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LaGrange Ga., April, 18, 1899
GOOD FOR CARTER HARRISON.
The Jefferson Club of Milwau
kee obaervod the birthday of
Thomas .hdlersou with a banquet
at which several prominent na
tional democrats were present.
Amonif t the number were Mr.
Bryan and Mayor Carter Harri
son. Mr. Bryan made a strong
speech as he always does. It.
Was upon the usual lines of his
speeches and contained a great
many things which it will pay
the p <>ple of this country to
think over.
Last week we expressed the
wish iimt Carter Harrison for
sake of the silver movement’s
«aor< rapid success and f_>r the
i'.o. I liisown ultimate success
<vou u align himself squarely
Upon die side of the Bryan dem
ocracy. From the press reports
we tnuht confess that w’e are
plea ud with Mr. Harrison’s
sp<e ' , which makes hisposition
agr>:it deal clearer and can
hard'.v give much comfort to
Crocker and his gang. Mr. Ha
rrison spoke upon the subject of
“Corruption in Politics,” and he
said u part—.
It lie', in the power of the
young democracy of the na
tion. if it will but set \o work
in ihe first trenches, to carry
foiward the crusade of polity
in politics until corruption '
shall be driven from high
places until honesty shall
contol in every department
of the municipal, the state
and the national goverments.
Stalwart young democracy
need not look far for an in
centive. The example is set
for it in the pet son of our na
tional leader. Two years
ago the party made its tight
under a leader with private
life so stainless, withpersoal
character so blameless, the
peopiy followed him and fol
low him stdl with such zeal
as the crusaders displayed in
the Paladins of old
Ours is the party of the
people. Unless we serve the
people honestly and fairly,
we are faithless to our trust.
Duty requires us to'strikethe
first blow at corruption with
in our own party ranks. Let
the word g 6 forth that dem
ocracy will not tolerate a man,
no m itier how profuse his
professed devotion to the
party creed, who does not
place i: to the
pub. above any personal
con- u ration
In l'.*oo a bitter struggle
awaits us. The old fight
mus; :>e along line laid
down in the platfottn of the
last democratic convention
for the right d' the plain peo
ple. a tight against corrup
tion and all its awful menace
to the republic; a fight against
the trusts that seek to make
of this nation, founded upon
the theory of the absolute
equality* of men. a serfdom
submissive to the power and
the arrogance of wealth; a
fight for everything that will
lift the people higher; a fight
against everything that will
restrain the public is'he on
ward nyirch of its triumphant
destiny. If wo remain true to
the theory and the praatioe
of all democracy means and
stands for, there is no need
to doubt the successful io
sues of the combat.”
It will be noticed that Mr.
Harrison says—“ The light must
be along lines laid down in the
platform of the last demoevatie
convention for the right of the
plain people ” This can aaean
nothing except that ht is in favor
of the re affirm merit of the Chica
go platform.
He further says—“ Let the
word go forth that democracy
will not tolerate a man, no
matter how profuse his professed
devotion to the party creed who
does not place his obligation to
the public above any personal
considyation." This can mean
nothing except that he has no
use (or bolters and thus give
small comfort to Belmont, Flow
er, Cleveland and Carlise and
that stripe of men.
He says of Bryan— ‘ Stalwart
young democracy need not look
far for an incentive. The exam
pie is set.for it in the person of
our national leader. Two years
ago the part made its fight uncer
a leader wiTh private life stain
less, with personal character so
blameless, the people followed
him :• nd follow him still with
such zeal as the crusaders dis
played in the Paladins of old
If this does not mean that he is
for Bryan we hardly see what it
can mean.
Then in conclusion he sounds
a note of "hope—“lf We remain
true to the theory and the prac
tice of all democracy means and
stands for, there is no need to
doubt the successful issues of
the combat. ”
Ihe Graphic cheerfully en
dorses this sentiment. If we re
main true to all that democracy
to day stands for we can have
no reason to doubt the success
ful issue of the Combat- Demo
cracy will triumph if the people
will just get to work, struggle
and fight for their principles
aud tlmir rights, ba true to them
selves and make no compromise
with the ingratiating elements
which seek to put what they
profess to regard as expediency
above the grand principles which
actuate the democratic parly to*
day.
