Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10
In Government.


out the world all governmental conten-
ton is a fight between an aristocracy
or plutocracy and democracy. Tell
an aristocrat the story Of Lazarus and
he will say, How fortunate it was for
him that there was Dives near" He
believes that society Is suspended from
the top and that well-being will drip
down on those below. Legislate for
the upper classes. The Democrat says,
begin at the bottom. Everywhere the
party that has fought the battle Of the
people is the growing party and the
party that has fought the battle of
artstocracy is a dying party. Russia,
Persia, China, England furnish proof.
The final and sweeping success OF
the direct election Of senators meas
ure was referred to and the statement
was made that the senate is now a
popular body. "A victory like that two
centuries ago would have cost the lives
of hundreds of men," The ballot sys-
tom is being improved by the intro
duction of the Australian method. The
boss system used to prevail but Its
day is past. The next president will
probably be nominated in a preferen-
tial primary. The day Of publicity In
campaign funds Is here. Formerly
Wall Street would nominate both can
didates, finance both campaigns, take
a mortgage on both administrations
and say, "They are both good men.
No matter which Is elected, the people
lose"
4 What Might Have Been.
'But, oh, my countrymen, IL we had
only had that law in 1885," said Mr..
Bryan, referring to the requirement
that the sources of campaign funds be
published before an election. And
there was shade Of sincere pathos In
his tone.
And then publicity for newspapers
has come to. Heretofore, a newspa-
per has been like a dark lantern she'd
ding light all around but concealing
the man who was directing the move
ments. They would be bought up by
interests who would hire
brilliant editors to dispense informa-
tion and advice in alluring form. But
the government has decided to apply
the pure food law to the newspaper.
Now whenever a trust buys one 1t
must put the poison label on the out
side.
1--WE been called an archist more Of
ten because of my advocacy Of an in
come tax than for any other reason"
said the speaker He had favored
tax Of two per cent. When he read
that the house had gone on record for
one of four per cent he had rubbed his
eyes and had been ashamed OF his
Along came the sem
ate '!' and said that per cent was
not enough, and so raised it to seevn
per cent.
Trusts the People.
IF any Of you think the initiative
and. the referendum are a menace to
this country, 1 call your attention to
the fact that in the last presidential
campaign two candidates favored these
and one opposed them. When the bal
lots were counted 1t was found that
three -fourths of the votes were re-
ceiyed by the two men who were WILL
ling to trust the people, and the man
who was not willing to trust them
carried just two small states. (CheeTs)
"Of course the people will make mis-
takes, but they have a right to make
their own mistakes. They won't
make so many, because they will be
the ones to suffer. If any Of your poll
ticians are afraid to trust you, l want
to say that this old state has been
so good to me for the last seventeen
years that I am not afraid to trust
you.
1.-The world Is moving and just now
It's march Is doublequick.
1.-THE blood of these Kings Mountain
heroes is the same kind Of blood with
which God has made this world. The
nearest approach that man can make
to the image of his creator is achieved
when he dares to stand for what he
believes to be right on the battlefield
or in the peaceful paths Of life.
After showing that America Is as
nation set on a hill, the speaker
changing the figure, said, What a
privilege to be a citizen in a nation
that is the pathfinder, the torch bearer
for other nations! And how great Is
the responsibility" He closed with
plea to each individual for faithful
discharge Of this high responsibility
After the address Mr.. Bryan shook
hands for nearly an hour with men
who crowded about him eager to greet
the tribune of the people"
WAR AND BUSINESS