Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 14, 1900 Page: 3 of 16
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Thursday, June 14, 1900.
SOUTHERN MERCURY
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of chaos, and restored the independent
People's party to a plane of respecta-
bility. The scheme of plutocracy
has failed, and now that Democra-
cy is lapsing again into conservatism,
the future of the independent radical
movement is assured. What this year
of 1900 bring forth is beyond simple
conjecture, but it is safe to say out
of the work done this wear by' the
People's party, the Social Democracy,
and other independent radical reform
parties will spring the party of the
future, and the St. George who is to
slay the demon of capitalism.
As aptly stated by the Dispatch,
the defeat of the election of
Bryan puts an effective quietus on
Bryanism. His defeat will make it im-
possible for .that element to ever again
rally in the democratic organization
enough strength to shape its policies;
his election "hedged in by expedientists
and machine politicians," will make it
impossible for him to do anything, if
so disposed, in the way- of actual re-
form, while the money-grabbers will
embarrass him at every turn, and see
to it that his administration is as un-
popular and as unfortunate as that
of Grover Cleveland. In short, the most
disastrous thing which could occur for
reform would be the election of Bryan
on the basis and under the conditions
proposed by the allied Fusionists and
their friends, Hill, Croker, Watterson.
et al.
It is indeed regretable that so many
good people have failed to see this
point, and are today walking into the
deadfall.
A GRAND ADVISORY LETTER.
We can serve the cause of true Pop-
ulism no better than to publish the
following admirable letter written by
Chairman S. J. McKnight of Georgia,
to the Populists of that state. It is
true the letter was primarily intended
to meet conditions in the Empire state
of the south, but as like conditions
prevail in other parts of the country,
it is certain that the advice given is
timely and can be very beneficially
heeded by very many outside of Geor-
gia:
The latest Democratic traif set for
the Populists to get the Populists to
go into a white primary with them for
county officers. I do hope there is not
a Populist in Georgia foolish enough
to be caught in this trap.
These corrupt Democratic leaders
know that the honest people of their
party are sick and disgusted with
their (the leaders) plundering the
state, and their only hope to retain
power is to fool the Populists into a
"white primary." and then and there
swindle and cheat and stuff ballot
boxes and control every nomination.
For a Populist to go into this he
would have to surrender every princi-
ple and give up all hope of any re-
form. and give the lie to every accusa-
tion he ever made against these plun-
derers of the people of Georgia and vir-
tually that all the charges made by him
of frauds practiced and lies told were
only jokes, and that he 'wants them
to remain in control of the state. And
that It is all right for them to spend
all this money to pay the interest on
the public debt and the money collect-
ed to retire $100,000 of bonds—for them
to spend all the money to pay the cur-
rent expenses of running the state.
And that it is all right for these cor-
rupt leaders to issue bonds and in-
crease the state debt, notwithstanding
the constitution (which they are
sworn to obey) forbids it. And that it
is alright for these dishonest leaders
to allow the school book trust to rob
the people of Georgia of from $1,000,-
000 to $1,500,000 a year. And that it
is all right for these leaders to spend
from $50,000 to $75,000 or moi*e of pub-
lic school money on a set of useless
office holders.
That these leaders did right when
they betrayed the Greenback party, the
Labor party, the Farmers Alliance, the
People's party in 1896, and when they
betrayed free silver. And last, without
any cause except to repeat their treach-
ery, when they could betray no one else
they betrayed their last and .best friend
in Georgia, the poor negro, who has
kept them in power in this state for
the past eight years.
Now at a time when these corrupt
leaders have betrayed every principle
and everybody, and at a time when all
honest men who know the facts have
lost confidence in them, and when the
people are demanding their expulsion
from power, that any Populist should
be simple and foolish enough to lend
them his aid to give them a new lease
of power is something that I am: not
able to understand, and by this foolish
act throw away the best opportunity
ever offered the people of shaking off
the enormous burdens put upon them.
No friends of the people or reform
can afford to do this. It would be the
thing desired by the worst enemies of
the people and reform.
Bro. Populist, will you be caught in
this Democratic trap? I cannot be-
lieve you will.
THE VOICE OF JOHN.
ate embarrassment in the senate, and
A Republic should not hold depen-
dent provinces or possessions. Every
new acquisition will create embarrass-
ments. Canada and Mexico as inde-
pendent republics will be more valua-
ble to the United States than if carved
into additional states. The union al-
ready embraces discordant elements
enough without adding others. While
my life is prolonged I will do all I can
to add to the strength and prosperity
of the United States, but nothing to ex-
tend its limits or to add new dangers
by acquisition of foreign territory.
1. Be content with international
growth.
2. Avoid the complications of foreign
acquisitions.
3. Don't overburden congress—it
will break if the strain be too great.
4. Republics are menaced and des-
stroyed by department provinces or
possessions.
5. Every new acquisition is a source
of trouble weakness and loss.
6. Friendly independent governments
ruling themselves are better for us
than when controlled under the flag.
7. Already the Republic is troubled
with destructive_governmental microb-
es.
1. I will strive to build up my coun-
try as it is.
2. I will do nothing to extend its
limit.
3. I will not add new dangers (for
we have as many as we can bear) by
countenancing "the acquisition of for-
eign territory."
Such words embody patroltism.
Such words should be written witn
golden letters on the door post of
every American home.
Such words are immortal. To heed
ington's spirit.
Such words are immortal. To read
them is to survive; to condemn them
is to begin the march toward the grave
of all nations.
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condition determined. '1 hus
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Or. Hathaway*s personal
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No two peopleare affected
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Dr. Hathaway Is a special-
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CANCER
John Sherman the man who once
loomed up like a Colossus before the
eyes of the American people, is not
dead, nor is he forgotten. Sherman was
a great Republican leader. His eyes
for years gave to that party its best
guidance; his word was party law
His hand penned the documents that
made the heart of Republican history.
To his party he was an unerring ora-
ce. Today that party remembers his
voice and today, it would be prudent
to heed his advice. What he taught in
spirit, in action, in word in congress
he now teaches by the voice of his
book. His book will survive him; let
his party heed what that book teaches,
for there is wisdom in it that will
never know change, wisdo n that all
statesmen may well gather ks< pearls
of great Drice.
In the second volume of that book,
on page 1216, .may be found the fol-
lowing, which every American can lay
to his heart as an. invaluable monitor:
"The events of the future are beyond
the vision of mankind, but I hope our
people will be content with internal
growth, and avoid the complications
of foreign acquisitions. Our family of
states is already large enough to cre-
If Prince Albert were to visit this
country today Americans would
tread one another down to get sight of
him. But what is he anyway? Why,
135 pounds of water and 45 pouds of
dust—that's all if he weighs only ISO
pounds. Water and dust make alike
prince and slave.
Bro. Wm. McKinley saw the moon
pass" over the face of the sun. A de-
vout emotion filled his soul as the
solar brightness increased! "Oh! even
thus, thou Great King" said he, "shall
the shadow of man's power pass
away while thy throne remains for-
Alas! Poor me!"
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It may be well enough to notice how
the assurance of Bryan's nomination
seems to increase. Democratic papers
are parading before the public many
facts that they regard * as infallibly
prophetic. Now if Bryan should not
get the plum, should not these things
that are now being worked up to be
regarded as the evidence of a most
horrible corruption working in the
Democratic party? His failure surely
will show that all these things have
been devised ond published for de-
ceiving the people. Watch!
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