The Savannah News says “There is
no doubt that Mr. Bryan is right in say
ing that only those who are willing to
stand on the Chicago platform ought
to have part in the writing of the next
Democratic platform, but it is a ques
tion whether he isn’t injuring his
chances for a re-nomination by ap;»ear
ingso much in the public prints.” Tile
Graphic is very much gratified by this
extract from the esteemed News. For
■ two reasons. First, for the rea'son that
the News agrees with the sentiment
which Mr. Bryan expresses; and Sec
ond,for the reason that the News shows
such tender solicitude about Mr. Bry
an’s chances for renominatiom Wr.
Bryan should be extremely gratified to
have such a powerful ally in these
two matters.
If Gus Van \Vyck has any presiden
tial bees in his bonnet he had better
exterminate the insects.
i It is claimed that to lie jilted by a
girl who was kissed by Hobson is suffi
cient grounds for a pension under the
present administration.
The management of ihe Ocmulgee
Chatauqua puts down among the other
attractions —“ 11 obt. Berner, late of
- Cuba.”
THE TROUBLE AT PALFIETTO.
The Graphic has- kept its in
tention pretty weWtupon thw va
rious race' troubles w-bieft* have
occunred at Palmetto*. ;vud it
sympathises moM-t dtmjtty with
the white people at that* eeoftnu
nity. They have J* <»n. fenced for
thein own-self pre**)l'vafiuoa into
a great many deeds w-hath- Nor
thern. papers hava Uued» »n a good
many oesnsiotm twsu pntHtext for
sanctimonious latite Uiunn** about
Southern lawlesMies*. Thepeo
pie of RduMtHo tw»e aa peaceable
aud law-abiding a people as
these are in Geuojjia ue any state
in the union. aure quiet,
conservative. geu<ci> wots and kind.
Bud if ever auy puupie were in
flated with a set <>s worthless
and Hfeu-rdeEons a**g?oes these
people of Palmetto- are certainly
the ones.
Only a short white ago these
negroes undertook to burn down
the town, and the red glare of
the flames leupiq* up in the
night became a terribly familiar
object. Here wus a store which
a man had stocked with the savings
of a lifetime destroyed in an
hour’s time for no reason but
the spite and haired of ignorant
negroes. Here was a barn in
which were stored supplies which
the labor of ajexi had produced,
and he is forced to stand In help
less impotence and see that be
destroyed, here is a litt’e home
which he has managed by econ
omy to build and into this home
he has brought a young wife
whom he has sworn to honor and
protect, and some night a wild
cry of fire arouses him and the
little home is being consumed by
the mad flames. This was the
condition in. Palmetto. Nobody
knew when the next house was
to go up. Nobody knew but what
some night his own life and the.
lives of his wife and children*
would be taken by the flumes*
And then came the killing of tlw
negroes in that warehouse.
It was terrible of course. Pos
sibly some innocent negroes wtn e
killed but what would you do,
you who sit off and judge these
things? I>o you think that you
could contemplate with compos
are the possibility of such as aw
ful death bv fire for those whom
you loved? The Graphic would
be far from advocating such a
terrible holocaust. 'The thought
of it is fearful, but human nature
is t he same every where aad 'here
is a limit to human endurance.
It seems that this thin# keeps
on. Only last week the state wag
startled and horified by the ter
rible crime of a brutal negro in
the same town. Aspl*ndid yoang
mm with his wife and young
children were at supper. A black
fiend creeps up behind him and
splits his head open with an axe
The negro takes the wife by the
and hand makes her hold
a light for him while he
robs the house. One of the lit
tle children cries in terror and
the negro strikes him down. H<
tears the infant from the arms
of the terrified mother and da>h*
es it to the floor, and then with
in reach of the dead body of her
he assaults the poor
woman.
Has not this later crime fully
’explained the terrible and awful
I condition of affair in Palmetto
(which caused the destruc,
tioii us those negroes in the
warehouse. It is self-defense,
the highest law which human na
ture knows. It is the defense of
home, of property, of life, of
children, of woman’s honor. It
is sacrilige to even try to weigh
these things in the scale against
the lives of the black brutes
whose- ex'erminat*>•’ is* made
necessary through the d .dense
of these- things..
