Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
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prosperous interests of the
existing order; it would maintain
things as they are, and especially
preserve the towering tariff as high
as tits.
Shall the Democratic party
make itself an unnecessary adjunct
to the Republican partyl The very
conservatives appeal to the shade
to jefferson, a man who today
would be regarded, were he alive,
as more dangerous to their interests
than Mr.. Bryan himself. Jeffer-
son believed in watering the Tree
of Liberty with human blood. He
was of the school of the primitive
Democracy, not little Influenced
by the harsh unadorned ideas of
equality, whose ferment fashioned
a Danton and produced blood-red
Revolution in France.
There is no place in this country
for q conservative Democracy; the
man who is satisfied with the status
of National affairs and trend of Ma
tional legislation may find a home
in the Republican party. Here in
the South the numerous negro may
hold him to his old allegiance and
does hold him an unwilling voter
for Democraticca candidates for whom
he cherishes no affection.
The temper of the people is rife
for an informed, intelligent and
honest radicalism-a radicalism
that means reform with an appre-
citation of the fact that legislation
has artificially exaggerated the ops
portunities to get more than their
due of wealth of this land and mar
rowed the path that leads the indi-
vidual of will and power to success
of independence and dignity.
President Wilton, of Princeton,
is an estimable gentleman, an ex-
cellent college President,an accom-
plished historian; but as a Demo
cratic candidate we fear he would
present little more than q para
phrase of Judge Parker's mournful
story.
A brilliant and positive popular
leader suggests the only promise
of Democratic success next time. -
The Democracy seems imbued
with the spirit of freedom when il
comes to voting; they seem to feel
that the idea of accepting instruc-
tons at the hand of any convention
or mass meeting is direct insinua-
ton upon their dearly-broughr
liberties.
When Bryan was undoubtedly
the nominee of the great majority
of Democrats there were many
who refused to be bound by the
resolutions of the nominating con.
ventIon and delegates, and prompt.
ty deserted, some taking up the
Palmer and Buckner fight, while
the more bold buccaneers openly
joining the Republican enemy.
When Parker was nominated BY
a Democratic convention (which
for ways that were dark and tricks
that were Shiny, gave the much.
abused Celestial cards and spades)
the defeat Of the able iurist from
Esopus (saye the mark was accom-.
phshed with ghoulish glee by tn,
unsafe and insane" element whe
went down to glorious, yet hosor
able. defeat with Mr.. Bryan.
Now, we don't want to diseOurao,
the infant Morning News-Item
which is but ten days old; neither
do we want to herd itOver our littI,
contemporary because of the Cor
RIER's hoary age of thirty-seye,
years; for it has been truly sale
that wisdom sometimes comes on
froSa the mouths of babes and suck
hRgs..
We hope, sincerely hope, anC
pray, that the News-Item can plac,
before us the name of some brillian
and positive leader who can rail-,
the shattered columns and stragglin,
companies of Democracy, and b,
has own greatness inspire within
them the desire to do or to die TO
the party.
There are enough Democrats il
the country to elect Presidents.
Let their slogan, watchword anC
challenge be Get Together.
To the News Item we would say
Trot out your brilliant and positiy,
leader, and we will gladly follow
his lead to victory,
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