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DEMOCRACY. The Hope of the Nation Against So cialism and Plutocracy. New York World. What is a Democracy? A Democrat who is a Democra from principle fears too much govern ment rather than too little govern ment. He knows that the humai struggle for liberty is an unending ef fort to strike off the shackles forget by authority and privilege. This makes him First-Opposed to all undue inter, ference with personal liberty. Second-An advocate of home rule Third-A defender of state rights Fourth-An opponent of centraliza tion-not a promoter of further cen tralization, like Mr. Bryan, who sur. pases Mr. Roosevelt. Fifth-An enemy of all socialisti< and semi-socialistic policies. Sixth-A believer in a governmen1 of checks and balances as against s government by passion and prejudice A Democrat who is a Democral from principle is opposed to all spe cial privileges conferred by govern ment. This makes him First-Opposed to high protectiv( tariffs which enrich the manufacturei at the expense of the consumer. Foi more than a generation a majority of Democrats have leaned toward fre( trade, while the Republicans have re vised the tariff upward. Second-A believer in,the largest possible freedom for the natural per son, but in all necessary supervisior and control of the artificial person that is, the corporation. Third-An uncompromising eneny of all trusts in restraint of trade. Fourth-An advocate of such fran chise, income and inheritance taxes as well compel privilege, plutocraeY and protection to pay their full share of the cost of a government whicl makes their existence possible. A Democrat who is a Democral from principle instinctively sympa tizes with "the under dog." This makes him F' SZ--Partial to m -,sures that ea. coi.rage the poor to 5.rove 'teil condition. Second-A believer in universal education at public expense. Thir-Anopponent of militari.'in trar' .d~ie of alien races against tneh~ wi'. Fourth-Against public oppression of a corporation no less than agamnsi corporation oppression of the public Fifth-Sympathetic with Ijabor, but as firmly set against Socialism and priadatory poverty as against preda' io:yri iocracy. A true ]itmoerat- who is a D: emt frora principle deplores every ap peal to class hatred and class peJ' -ii as a menace to Itepublican in siitutiotis. To array masses agains' class~es, u.p'.oyed againist emp!oye~r poor aainet rich, labor against capital is a denial of the whole .theory of De Smocracy upon which Jefferson found ed the Democratie party. There is no surer or simpler way oi overthrowing republican inistitutions than by stimulating class hatreds anc ineiting class wars. -So much for what a true Demoeral -is and for what true Democracy is. IL. /The Need of the Democratic Party Le't us admit, that party lines ai present are tangled, twisted and in tertwined. Republicans are applaud' ing polieies they denounced as erazy ten years ago. Democrats are trying rto .outbid Republicans in the auctio' of an anti-corporation vote. But the fact remains that in spite of pluto crats who call themselves Democrate and demagogues who call themselves Demoerats there are certain well-set tied Democratic principles and ten dencies which will assert themselves in the lone run and which are 'neces sary to maintain the equilibrium o: the republic. If the Democratic party were to b exterminated by a socialistic or .semi-socialistic party the characte of the American Government woul< be revolutionized within a quarter o: a cenutry. If the Republican party were t< ontinue as it is .under Mr. Roosevelt while the Democratic party becam< what Mr. Bryan wishes to make it, a] the essential powers of Governmenl at Washington would pass ultimatel: into the hands of the President. In stead of three coordinate branche there would be one supreme head-a: elective little father. If the Republican party were t< e ontinue its Rooseveltian traditions while the Democratic party becam what Mr. Hearst wishes to make ii we should soon or late see a desperat minority appealing to blood and iro6 for the rights a ruthless majority ha trampled under foot. .If the rights, liberties, activitie and opportunities of the individua as ditinc from the mass, are to b eo.rcemen iof the true Dem1o-itic piiples 1hit the WVOrld h1as emun1111-er at ed. Should those safeguards ever le beaten dowi we 1 may have a Gov eniient that is republican in torm, but it will not long,-er be republican in spirit. The Democratic party is necessary. - This is not the first time Democrats - have despaired of the party's future. 1 In 1S72, thirty-five years ago, the Democrats nominated for President a I bitter anti-Democrat who was a Re pulican, a protectionist, a Prohibi tionist and a Socialist. Horace Gree lev's defeat was a rout-overwhelm ing and unparalleled. Seemingly the Democratic party was destroyed, an nihilated, exterminated. But at the - very next election, only four years later, this annihilated, exterminated Democratic party arose from the dead, elected Samuel J. Tilden Presi dent on the face of the returns and a popular majority of 250,000 to spare. - AWho knows what the next sixteen mont-hs may bring forth? What if the Democratic party should purify its organization? What if the party should retnrn to its principles? What if Mr. Bryai, content with his undis puted laurels as chief orator of 'the party and its greatest agitator of the masses, were to make the personal sacrifice of declining the Presidential nomination in favor of such a man as Judge Gary, for example? Nothing can crush the Democratic party but itself. Nothing can des troy the Democratic party but its own refusel to be Democratic. Let it return to its true principles. Let it clean its own house. The Press in Education. Louisville Courier-Journal. In his address before the Jefferson County Teachers' Institute Prof. Me Kenzie said some wise thing about REAL ESTATE FOR 15 to 20 shares National 5 to io shares Land and io shares Mollohon Mfg. 43. Eight room residence with o1 convenient to the business portion < 46. Nine-room residence in Brool 47. New six-room residence on I cat-ed to the businiess portion 'of the 5o. One lot adljoining residence o neighborhood. 