Let4he nmn* who writ* e* his
glowing article o» the pr«. serva
tion of Order as- he ’»« seme
Nort jern saoetumi with hi s feet
■cockctkovcr the editwrial desk,
with Agood oigan ms naenth
and <» good dia-ner i-i* his stum
ach r.’yto paw i > l»he
place of these- good* y«*)j )*-■ in
Palrr.vuo* tiio-nls &*f She
crim<a-ef the -iMero* C 1 -bst
week and su-p*ose h s i»id
been vwciwnand hi»+.-wif e the
one -CTjrse tliMis tnwwlwe 1 and
possibly hisotMtoriwbwdilt ->< be
as fijweely- (kbmmtr.Uxrfiy it
otherwise wot.Ad be.
IhRJSTS-
The-AMHbn AD|(m,'.OMtr <»ff i the
papenrin Georgia .tad eidtbr-
ially, life* thin p trwgrnpih—
“THodrnKK-r-rt-. mi»t tog «Gter, |
and i*tvjr togetlWr: ItwiTtwta a trailed
pull and a ionggxill t<»dl>w.m t hat Me-
Kinley*’hydra-UhmlM: nwmM!« 1 Yw»(h,
Tnwta,-Trusts —that « was
life«»«*• of the people. EW warr htil
labaioe h*a dl+ertod atwmt ion frtun
their growth. Wit they Sin* grow® a i
thousand ;>er jcnit in- -mren gth since
MoKinley wa«- inaufstnnted. Gatuto
getkvr, democrats: it Ih- tie < nly l
of.fchA nwple-?’
If :the Argur will :».!<«* use -ne -Hgges
tioa -sve will any. than a denu nciutiea of
trttata without a ds*nutwiati on of the;
gokinaandaniJwhiuA the f ath w , and i
gtarndfather and jsreat grands uher of'
truate ix nob ineliied to ha nj\> very
iiuiali efTeet .New Ywrk den locraey ac
cording to :1m annanuM-ome! its »:< terri- ►
bly op|N»e<ii to tra**ts in prink* But •’
HWy Isody Know* Ww bot’h N- w*- York
Dauiocraey and New York ReuaibHcan
h«u vote upon the gold str.ndard* The
UMMit powerful ol magnif yin g.fglßHses «
could not dixeoxer thediflero-MTu They ,
all know that when you kil tin isokitruH'fL;
you havednxtruyed all truxtx xadxoyo uii
find them very better tow ar Mhe child
d-ren, but very tender towar aihe fatht-.|
er and a»«th*>r of the whole dioak. We-1
do not intend to be bitter award t
Argus, becatkie it hax alw been a.
good datneeratie paper wh-Arxdr its isr
(livideal opinions may In*, a»t its < die
torial » like what is no being -tl- -
Wed dfidy by the New Y /k press hat.
we haw* made a few rein eke upon tW
s iibje«L.
The next editions of /Webster >• and
Womester will doubtl* w- have a «pod
many changes made 1 aoessary ’9 the
McKinley administrates. “H «n:in
ity” will have a differ*. 4t coustr action.,
and a “war for humanity” wilL'< iceara '
that any nation whic’Jhwages cat) will)
wind up in getting everything iti cam."
“Giving liberty” will mean the*
dkxn>r takes all the la: Hand proiprty aisdi
.make serfs of the ir habitants. “I’n*'
<lo<n” will mean thate you mist belong
to-the United States* whether 50U .want
fta> or pot. “Benifident Assimilation” ’ ’ :
will mean tJie exp* it use of lsinch pans.
And “National lienor” w4i mean the*
preservation of 4»e gold trust., Thu*
present dictionaries are Ijtktomingrnnr-" ;
liquated. Ase m, years sack nobody 1
would have thought that theserwondh
could thus be we>lh r e*in
a day of progress and the Ma&kdhy
dictionary is fill of nexx things
Some peopih say Hat because Me- •
Kinley has... without authoevty from
Congress, started in Ur whip*liberty in- ‘
to an unwilling pvople, although at
first they were opposed to such a pro
gram, yet since it has beenstarted this
gocerment ought to keep it up, We
hardly see the fame of such a conten
tion. 11 a man had started to rob us:
f ur mtiu.hs age, we hardly think that
sucn a fact oi useli would warrant o*r
being in favor of his continuation of
th .operation. merely because ic had
been st irted some time in iho past. If
a iuing is is wrongof itself, the mere
fact that you have started to do it some
time ago does nm tngke it right. A lit
tle ref lection on this point is sufficient,
the liest-thing to do with a thing that
is Wrong is ;<> quit it. Keeping it up
does not make it right.
