Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-18

fields, the South stood steadfast for
the thirty Of the people. Heretofore
the South has been very modest. even
with advice, at national conventions,
and has brought forward no candi-
dates for national nominations, except
in an Indifferent way from the debata-
BILE border states, such as Missouri and
Maryland.
The country sorely needs honesty,
and Democrats must rescue the gov
eminent from the party of graft, greed
and scandals that now is In power.
The steadfast south, whose unwayer-
ing devotion to Democratic principles
has withstood the brlbes and jibes OF
the enemy, has. now been invited to
sad In the reorganization of the party
Tn the old and undisputed doctrine OF
equal rights to all and special priv
ileges to none. This Invitation comes
from the state that has heretofore al
ways been dominant in debating party
policies and candidates, but Is now
ready to follow the lead of the South.
who has hitherto been content to fol-
low what have been considered the nee
essary but doubtful states.
At Charlotte, North Carolina, Judge
Parker lately made a speech urging the
South to take the lead In party man
agement, and further said:
But the time has come when new duties
and responsibilities must be undertaken
by the Democrats of the South. 1t Is
more than two score years since the war
closed and your people find themselves
| upon the threshold of what promises to
be the most remarkable business develop
ment the world has ever known within
the same time and space. Some of your
| men have gone forth to command the
highest success, In the most honorable
way, in the greatest financial and CONNER.
| cial movements of the time; others have
become the managers of great railway IN;
terests; you have developed great manu-
featuring enterprises, and, most difficult
of all, your people, as whole, have SO
maintained and increased their own posi-
ton and the dominance of the country in
one of the greatest products OF the SOIL
| as to make them the wonder and admira-
ton of the world. q
In spite of your devotion to principle
and consistency in the face of numeri-
cal Importance that was preponderant, in
/ politics only have you stepped aside. From
the earliest day you have sent your best
men into public life. They have been al
once modest, able, devoted, patriotic and
honest. No Jail or penitentiary has open
ed Its hospitable doors to admit your
Senator's, Representatives or Governors
nor have the officers of the law, from de
tectivcs to Attorney General, been com
PEELED to haul them into the crimina
courts. In the face of this record you
have not only permitted us of the Nortf
/ to present to you candidates for Presiden,
and Vice President, but you have insisted
upon our doing SO, and have then voted
for them, and that, too, when sometimes
no ether States did so.
After plainly presenting to the minds
Of his audience the Democratic disas
tiers Of the past ten years. Judge Par
ker continued: da4
When such conditions confront you VIII,
should you hesitate any longer? You hav,
borne the heat and burden of the day
4 Your statesmen have demonstrated theil
ability not only to take care of the inter
ests OF their States and their section, bu
they have been the only dam against ag
grnssion at home and the threat of dis
credit abroad. Among them are men witt
the knowledge, experience, honesty an,
courage to represent their fellow-partisan
without the surrender of principle an,
their fellow countrymen with safety AM
honor.
Tho time has come when the reall,
effective Demscrat of the country shout,
be recognized and when they themselye
should no longer hesitate, decline or re
fuse to seek or to accept those honor
which are their just due for work wei
done. ! believe firmly that it will do bet
ter, because it will at once eliminate tn
factions which are inevitable, SO long a
their leaders feel that they have only t
capture n few State organizations in tn
4 North, nominate their candidate and thel
depend upon the South to support am
elect him if possible.
4 But if this course would give Southerl
Democrats the, recognition they deserve
It will also put them upon their mettle
1t will make 1t necessary for them to In
sist upon devotion to ideas and principles
to avoid, as their character and tradition
assure, extreme policies; to keep them
selves thoroughly in touch with all tn
elements to be found in a national an
progressive party, and TO be ready an
wiling to anticipate and promote all th
needs of great country. -
If we are honest with ourselves, earn
est and yigilant in the recognition of thos
popular needs which are both safe an
democratic and regardful of our own idea
and traditions, we shall again be intruste
with power and we shall be ready for i,
When this time comes the South ougll
to be, and, indeed, 1t must be, the on
4 great effective force in bringing abou
such happy consummation-sore need
ed Il our institutions are to endure inyie
4 late.
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