The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-06-24
THE LAST Ar THE PoST-MoR.
TENS

The Tampa Times cast aspersions
on the Democracy of the Times-U Union
which in reply stated that it HAD
never failed to advocate Democratic
principles but had paid no attention
to the demands of the so+called Demo
cratic leader, while the Times had
paid no attention to Democratic prin-
cipfes but had generally obeyed the
commands of the so-called Democra-
tic leader The Times does not deny
either Of these statements and cannot,
SO it turns the matter over to the
Ocaa Banner which says:
The estimable TimesIUnion IL NOT
by i1seif in the belief that it alone Is
the exponent of the principles OF gen
ulne Democracy. For example. there
is our good and amiable friend. Mr..
Richard II. Edmonds, editor OF rne
Baltimore Manufacturers Record
who claims to be Southern Demo.
GRAFT, and seems really to believe that
he is the exponent of as sound De-
mocracy as the Times-U Union, yet on
number of vital points they are the
antipodes of each other For exam
pie: The Times-Union according to
our Judgment is rightly and strongly
opposed to a high protective tariff,
while the Baltimore Manufacturers
Record is hand-in-glove with those
Eastern manufacturers who gave the
country some drastic lessons in the
art of profiteering and are demanding
at the hands of the Harding admins
tration the enactment of a tariff law
that will enable them to continue the
process of profiteering ad Iibitum
The Democratic and Republican
parties have been contending for the
control of the government for three
score and ten years. In all that time
can any Democratic platform be
found that sustains Mr.. Edmonds'
claim to being a Democrat? If as a
protectionist he had claimed to be a
Republican could he not have proved
his claim by every Republican plat.
form? In that time has Democratic
platform been written that could
throw cloud on the claim of the
Times Union that it has always adj
hered to the principles of the partyy
On this line nothing more need be
said.
The Banner will admit that the
Times Union has been true to Demo-
cratic principles but it claims that It'll
has not been true to Democratic
leadership. After saying that the
editor OF the, Manufacturers Record
and of the Commoner could scarcely
conceal their desire for the election
of Harding and that Senator Reed had
given aid and comfort to the Repuh-
licans it proceeds:
Inc membership of a party carries
With 1t certain well DEFINED obupa-
ions. Those obligations are loyalty |
md fidelity TO those who have been
with its control. What's to |
become of party if its members are
accorded the right to pull in opposite
to bring about discoro, TO
strife and contention. and ia
give aid and comfort to the enemy. |
olindiy indifferen. and oblivious to the
Party Obligations re-
luire harmony, unity and solidarity OF
purpose. Would it be possible for any
!, yfYl nm Ot fl,a csrry ~
With its various division commanders
pulling in opposite directions, mutlm- |
BUS to their chef, and all the while
giving encouragement 10 the enemy?
The Banner does not mention the |
Times-Union in this list but it be-
longs in it as much as Senator Reed
does. 1t has never compromised al
Democratic principle neither has he. !
1t has never acknowledged the right
of any man to substitute his views |
for the principles OF the party Meth
er has he. It has always held that
the president filled position whose
powers and duties and limitations
were fixed by the constitution-so has
he. It opposed the league OF nations
and with his powerful help it won In
Florida He had no newspaper help
in his own state and devoted no more
OF his time to it than he did to other
states and he failed. 1t did not re-
tract its opinion as to the league OF
nations but it ceased to assert 81
after the nomination was madeso |
did he. Il would be as foolish to |
charge that the Times Union was
following the Leadership Of Senator