The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-11-16

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expressed himself more and more
strongly upon the trust question, but
could not overcome the heavy odds
against him. The so called conserVa-
tive Democrats charged the defeat OF
1896 and 1900 to the party's position
on the money question ard Insisted
that a victory could be won by drop
ping the coinage question entirely.
The reorganizers are in complete
control Of the party, they planned the
campaign and carried it on according
TO their own views, and tie verdict
against their plan is unanimous one.
Surely silver cannot be blamed fer
this defeat, for the campaign was run
on a gold basis. Neither can the de-
feat be charged to emphatic condsm-
nation OF the trusts, for the trusts
were not assailed as vigorously this
year as they we're four years ago. II
is evident that the campaign did not
turn upon the question Of imperial
ism, anu it is noJ fair to consider the
result as a personal victory for the
president, although his administra.
tion was the subject OF criticism.
RADICAL CHANGE NECESSARY.
The result was due to the fact that
the Democratic party attempted to be
conservative in the presence Of condi
tions which demand radical remedies.
1t sounded a partial retreat when it
should have ordered charge all along
the line. The democratic party has
nothing to gain by catering to organ
ized and predatory wealth. 1t must
not only Go without such support, but
it can strengthen itself by inviting
the open and emphatic opposition Of
these elements. The campaign just
closed shows that it is as inexpedlent
from the standpoint Of policy as it is
wrong from the standpoint Of pin
ciple to attempt any Cancellation OF
the industrial and financial despots
who are gradually getting control Of
all the avenues Of wealth. The Demo
cratic party, if it hopes to win sue
cess, must take the side OF the plain
common people"
Mr.. Bryan says for two years he has
pointed out the futility Of any at
tempt to compromise with wrong
or to patch up peace with the great
corporations which are now exploiting
the public, but the Southern Demo
Gratis were so alarmed by the race
issue that they listened, rather reIuc-
tantly, be it said to their credit, to
the promises OF success held out by
these who had contributed to the de-
feat Of the party in the two preced-
ing campaigns BE CONTINUES:
The experiment. has been a COSTS
one and it is not likely to be repeated
during the present generation. The
Eastern Democrats were also deceived.
They were led to believe that the
nagnates and monopolists who co
creed the voters in 1896 and supplied
an enormous campaign fund in both
1896 and 1900 would help the Denoo-
cratic party If our party Would only
be less radical. The election has
opened the eyes Of the hundred OF
Thousand OF honest and well neal
ing Democrats, who few montas
ago favored the reorganization OF the
party. These men now SEE that they
must either go into the Republican
party or join with the Democrats OF
the West and South in snaking the
Democratic party a positive, aggres-
sive and progressive reform organlza-
tion. There is no middle ground. D"
READY TO ASSIST.
Mr.. Bryan says now that the cam
pa: 90 is over he will assist those who
desire to put the Democratic army
once more upon fighting basis; he
will assist in organizing for the cam
paign OF 1908. He continues.
The party must continue to pro-
test against large army, against the
large navy and to stand for the inde.
pendence Of the Fllipinos, for impe-
rialism adds the menace OF militarism
to the corrupting induence Of COM
mercialism, and yet experience has
shown. that, however righteous the
party's position Oh this subject, the is
sue does not arouse the people, as They
can be warned only by a question
which touches them Immediately and
individually. The party must also
maintain it's position on the tariff
question. The party must renew Its
demand for an income tax, to be Sc
cured through a constitutional amend.
nent in oroer that wealth may be
, made to pay it's share Of the expens:
Z OF the government.
''The party must maintain It's posi-
f tiop In favor Of bimetalism. 1t can
,, not surrender its demand for use ot
; both gold aud silver as the STANDARD
, money of the country, but the Ques
. tion must remain in Allowance unit
conditions So change as to bring tE'
t public again face 10 face with falling
e prices and a rising dollar. This, there
e fore, can not be made the controlling
q issue Of the question upon which W
: are entering,
1.-The trust question presents th
most acute phase OF the contest be
tween Democracy and pluJocracy,
j, far as economic issues are concerneo
b The President virtually admits tina
o the trusts contributed to his can
y paign fund, but he denies that the
d received any promises Of aid or In
d munity. No we ! inf rmed pers0
IS doubts that the large corporaJiut
!. nave furnished the Republican car