The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19
HOLD THE HAND.
The Democrats Have Become the Con-
servative Party in a
NUMBER OF THE STATES

ATo'N
Order is Reversed and The Rcpub-
licans Find 1t Hard to Secure
Campaign Funds.
The democrats in New York are
beginning to chafe d little under the
repeated assertions that all the COR
porations, the financial interests, the
big money lenders with foreign
names, the Wall street gamblers.
the railroad magnateS and silk-hdi-
ted habitues of 5th avanue clubs are
supporting the democratic ticket this
year. These men are afraid of
Roosevelt aud his ticket and look to
the Democrats to give them Justice.
1t is a novel position for the DEM
ocratic party TO be placed in. This
is the first campaign since Cleve-
lands time when the democrats have
been able to get TO the pie counter.
Heretofore they have stood by and
abused the republicans for trust afb-
liations. Republican leaders al
ready are preparing TO disseminate
the news that Andrew Carnegie con-
contributed $4,000 TO the democrat
campaign fund. Carnegie says RooSc-
welt wants to become dictator and
must be beaten.
Not alone in New York state Is
the democratic party the reaction
ary'' party this year and the %repuhli-
can the radical In New Jersey,
the democrats are being supported
by the interests" 1t is openlychareed
in financial circles that the New Jer-
sey democratic campaign is being
financed by j. P. Morgan's office.
Prof. Woodrow Wilson may not he
cognizant of it, but il is being declar-
ed with great poSitiveness to be the
fact. The reason assigned for this
support is that the financial interests
are grooming Prof. Wilson to OPP
pose Roosevelt in 1912.
III OIlO IL Is we'll hho"h 'heN "
Harmon. the democratic candidate"
for reelection, is backed by the mon
eyed and corporation interests, ami
the campaign is receiving aid from
New York. all with the object of a
tempting TO check republican success
for fear that Roosevelt will take con-
troll of that party in the nation as lac
has in New York.
In Indiana Reveridge is fighting a
lone hand with practically empty wal
bags. while the democrats are get
ting substantial aid from sources that
hitherto supplied the Republican
party.
II is pathetic to hear the Republic
cans whimper about their forloin anu
deserted condition. 1t is as if ttt
pampered son of the household had
been turned out to eat his Tread anu
molasses on the back Stoop, while
an interloper sat at the first table.
And thcy are mo- cXdSSeratlng
their woes. either. 1t is IN absolute
fact that the Republican campaign
fund is as poor as a church mouse.
The collectors report that they only
get the laugh" when they travel
well-worn ROADS of the past in search
of contributions.
The head of one Of the great fl
nancial institutions, which heretofore
has been generous to the Republi-
cans, made this remark to the writ
err:
I'VE don't care if a Democratic
house is elected. 1t will simply mean
a deadlock on legislation. and the
less legislation We get the better We
will like it. We would enjoy a rest
for two Years. Besides, it will do
the Republicans good to get a licking
and make us stronger in 1912.
The Republican managers groan
when they hear statements such as
this They realize they are up
against it for fair.
The roseate Democratic prospects
in New York and New Jersey are re-
Elected in Connecticut, and the Dem
ocrats are working in the Nutmeg
state as they haven't worked far
years. Not since 1882 have the DEM
ocrats elected a governor in Connec-
ticut, but they feel that il is coming
their way this time.
They have a YER strong candidate
in Judge Simon +. Baldwin. Of New
Haven, a IMAM Of high character and
clean record. The Republican plur-
ality of 1900 which the late Gov.
Lilley received is rather staggering
when they get down 20 figures, but
they comfort themselves with the
thought. that all figures fall in land
slides, and they believe this is the
year of landslides.
Even ii they don't carry the stat"
they feel confident of winning one
congressional district. the second,
now represented by y. ID. Sperry, but
who declined denomination.
In New York state the campaign Is
getting under way somewhat slowly
and the new campaign managers are
getting their bearings gradually and
lining up their speakers. The Re-
publicans are wailing after Roosevelt.
Father. o Father, Come Home With
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