The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08

Mr.. II. NJ. Larncr, the Washington
correspondent OF The News and Cour-
icr, says lin 4 very broad sense il is
true that lavish expenditure Of money
has been Il powerful factor iii deter
mining the last four Presidential cleo
tionS. Generally the Republican par
ty has had the sympathy and support
Or great corporations, able to make
big campaign contributions. Pres-
dent Harrison was undoubtedly elect
cd by the use OF money in 1883. Rut
four years later, in 1892, when MIR.
Cleveland came III on Il ground swell,
the bulk OF campaign funds was with
the Democratic party. Mr.. Cleveland
might have been elected without the
money, but it nevertheless played an
Important part. Had it not been for
the tremendous campaign fund OF
1896 MIR. Mckinley would have never
seen the White Ilullsc as Chief Mauis-
tlatc.''
This is an honest as we'll a;an inn
po:tlnt confession ull The part OF the
correspondent OF newspaper that
has blindly worslippcd at The shrine
ot Grover Cleveland for many years
| William Jennings i;ryan. 1t will be
noticed that The admission is made
that the bulk OF the campaign funds
in 1892 was with Cleveland as against
Harrison, which Indicates beyond a
doubt That the trusts wanted him
elected IN the face OF an adms-
sion OF this kind is it any wonder that
many people believe Tie charge made
by Mr.. Bryan and others that Cleve-
land betrayed his party. 1t will bc
noticed also that the admission is
made that had it not been for The
tremendous campaign fund Of 1896
Mr.. Mckinley would have never seen
the White House as Chief Magistrate. ~
In the face OF an admission or this
Kind how can it be maintained that
Mr.. Rryan'S nomination in lS9i de-
Ieatcd the Democratic party that
year: Yet every once in Il while
Some light headed individual who
may l'appcn 10 he editing Il trust pa
PER ciirpS uuh that bryan ruined the
Democratic party. AS IL matter Of
fact it took all tic money The trusts
could raise and the descrton Of lot
III so-callcd Democrats To the plumber
crs to keep Eryan out Of the White
ilonsc. Under these conditions IL is
not strange that Grover Cleveland
who was the candidate of the trusts
in 1892 should support Mckinley who
was the candidate OF The trusts in
| 1896
Mr.. Larner goes on to say that in
business and financial circles there is
IL deep resentment at the prosecution
Of the trusts and the outcome OF the
| Northern Securities case This deci-
sion and IL score or kindred matters
have caused Il widespread rage against
PRESIDENT RooScycltS administration.
Ills nomination next year is regarded
as il certainty, but it is very probable,
II Tie Democrats are conservative in
their candidate and their platform,
THAT the millions Of campaign con
lrlDutions next year will 20 T., the
Democratic managers, in which event
there will surely be trouble, II not de-
feat, for the Republican candidates,
in spite Of all that can be said about
President Rnosevclt'S unwontcd pppu-
larity and the great prosperity OF the
country"
Ills simply means that If the
Democratic party Will nominate
Grover Cleveland Or some other candi-
date VIII is known To be In favor OF
the trusts, that the millions OF dol
lars raised by the trusts for cumpaign
purposes will be turned over to the
Democratic managers instead Of the
Republican managers. Can the Demo-
cratic party, afford TO DO any such
thing MS that? Better for it 10 be
defeated Il hundred times than to win
a hundred victories on any such terms
II tie Democratic party is to vie With
the Republican party in trying to
please the trusts TO secure campaign
funds 10 dcbauch votes It's mission is
ended, as there is no use for two par
Ties aiming at the same thing. Yet
his is exactly what Cleveland and his
followers advocate. Some Of us are
Democrats, not for the loavcS and
fishes, and we would rather see the
party defeated in IL fight for the
masses than to be successful by the
aid OF The trusts. Those so-callcd
Democrats who believe in winning a
victory that way should 20 into the
Republican party. The Democratic
purity would be better Off without
Them.
,.E .,In Il,