The fellow who talks about nur t
“manifest destiny” is generally the
fellow who things to go as McKinley
wants them. Just as uur great leader, I 3
Bryan, says “Destiny is not a matter of |
choice. It is only cowardice or cupidity I 3
that talks about “manifest destiny.” 1 '
sj It is rather peculiar thht the gan»
» which fought ostensibly to free th*
nigger in IK6I should now lie so
j ous to fight to make him a slave in B
\ Philippine Islands.. Jr fa peculiar
» to a man who does not understand
- Money was behind tße*hypocritical cry
, both times. It is alWays a war for
I “humanity” or “nxtiiinal honor” when
J the money gang want<anything. They
• an- always prexervinfr Mfienal honng
1 or freeing somebody.. They enslave*
thelalwrers and farm<*rs of America
; 1 and of course they are “p|pservinj» ]
national honor,’’ Tffihy enslave ten
mfllnta semi-barlxraiwns across the
world and they are giving liberty to
- the oppressed nation* of tie world.”
The nmiey power haj-riattHysxpedientx.
Tfie Dublin Couries- is <ato of 'Ar
best eicijinges. We is its l*>t
woek’«isM»e the folhaaing very pun
gent paragraph: MnWinley during
tlieso-sriled war of freedom ftxuu *®l
to 'Bfi a major, but in*th«e war of
enslavement from ’98 —f?);he is e«aii
man<lei’4n--chief. What a change of
' snntinu'Mt f
TKe 3 feKinfeyites argue thasl aranei
atfon is only solutkrnrof l haeCuban ,
‘ yet they that tileCb- Z
b®ns an— *>uly a lot bf.ldiotie-tougfes.
\lliht d*e w® want within lot wlfidSntic
tnaghs? The truth is we-do trat want
tHun bus we want theindandl. We-ann
laad-craEf.
The ■ . jjrutgfeJd Rcpp-blieani says
vry t rrjlfifhdly.; “Yoitnwill Have- tu
adstiic, t Aa; if tiae Filliniaos-wem*
lighting: thir ClerEuans, he Ercmolk «r
<#en the# Kagiish , ti-6' ajrphmse* ikxr
llibir world uulsniy
aiunvy imthe Inu d States.”
* Wiiniti&ryan «i*wlir»»4ißh-Ins»nt’»■ nr
vitatioiMio bis mEllieaanre ditaner- <Ch»-
ter Harrsson was quon-h as -wdiusing
Mr, Br,jail's course. ”ii(' allnggni s-nro
'jinatiuai between Cr< <tkr and’Haini&*n
neems- Xt-have been a ray th.
The PFannnites ai dr’ those* wKio ar*
-with Inin have won rarest
■Ohio th the election ;4 ft IbUvoomt io
Tie Mayor of Clevelrad.' n ifw <
ir would like to see more vidtonmx nf
this iliL
If riie people of taf Plniippines arn
not" capable of se .Itßovem>ment’, w-fiat
dbes a republic \'»nt wiflf- them?’ A
rejniblic is supposed to tfe self
ereing.
I Hangs Ob
| You have used all
sorts <rf cough reme
dies, but it does not
yield; it is too deeps
seated. Il may wear
I itself out m time, but
fit is more liable to I
produce la grippe,|
pneumonia or a seri- ;
ous throat affection.. <
You need something;;
that will give you'
(strength and buiH
up the body. v .
SCOTTS
EMLLSION
j will do this when everything
I else fails. There is no
i about it. It nourishes?
strengthens, builds up and
makes the body strong and j
healthy, not only to throw x
off this hard cough, but to-1
fortify the system against
further attacks. If you are
run down or emaciated you
: should certainly take this
nourishing food medicine. I
’''•AS; no, all druggists.
SCOTT A UCA'NE, Chemists. New York.