Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
Roosc teli or The People.
Charlotte News. J

shadowing question confronting
the American people just now,
and the issue OF paramount inn
portance In the Democratic plat
form, was declared by Hon. Jim
Sherman, in his acceptance speech
delivered the Goth, to be "no
issue"
"Surely the people shall rule"
Urged Mr.. Sherman, and continu-
ing be offers more assurance,
"Burrly the people have ruled.
Surely the people will rule,''
Now let's see: Do the people
really rule, as Mr.. Sherman de-
clares, or is the voice of the peo-
pie lost in the noise the "Big |
Stick" has made for the past few
years? |
Think you the eyeople. .-thegreat
ARMY Of men who pay the taxes
flavor a do-nothipg congress
whose only record ftade was OF
extravaganza The last two ces-
sions OF the nations congress
cost taxpayers over one billion
dollars each. The ''people' put
the cost but did they do it will
lngly?
Do the majority OF American
citizens favor the gigantic enlarg
ment OF our army and navy, as
planned by the few leaders who
think for the "people?" ls t h e
burning desire OF the peace low
ing American citizen that his
shall be o noation of war and Of
conquest-a nation that cal
brag OF the greatest navy on
earth? If, indeed, that is the wish
es of the people there is a way
to satisfy the deslre-the election
OF Taft will guarantee martial
glory if nothing else.
Mr.. Sherman says Shall the
people ruler" is not an issue, and
if we Judge by the recent admins
tration for the past decade, it is
not. The ouly issue has been
the will OF tile "Big Stick" and
| that will has dominated over the
wishes OF the people. The "Blg
Stick" has forced a continuation
of cur possession of the Philip
pines. Is it the will of the people
that this republic shall go into
territorial acqnisiation business
that has wrought havoc Wit h
the monarchies OF the old world?
We hardly think that the people
believing in tbeinalienable rights
OF all free born citizens to liberty
and the persnit ofhappiness conld
favor further military control OF
our island possessions. But, rhe
people have had naught to do in
the matter.
Again, the people believe in o
government Of the people rather
than a government conerolled by
. trusts and monopolies which it
protecte to be reimbursed by
Observation-Disclosures for the favor
How many trusts has the party
that has been iu>power for over
forty years, put out OF business?
How many OF those enemies OF
thelpeople's interests. been throt-
tied? How many, think you, will
be put out in the next deckade
, by the present party, which has
been able to remain in Office be.
!, cause oil the bribe-money these
combines have put up.
Mr.. Sherman meyer said wiser
thing than that, "Shall the peo.
pie rule?" was "no issue with
: his party. Had he desired that
the people be given an honest
chance to rule-to have then
( votes counted against o t b I
votes rather than matched a.
9 lgafnst trust purchase money, hs
j wauld have fought for a publicity
q plank in his platform. The peo
J, pie will never rule unless they ART
gwen lair chance at the polls
g A fair chance OF public expression
r can never behad so long as trusts
olIou,od t,r upu,,fa pOiitipn