The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-05-14
Democracy's Opportunity.

Democracy's Opportunity.
The Democracy has great oppo''
tunity presented to it to serve the
people of this country in solving the
questions now pending, and Which
we believe i will be CAL. i Oh to
solve. AS the Hon. Jerry B. Sulll-
van says it is not question OF party
politics, it is a question of the We
fare of the government, and the
prosperity of the people. Ever,
democratic candidate for congress-
should be pledged to carry gu. the
principles OF the platform. A pi""~
form is a contract between the can
didate and the people. and its u.;.-
ton is as much wrong, as the Vio-
,ation of any instrument is a Dfea !:
of contract. Therefore in the cont
ing campaign, state and congress!c'l-
al, the platform should emphasize the
following principles and require the
candidate to subscribe thereto:
!. Economy in the expenditure OF
public funds.
2. The fulfllment o1 party pledges.
2 The election of United State
senators by the people.
a. The enactment of an income
tax law.
5. The, elimination OF combina-
ton and trusts.
6 Reduction of the tariff and c.
necially on the necessaries of lire.
These propositions are crystalize
this hour in the mind Of the voter
of the nation. The nominee who SIN
,erely believes in these principles
will carry out the platform declara-
tions and will seek election because
he believes these propositions should
be enacted into law.
THE Democratic party Is not en-
titled to power or confidence II lts
candidates are unwilling to be IN
trusted by the party. A refusal t'
,bey the party platform; opposition
to the election of the United states
senators by the people; opposition
to the voter having the right to ex-
press his choice at primary cleo
ton; unwilling to destroy comblna-
tions that control prices; unyillln:
to give to the interstate commerce
commission the right of initiative as
IN rates of transportation on tno
highways of the nation; unwilling
70 reduce the tariff on the neces~
saries of life, such men should not
',e nominated and IL successful at
the primary should be defeated al
the polls.
The party that believes in these
fundamental truths and will seek
heir enactment into law without
fear and without favor, will receive
the confidence of the people at the
November election, 1910. The Re-
,ublican party as now considered, has
iolated that confidence. Democrat!
must arise to the occasion and place
its candidates only those who are
.-illing tc abide by the party plat
orm. Unless it does it will not
have the confidence of the people,
nd if received, it will not be con-
:inued.
The Democratic party must be
iemocratic 1t can not become ths
party of vested rights. The issue is
clearly defined, it is system and priv
ilege on one side and opportunities
and equal rights on the other. I'm
ity of thought and purpose should
Guide those Of the same opinion int
one party. The party that gives the
greatest hope OF the success of thesS
principles, Is the Democratic party.
is success means progress, it's de-
eat the triumph of privilege AM
ested rights. The forces seekin:
to control prices, enacting legislation
in the interests of privileges, who
'elieye party is superior to princi'
le, can not find home in the Dem
ocratic party. Those who favo
lual ria.4ls believe in equal oppor'
mites can. This class Is sufficient
to control legislation. They now hav'
e opportunity by assisting in tn
lection of Democrats to congress
Let the Democratic party be worth.
If their assistance, that ultimate
success will not be for day. but
or all time.