The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
WHO WILL BE NoMINATEDs

WHO WILL BE NoMlNATEDs
If there is any one thing ad
mirable in a newspaper, it is
consistency; this, is certainly
characteristic of the News and
Courier, and while we do not
always agree with its conclu-
sions, yet, its persistent cling
ing to it's views indicate a SIN
cerety which deserves more
than casual consideration. The
News and Courier with a con-
stancy amounting to zeal has
been urging the nomination OF
Grover Cleveland for the presl-
dency, and insists that he, and
only he, can win in the coming
contest. In its issue Of the 18th
inst, it SAYS:
Bryan is impossible, Cockerell could
not be elected, Wall is out of the ques-
ton. Hearst could not be elected if he
should be nominated, Olney could hard
iv be expected to win in the conditions,
ana as to the election Of ali the candl-
dates who have been named there IS
substantial doubt except as to the
election of Mr.. Cleveland. 1t IS be-
coming more evident every dar that he
of all the men who have been named as
available for the race for President
would win the victory. and we believe
that if his name should be presented
TO the Convention. at St. Louis, ne
would win the nomination as he would
win the election. Inc
opposition TO him does not rest upon
any reasonable basis.
We have not the least doubt that II
he should be nominated Mr.. Roosevelt
with all the force of plunder behind
him would be swept out OF power. and
that fact ought to control the Demo-
cratic Convention in the selection OF a
candidate to run against the present
occupant OF the White House. -Four
wears more of Grover Cleveland at
Washington would assure the supr5c1-
acv of the Democratic party for hal
century. and would strike deadly
blow at the imperialistic tendencies OF
the party in power and drive the cow
boy out of American politics forever.
According to our great con-
tempory the Democratic party is
poor indeed, if in it, there is only
one man who stands chance to
be elected. We believe if Cleve-
land is nominated he will win,
but we do not believe -four
years more of Grover Cleveland
at,Washington would insure the
supremacy of the Democratic
party for half a century" We
believe he can win, because he
is regarded highly by the con-
servative Republicans, whose
politics is mixed up in their fin
ancial schemes, and who favor
Mr.. Cleveland because of his
sympathy with the great monop-
lies, which the Democratic party
has been so constantly denounc-
ing.
We believe the money power
of Wall street would be brought
into action were Cleveland to re.
ceive the nomination. Roose-
velt although a Republican, has
alienated himself from the cor
porations, and monopolies that
Wall street is interested in,
whose stocks and bonds they
hold, not that he has succeeded
in "busting trusts but because
he has made the attempt and
did shake to it's foundations the
Northern Securities. +" Roose-
welt has displayed strong aver
sion to monopolies, and an in
clination to be a ''trust buster,
hence there is nothing in him to
charm the money-power, and
if the Democratic party will put
forward a nominee who will bare
his neck to the yoke of Wall
street, its Golfers will be thrown
wide open to buy his election.
Yes, we agree with the News
and Courier, that Cleveland can
be elected, but while our con-
temporary is consistent in urg-
ing his nomination, would the
Democratic party be consistent
in placing it's standard in the
hands of Cleveland whom it has
charged time and again with
having betrayed the party,
whose theories of government
are entirely inconsistent with
Democracy, and thoroughly in
accord with Republicanism? Why
should the Democratic party ad-
vocate the destruction Of trusts
and monopolies if it puts for
ward a man who is in sympathy
with these institutions, and is
being supported by them: If
the Democratic party nominates
Mr.. Cleveland, it should also
adopt a platform Incorporating
the very things it has been de-
nouncing, in order: that 1t might
not be charged with hypocrisy.
How would Mr.. Cleveland look
upon a platform which in the
two last National elections was
endorsed by over 5000, 900 voters,
and which he would not endorse
or vote for? To put forward a
platform to fit Cleveland's views
would necessarily reverse the
attitude of the Democratic party,
and drive votes from our ranks IN
States where votes are needed,
a goodly number Of the 5000, 900
who followed Bryan in 1996-1900.
We agree with the News and
Courier that ;;Bryan is impossi-
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