The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-03
THE soUrH's DEMOCRATIC POLICY.

New Orleans, Nov 20 1904
Editor Picayune I'm my judgment, your editorial
in todays issue OF your position upon the duty Of
the South al this time is Sound safe sane and
sensible The advice given by some Southern jour
mails that the South should abandon the Democratic
party the principles upon which it was founded and
which II has steadiasty maintained for the hundred
years OF its existence, is both unwise and i'm
polite
II is the party Of the Constitution and its mis-
son Will end only when the people OF the United
States are ready to accept autocracy instead of
constitutional form OF government
do not believe that the recent election indicates
any such radical change in public sentiment. Meth
er do | believe that the phenomenal majority re-
oeved by Mr.. Roosevelt is TO be accounted for upon
the theory Of his personal popularity Neither Dem
ocrats nor Republicans throw aside their party ties
ANDY otetorcan didawte sof thee pposing arty-ru
and vote Tor the candidates of the opposing party
anless constrained to do so by some consideration
which they believes involves the public welfare.
The American people voted to maintain exist
ing conditions. The country is prosperous, and it
was feared that change of administration might
reverse those conditions. If the good times we now
ENJOY are TO continue permanently under Republican
administrations. in that event the hope of the Dem
ocfac party OF becoming again controlling factor
IN the national government will be indeffinenty
postponed No intelligent thinker however, ac-
cepiS the present prosperity as a permanent condi-
ton Financial strngency and a general shrnkage
values will surely come upon thecountry again,
A. has happened often in the past and number OF
times within the memory of living persons.
As the Republican party is given credit for the
good ulnes we now enjoy. So also, when change
comes, that party will be held responsible and
turned OF power without hesitation bv the
American people When that time arrives, as sure
~ it will, and not in the very distant future the
people will logically and inevitably turn, not to the
Saelaistle or Peoples party but to the Democratic
The only consistent or honorable course, there
fore, lett open fc- Democrats, and especially for
Southern Denoc.S is to stand firmly by their
principles and he. -ty organization, in the con
6dence, hope and expectation that it yill in due
time come again into Fl control of the national
HOMAS H. LEWIS.
The above utteraaye l.-c t.. true ring OF De-
mocracy and it is principles that will
some day, even in Ii, ii present over |
wlleming defeat, ra e emnants of the old par |
ty around its banners and plant them again on the
enemy's breastworks. In our opinion there is no |
ground for middle party. In the principles of
Democracy there is saving grace for the people |
who oppose the trusts, high tariff autocratic |
government, corruption and all the besetting evils of
the present administration epublicansm What |
else could another party advocate? 1t is the party
of the Constitution, and, Mr. Lewis says cts |
mission will end only when the people of the |
United States are willing to accept autocratic
in place of Constitutional form of government |
Never in the history of the party was it more |
harmonious among its leadership. better organ |
lied and had better representatives its oppo |
nents of Republicanism than it had this year, and
received Parker was due to his popularity |
as the head of the party, to the platform, to
its party managers, nor do we believe some, |
that it due to the immense popularity OF |
Roosevelt, but to the general of prosperity |
the country is enjoying under the present adj |
mnstration and the truth is, the people were |
afraid OF change.
Who knows today but what financial crisis
may strike this country during the next four years
comes i'll its seasons and if take the |
past guide such reactions in financial, in |
dustrial and commercial affairs is nearly at the
top of the wheel of time. II it comes it will raise
cry throughout the land OF his unpopularity, turn
the eyes and hopes OF the people to the party OF
the people, emocracy,-and its leader and the
defeat of the Republican partys. leader will be
as complete as the victory Of Roosevelt this
year When that day comes hope in victory
as we find it today in defeat, the Solid South stand
ng true to Democracy.