The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-16

by raising the cry Of sectionalism;
| for, standing here, the son OF Con-
:. fede-ate soldier. who;died for a cause
hesbee,ieved just and 'fights and max
ing 40 apology for the acts OF ny
father, Taeny assabsol uteiy false tae
| charge that the South is disloyal or
untrue to the Union, but assert that
! il Yields to no section in love for our
! pioricus flag and devotion to the
Nations trueSt interest; and we are
| brave and generous enough to return
! to our enemies love for hate, and
kindness. for abuse. -s.ss.~ ,. x
Il likewise hold up before the gaze
of e jusG people:the miserable subter-
fuge the Republicans placed IN their
platform as a. remedy against gov
ernment+iniunctioh, and criticize as
cowardiy' their refusal, by vote of
$50 to "a, to allow publicity as to the
funds, RECEIVED in their, campaigns,
and the manner Of using them. and
from whom fried out or collected.
Strip the Republican party, as set
forth in its platform, of-tlae progress
siye. ideas Incorporated into it by the
/ President, such as rate legislation,
protection Of oar natural. resources,
The eight-hour labor Law, and the
employers liability act-ail Of which
tsee.ts- borrowed on appropriated by
| ti,8ay President from Nh Bryan, with
MS knowledge, but without his coa-
! :e:.t and there is nothing left but
the Old, hackueyed plank for pro
tective tariff which even they admit
must be revised, and the endorse
nlent Of tbs hurry Aidiieh' financial
! BILL which MEANS turning over the
control Of or finances to. the stock
! gamblers and money masters of Wall
Street. thus putting the destiny of
! the people into. their hands, to de-
strov or keep alive, as they will.
In pleasing contrast to the prln-
ciples Of the Republican party, stand
/ ing as it does for a monopoly protec-
tive tariff; financial system, not for
the consumer and producer, but man
ufactured in Wall Street for the
money power; a strong centralized
government, almost denying State
rights and proclaiming government
! by injunction; no income tax, but
revenues collected from necessities
and the poor, and hatred and malice,
as shown by their mention of the
South-weproud hold up the grand
principles Of Jefferson, as contended
fer by sound Democracy and now
chanpion3d ard upheld by the logic
! and elOQuanca CT BRYAN.
democracy stands for all the pee
! pie, not a special few-for each to
hear bis burdens, but the burdens on
the elpless to be less than On the
great and strong; protection to all,
| destruction for none; employer and
employee both safeguarded alike, in
. functions in industrial disputes never
70 issue without notice and a full
hearing; no injunctions in labor
troubles that would not lie in other
cases, ana contempt proceedings to
De tried by jury, unless committed
in the actual presence of the court;
senators ID be elected by direct vote
OF the people; and financial system,
elastic but strong, not made for Wall
Street, but for the protection Of the
people, and requiring banks to
abundantly secure all deposits.
We likewise declare for the pro-
lection Of cur forests, the preserva-
ton Of our minerals, and the deep
ening OF our waterways, not by idle
protestatious, as the Republicans did
in their platform. but by words and
acts Of our members in Congress as
they strove against Cannon for re-
lief at the last session.
/ And, last but not least, we de-
mand ct once fair and honest re-
vision of the tariff, giving protection
to the poor and rich alike.
"Repu5Ecanism, Mr. Chairman,
stands for sectional hate.
Democracy, for brotherly love.
"Hepub!icanism fosters crime,
breeds corruption, and protects only
| the powerful and great.
Democracy denounces vice, pro-
| secutes crime, and shields all alike.
"RepubEcanism arrogates to itself
almost the power of Divinity. and
boastfulIy processes TO do all things
good; while Democracy, asking help
from Supreme Ruler, and Wanting
not Itself, points to its past history
of hundred years as guarantee
Of its record Of the future.
Then wren such principles and so
great leader coupled with the mis-
takes of our opponents, bringing in
70 our Nation suffering instead of
rejoicing, and poverty instead of
prosperity, how can we lose the VIC
tory this year?
1t is true that the Democratic
party has twice placed it's banner in
Bryan's hands, and it is likewise
true that he did no carry it to vic
tory, but, as he said of himself, he
kept the faith and returned that ban
ner to us four years ago unstained
and unsulied and, to-day, though
twice defeated, has arisen stronger
and granda' than before, and is re-
membered and beloved, while his
traducers have long been forgotten.
The very fact that from every sec
ton comes the cry. Bryan. Give
us Bryant shows he is not dead, but
still lives deep in the afectionate
hearts of grateful people, who are
more determined than ever tc nomi-
nate and elect him President of the
Nation
IF you want a man, pure yet