The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27
THOSE AcooD OLD DAYS. AND
soLD TINE DEMOCRACY

That @oid time democratic policy"
which Tom Marshall would inaugu
rate. seems to be mighty pleasing 20
the country and several democratic
papers have already nominated him
for president Tampa Times
The above little item reminds as
that We are hearing great deal Just
nov about @old time democracy as
We were wont to hear Of those good
old days"
We are old enough to know some
thing about them both and We would
be 10th to return to them
No, no. not rs.
In those good old days we logged
along over sandy roads behind tired
beasts-how well we remember how
often our sympathies were aroused IN
their behalf and how cruel were those
tired creatures 50 often treated.
We now enjoy riding over good
roads in automobiles or sailing
through the air in flying machines.
To US the change is as grateful and
enjoyable as 1t is marvellous.
In those good old days when the
sun had made his circuit Of the heaV
ems and night had thrown her sable
mantle over the earth, we CROPPED our
way along the streets in darkness and
many homes were only illuminated
by the flickering light OF the "taIIow
dip and some solely by torch light
Now our homes and orr streets are
made almost as light as day by the
brilliant Illuminating power Of cleo
trfcity.
In those good old days we never
dreamed OF the pleasures to be deriv-
ed from the phonograph and moving
pictures.
There were no such thing as sew
ing machines to tighten the burdens
| OF the housewife, no such thing as "a
room with BATH" no such thing as
type setting machines to make pos
sibIe our now mammoth daily news
papers, there was no Pullman travel
and hundreds Of other Injuries that
are now so common as to be almost
unnoticeable.
not measure up to the enjoyment Of a
months living OF today, surrounded
as we are with so many comforts and
Injuries.
| In morals and in politics the
changes have been as sweeping.
We have seen politics divorced from
the domination Of the slums and bar
room elements Of society.
This enforcement was the greatest
moral and political victory the world
/! has ever known.
"Old time democracy" what does
it mean?
The mention of it conjures to our
mind a number of things that were
better dead.
@Dueling,' slavery @squatter SOW
ereignty,' secession @fratercidaI
strife "sectionalism," imperialism,
"open saloon" high license red
light districts" etc, etc.
To which does Mr. Marshall want
us to return?
Why not follow the Bible sugges
ton and ''let the dead bury their
dead?'
| Why revive those old issues?
Whatever it may be to others @old
time democracy" has very little
charms for us.
We rejoice in the present day de
inocracy.
To US 1t appears as the fruition and
/ fulfillment Of great mission.
We glory in its achievements We
! glory in the increased luster it has
given to or nation. We glory that
our flag has been carried to victory
across the seas. We are glad that
our soldiers have shown the invinci
lbility Of free government
We glory in the fact that we have
president in the White House whose
vision has been strong and powerful
enough and whose courage has been
great enough to have made him the
leading factor in these marvellous &C
compliments
i We want president who has vision
enough and mentality enough to carry
US forward not backward.
This country understands what is
ranking in the vice presidents bosom
i DON'T worry about Wonlrnu and