
political supremacy appeal will be
MADE more earnestly than ever before
to Democrats to present an unbroken
front. An appeal to all, regardless
Of past party affiliations, who con-
denn faroritiSal in legislation-that
favoritism which erriches 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 government: toall VINO
condemn eXtravagantand wasteful eN-
pendi.ures of the public money: to
all who condemn the latter day policy
Of foreign conquest: in word, to all
who would restore the safe and econo-
mical methods in government. estab-
lished by the founders CT the repuo-
lic-'
Responding to the toalt. Demo
cracy," Mr.. Bryan spoke in part as
follows:
while this banquet has not been
advertised as harmony feast 1t Is
much more in the interest Of harmony
than high priced banquetS, which are
held for the purpose of securing a 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 CT right doing. Harmony
is a thing to be felt, not a thing to
be talked about. The .-:ere mention
Of harmony suggests differences that
need reconciliation, and the roclter-
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
ed the disturbance and naturally sug-
gests the inquiry whether the prodi-
gals have repented or demand repen-
Jance 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 tinancierS o. this coun-
try arc reSorting to extraordinary
methods to get enough money into
circulation to carry on business.
Son the trust question the same
line or cleavage appears. The men
who threatened a panic if Silver was
restored. now threaten panic II the
trusts are disturbed, and the trust
macnates are casting aoout for a
Democratic candidate so much like a
Republican that the trusts can rest
easy. nc matter which can3loate is
elected,
Reorganization means retreat, and
treat means Generalization and dis
aster. From the low standpoint OF
expedience, retreat coulG not be justl-
fed. The party polled nearly a mil
hon moie votes in support OF the
Chicago anG Kansas City platforms
than were polled by Mr.. Cleveland,
even before his political crimes were
exposed. What would be the result
today if the standard were put in the
hands of men known to be Gnfaithfu!
to Democratic principles or even in
the hands Of those that are known to
be faithful? But there is a sordid-
ness about the arguments made BY
the reorganizers which ought to dis
gust any well-meaning or high-mind-
ed citizen. 1t is really insulting to a
man to intimate that b thinks it is
more important that we get control
of the administration than that we
administer power upon Democratic
princip!es and in the interest Of the
people at large,
ITO say that a right principle must
be dropped because the party has SUI
fered defeat in support Of the prin-
ciple is as ridiculous as it is cowardly.
The Democratic party has been de-
feated more often on the tariff issue
than any other issue, and yet that is
the issue that the reorganizers would
make the paramount one. The trust
question was an issue both in 1896
and in 1900, and there is as much rea.
son Aol uIoloirnS a,fa 'n,,V -oo,ono];es to
Vlnolcaceo ptN"os s;,s;oataS tIo..op tho 20 oo1S
say slSO oIe 1000 ~ the trnst ones-
soaoodIo' AZ l,Uo' s;sss va tbon 40
tlon "ae -. - ~ onS ,,a- +,,a neonle
who want to drop the money ques-
ton pretend to feel an interest in the
trust question. Imperialism was the
paraaloouc ioeuv AZ 10y ot n ,,,oso ~
snaoo"eu a'i .;,,;t,' oln..o "IO ,se,,Is ~
VINO opposeo ih'pei .,I. I".i?in, "0'''" NV
be Wiling 10 u'op O.i~o i>'''e, .,..,.u,>,;,o
wine c'ioa'us',s.sS o',D.s,s 49, ~, ,,ln.ac,
tue emphasis C':a0 S'io.1' oe 80 :,
upon part!cuidf l>soe> ~ p'''ls c'N
afford 20 aoaAcch 'iUeous po>i. i.loI.
once taken fcI lear 'hlt % llt'Il L
it would be Unpopular. >,
Mr.. Bryan referred 10 uosetno. ,.
Cummlns as al Tue ae"u " d plo1oes
in Iowa a@a;flSe,-t'le Gotiil1t'' eioa VI