The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-08-19

..al government helpless TO obtain I
either the consideration or enact '
ment OF measures desired by ma |
ior:ly OF its members. {
This arraignment is fully justifi- L
ed. The reform Republicans in the
borse of representatives. when in
the minority in their own party, are
as helpless to obtain hearing or to
secure a vote upon a measure us are
the Democrats.
n the recent session OF the present
congress. there was considerable
element in the Republican pa.ty
favorable TO remedial legislation;
br+ few leaders. in control OF the
organization, despotically suppressed
4,esc members, and thus forced a
real majority in the house TO sub
nit to a well organized minority
The Republican national convention,
instead of rebuking this attack upon
popular government, euloglZed con-
GROSS and nominated as the RepuD-
lien candidate for vice president one
Of the men who shared IN the res2on-
sihi1ity for the coercion Of he house.
Onr party demands that the house
representatives shall again become
deliberative body, controlled oy
majority of the peoples represen-
1atives and not by the speaker,
and is pledged to adopt such rules
and regulations to govern the house
of representatives as will enable
ma ioritv of its members to direct ITS
deliberations and control legislation.
"Shall the people rule IheS
cannot do so unless they can con-
troI the house of representatives
and through their representatives
in the house. give expression to their
nnrnoses and their desires. Inc
Republican party is committed 10
the methods now in vogue IN the
house of representatives: the Demo
cratic party is pledged to such re-
vision of the rules as will BRING tne
nopular branch of the federal gov
eminent into harmony with the IDEAS
of those who framed our constltu-
tion and founded our government.
Other Issues Will Be Discussed Later
Shall the people rule?' l re-
neat is declared by our platform TO
: he the overshadowing question ano
as the campaign progresses, / snail
: take occasion to discuss this ques-
5 tion as it manifests itself in other
: issues: for whether we consider the
tariff question, the trust questlon
: the railroad question, the laool
: question, the question OF Imperial
t ism. the development of our water
V wavs, or any other of the numerous
nroblems which press for solution
2 weshall find that the real Questlo!
/ involved in each is, whether tnf
r government shall remain a mere
J. business IS asset of favor seeking cor
$ porations or be an instrument III th'
4 hands of the people for the advance
e ment of the common veal.
t Democratic Party Earned Confidence
If the voters are satisfied VIII
q the record of the. Republican part,
l and with its management OF publ
: affairs we cannot ask for chang
q in administration; if, however, tn
i voters feel that the people, as
I. whole, have. too little influence Il
y shaping the policies Of the govern
ment: II they feel that great com
. binations of capital have encroach
y ed upon the rights of the masses
i and employed the instrumentalltle
y Of government to secure an un1al
e share Of the total wealth produced
then we have right to expect yer
dict against the Republican party ant
: in favor of the Democratic party
u for our party has risked defeat
ave. suffered defeat-in its effort Z
arouse the conscience Of hte publ
: and to bring about that very awaken
e ing to which Mr.. Taft has referred.
e Only those are worthy to be en-
o trusted with leadership In grea
: cause who are willing to die for II
e and the Democratic party has proveI
e Its worthiness by its refusal to pur
a chase victory by delivering the peo
;, ple into the hands of those who haV'
: despoiled them. In this contest be
t tween democracy on the one sld'
D and plutocracy on the other, TN
I other, the Democratic party has tax
{ en- it's position on the side of equa
g rights, and invites the opposition O
e those who use politics to secure
i special privileges and governmental
b favoritism. Gauging the progress
e of the nation, not bS the happiness
: or wealth or refinement of a few
: but "by the prosperity and advance
: ment of the average man, the Demo
: cratic party charges the Republican
I party with being the promoter O.
: present abuses, the opponent OF ne
s cessarv remedies and the only bull
: walk of private monopoly. The De
] mocratic party afirms that in this
campaign it is the only party, hav'
ing a prospect OF success, which
stands for justice in government
and for equity in the division OF the
, fruits of industry.
Democratic Party Defender of Honest
Wealth.
We may expect those who have
committed larceny by law and pur-
chased immunity with their politl-
cal influence, to attempt to raise
false issues. and to employ the
livery of Heaven" to conceal their
evil purposes, bu: they can no longer
deceive. The Democratic party is
not the enemy of any legitimate in
dustry or of honest accumulations.
= is, on the contrary. friend Of
industry and the steadfast protector
of that wealth which represents d
service to society. The Democratic