The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
CHANGE For DEMOCRACY.
However, III Democrats Adhere to
Oh Tine Ideals, II should Remain
In Power for Many Years.

anu especially Oh WOourOW wilson, Is
great. a.. In the responsibility. and
that the party. II It proves faithful to
Its ideals. will be continued In power
for the next half century was the
burden OF signed statement issued
today by b. n. Tillman. senior sena-
tor from South Carolina Senator
Tillman pointed oui. that the way to
, ultimate success may present some
dunculties due to the frailties Of hu-
man nature. but the party should
have statesmanship and unselhsh-
meas enough to build for the future.
seAfor Tillman's statement Yol-
lows:
History has repeated itself. The
Democratic party was born In 1909.
With only few Interruptions by the
wing party. Its grasp In power con-
tinued frm until 1ss0--57 years
Then II divided and went down to de-
feat. although polling an overwhelm-
Ing majority OF the popular vote. 1t
! had grown insolent and intolerant.
but was never charged with corrup-
ton.
The Republican party. born In
1850. with only n slight interval. the
two terms OF Mr.. Cleveland. has been
In power 62 years. It's policies were
dominant even during Cieveland's ad-
ministration; It's record has been very
glorious and the country has pros
pered marvelously. In spite Of It's
having been the party Of special priv
ileges without any regard ior the
rigr.s and interests Of the common
, people II has been very successful In
persuading them that II was their
only friend. The people have been
bamboozled and debauched and
. popbsd msrcilessiy all the time, be-
- that they were voting for pub
>eeousness ana their own In
- n1<aA1as been to levy
>arin duties IN order to obtain a
9reek revenue. Collecting much
money-far too much--its expendi-
lures have been extravagant and
wastefui. Now II, too. has gone down
to defeat because of division. The
modern battle OF Armageddon has
been fought and the bodies. Of those
who claimed to battle for the Lord
strew the field. the dead carcasses OF
the q. o. p. elephant and Bull Moose
are ready for the buzzards.
The Democratic party. after hav-
Ing been out OF ONCE half a century
or more. has been entrusted with
power again by the American people.
VIII President Wilson have the state
manship and firmness to guide and
restrain the hungry horde Of ofice
seekers and steer the ship Of state
safely through the breakers? As long
az the South was In the saddle before
the war. we had a frugal. economical
and wise administration Of public af-
fairs.
The battle cry of Jefferson Of
Equal Rights to all. with special priv
ileges to none was the guiding prin-
ciple Of those presidents chosen by
the Democrats. Now that a Southern
man for the first time in more than
so years has been elected president. I
hope to see return to the older and
better policies OF the republic, more
sternness In dealing with malefactors
CT all kinds tthose with great wealth
CO well as those with moderate
means) There will be a great clamor
for place and the cry Is already rising
To the victors belong the spoils' Will
we Democrats have virtue enough,
patriotism enough and statesmanship
enough TO hold our friends In check
and abolish all useless offices? Can
We bring the country back to 'Repub-
iican simplicity use the term Re
publican not in it's political, but in
It's generic sense.
1T will be- very dlncult-wcll nigh
impossiolo--to abolish offices when
men have so many friends and pollt-
ical allies clamoring for place and
eager to suck the public teat.
president Wilson will have glo-
rious opportunity. and firmly believe
no will measure up TO both his oppor-
tunities and his responsibilities; he
has fearful burden TO bear. bat !
believe ne is man enough to bear u.
We should compel the corporations to
disgorge: squeeze all the water posi-
BILE out OF rotten and corrupt stocks.
There is nothing more certain that un-