The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-28

perpetuity Of the Republic rests
The uuion Of Democrats, whether ir
tile Democratic or Republican organi
zation, can, within the next foul
years, oren up the steel highways OF
tbs country to the equal, proportion.
ate apd fair use of the entire people
TIE union OF Democrats, wheth In
the Democratic or Republican organi
zA,ipn, can, within the next four
years so scale the tariff wall as to de.
stroy tue monopolies erected under It's
shelter. The union of Democrats,
whether in the Democratic or Re-
publican organization, can, Within
the next four years, shapea system OF
taxation that will bring wealth under
proportiouate contribution to the ex-
penseS Of the Government. The union
Of Democrats, whether In the Demo.
crat tic or Republican organization,
can, within the next four years,
amerd and reform the public land
laws SO as to preserve the great ma.
tu1al wealth Of the country wealth
o. coal, OF iron, OF copper, OF lead, of
timt or, and Of land-for the entire
people of the United States, includ.
ing generations yet unborn, Instead
Of allowing the public wealth to DO
absorbed and monopolized In this
generation by favored few. The
union OF Democrats, whether in the
Democratic or Republican organizl-
tiors, can. within the next four years,
under Roosevelt's courageous leader
ship "shackle greed and counning," t"
eradicate graft and fraud from the
public service. and restore the simple
ideals Of the Republic.
ONLY JINGoIsM IN THE WAY.
All that Is necessary to accomplish
this is freedom from external compli.
cations. For eight years we have
been engaged in foreign activities.
Starting in the Cuban war for free
dom we ended in the Philippine war
for conquest. Having acquired mere
right or way over the Isthmus Of Pa.
mama by treaty which guaranteed
Colombia's sovereignty and bound Ms
to protect 1t against the nations OF
world, we, in moment OF tempta.
tion wrested by force OF arm, that
sovereignty from Colombia and took
1t ourselves. We have been engag I'd
n diplomatic negotiations for the
open door in China; for reciprocity
treaties with Cuba; for the adjust
mt ut Of the debts of American re
puhlics. We have been engaged in
instructing American republics in the
decen3ieS Of international life. We
nave been enga gcd In law making for
the Philippines and for Porto Rico
and for Panama, Whilst we have
been conuuerlng other countries mo-
NJ poly has c)rquered our own. We
have time to settle the railroad ques-
tion in the Philippines; we have not
the time to adjust the railroad ques.
tion IN the United States. We have
thestimeto give o amederate tariff, to
he Philippines; we have not time to
correct an excessive tariff In the
United States. We can expend vast
ums in Cuta, in the Philippines, In
Panama, in colonial exploitation and
in naval expansion, but we have nc
money for the internal development
OF The Republic. Our harbors and
our water ways are neglected. Our
reform legislation rests IN commit.
tees, and Is result either OF favorit.
ism or neglect in legislation, the
greatest plutOcracy In the history OF
| he world has been created, whilst we
have kept our eyes strained towards
the horzJn Uf imperial and interna.
tiOlal grandeur.
WHAT WILL ROOSEVELT DO?
Win the many-sided Theodore
Roosevelt devote himsalf during the
NeX5 four years to the Democratic
p hey Of domestic reform indicated
b. LIS mcs$1ga, or will he continue tC
g gage IN ACTIVITIES external to uul
country, which VIII absorb Its atten
tlOn and pos p2ne domestic reform :
IT the formtr, D:mOc:acy will be tri.
umrhanu before his administration
encs II, on the other hand, he con.
,inleS 10 daZze our people with
startling exhibitions Of International
pJrCtCchnlcs, plutocracy will be as
truly inttenched at the end Cf bis
standardization aS IL was at tie be-
ginniug, and some other Democrat
Democrat who is not an imperialisl
bread, as well as at home-will be
called upon to lea1 the destinies ul
The country. The country demands
De nOcracy whether under Repubi
can Cr Democratic administration
{ Democracy is Triumphant now i
Rocs Welt stands by Democrati,
faitn, il not, four years hence Dem
Jcracy Will grid it's luins for anoLhe
struggle against plu. tracy, which Il
stfeng Lhening in wealth and powe
every day and every hour. And IT
standard bearer will be the meu wh(
FIR years have been pre-eminent 70
steadfastness, for courage, for pa
Iieucc under defeat. for faith in tn
ultimate wisdom and power Of th
people; the man who has been unde
v'aAng, consistent, courageous th,
man whose integrity nobody doubt
ard in whose sincerity everybody be
lieyeS. The question will then b
tnc dc velo pment OF the Republic a
home. The agency to be employee
viii be q conservative Democracy
and the leader OF this Democrac
will be the man who has stood tru
30 It's principles amidst all the CLAM
or and illusions OF imperial admins
tralions.
Girl BrutaiIy Killed.
At Little Falls, Mimi, there
great excitement over the discover
Of the dead body OF Minnie Kintop /
l[ne WO109 The n dy wos antiral