51i. Plantation one mile from Sila 275 acres in cultivation, 60 acres and two 3-room houses. This is a -52. Six-room house and 'about JA~ store. This is a very nice cottage. .53. Seven-room residence with: outbuildings in High Point. T'is be built for much less than the pri< 55. Four-room cottage.on Harri new Court House. 56, 57.- Two lots on Main street, 59. Three nice new rooms for rei Come and let us have la talk face Estate I have for sale. "The Man Capital $50,000.00 -~ Deposits $ THE COMME of Newbe TO~ BELID *an emergency you m: The Comni ~ is prepared to loan reasonable at legal rates. If you need mo or for other purposes come to positors of course receive the 2 eInterest Paid in Si "The Bank for JNO. M. KINARD, Pres. .1 Y. McPA niewspajps anud necwspapJer reading, Iribute It Ih newspaperS as ai eduion and a developer of the indi vidial should be pondered by thE teachers who heard him speak and by Ihe people who ran across his words in print. His commentary of the newspapers for "supplemental' study by the school pupils is based upon kn..iowledge of the part of press plays in the daily life of the world. The newspaper is the history of the period. It is as essential that the youth of 'the land be educated in cur rent history-be informed completely on the events, conditions and ques tions of his own life-time, to be learned in the history of the ancient ages. The classics, academic branch es and languages are not to be despis ed, of course, but they profit him lit tle if he be oblivious to what is going on around him in his own generation. ji tahe old days, when the newspapei was not so common nor so complete as it is today, it was not ranked as highly as an educational factor. In the twentieth century its title is not to be gainsaid. The newspaper today .makes the world go around. Business transac tions, market conditions, political ac tivities. rountine affairs of all walks depend upon it. It is as necessary as the railroads. It reduces the circum ferance of the earth so that a reader on one side of the globs knows in a few moments the current history of another side. It quickens thought.' It stimulates instructive discussion. It broadens. It reforms. A person with little schooling might attain a good de2ree of learning through reading a daily newspaper, granted the news paper be one in the dignified meaning of the word. Its news columns give him knowledge of the activities in the world of politics, art, and letters, re ligion and commerce. Its editorials prepared by students and trained writers, provide him an analysis of AND STOCKS. SALE. Bank stock. Security Company stock. Company stock. tbuildings on Boundary street, very f the city. :lyn. [arrington street, conveniently lo town. fMr. W. F. Ewart, a very desirable er Street, containing 337 acres land, mall timber, 3 two-room houses. good grade of land. acre land near Mr. J. A. Senn's ~bout 2~4 scres of land and several residence and outbuildings cannot e of this piece of property. gton Street. This is very near the out in front of Mr. Reighley's. t over store on Main street. to face about other valuable Real L A. BURTON, Between" the Seller and Buyer. Surplus$54,924.38 324, 552.84. RCIAL BDAPK rry, S. C., y need a little money. ercial Bank sums on acceptable collateral ey to pay or discount your bille the bank and talk it over. De reference. vings Department. your Savings." 0. B. MAYER, Vice-Pres LLT Cashier. f the news and instructive Comment. - Under tte g1ui(ac lCe of a coimpe- i tent preceptor.'' said Prof. McKenzie a newspaper can -ive a peerless up portunity for the study of human na ture. It may help to steel him against the corrupting influence of certain elements of society, and it may pre sent ideals which neither time nor distance can efface. Every good news paper is a colleague of the teacher and its place in the realm of educa tion can be efficiently filled by no other agency.'' It is becase of these circumstances that the newspaper worthy of the name is always con scientious and careful. It will never wilfully mislead. Being the record of current history, it is vigilant in see ing that that history is correctly re corded. ' The newspaper that is not conscientious is false to an obliga '.BUSTr BLUE U Boy Before your young f shod; get their feet into prices that fit your pock lect this matter, pay mc way they fit. Don't ma Buster Broi .The Wolf E made for boys and girls rability and service; tho the Wolf Bros. mean or perfect shapes for your are scientIfically design Ask to see our line o Brown Shoe CO.'s Shoe We have added twoi I 000O pairs men's just in at $1.25 a pair. We want your schoc THE Every pair E. L Strict: *ep. Sp 'in Hats thing ii e The gc lines. '1 Ewal esee+Se+. 15J11. eveal;i lt0 a iP r11'111 all n in fluelnce of evil, and it does not de serve to live. JOINT PICNIC. Piney Woods and Wheeland Farm er's Unions.-Saturday August 31. To be held Saturday, August 31, 1907, in front of the parsonage near Piney Woods Ceburch. Program. 10:00 A. M. Prayer. Moral Advantages of the Farm. Rev. E. J. Sox. How to keep the Boys on the Farm. Hon. D. F. Efird. The Farmer's Cooperative and Edu cational Union of America. J. B. O'Neall Holloway. ER Bli RIBBON FOR ;and( olks start to school be Shoes that fit. We'll! :et. It is too often the ire attention to what th ke that mistake with I mn Blue Ribb ros. Shoes, M ,as well as grown-ups se are the things teri these two lines. We g and growing feet, SI ed by experts for just a f T. B. Barry's fine SI s for men, ladies and c) nore factory lines to arn 1.75 Brogans, bargaii l Shoe trade. A look v BEE I guaranteed by Bailes, I y CASH to ever; ;iI Ban ~Shoes, and ithe Dry Goc ods must go t or new. and rt -Penru Address. 1lon. A. F. Lever. The public generally are invitEd to these exereise.. Come and brinz well filled baskets. Music will be furnished by a string b a n d . _____________________________________________ Barbecue. I will furnish a first class barbeent at Jno. P. Wicker's August 22, to be prepared by J. A. Grahiam and H. IM. Wicker. Everybody come and enjo3 a good dinner. W. L. Grahar.. Barbecme. The undersigned will give a barbe cue on August 17. This barbecue was first advertised for July 4, but on a count of unavoidable circumstances: it was not given at that time. A first class dinner will be served. Riser and Johnson. 0OWN SHOES 3jirIs. sure they are properly ee that you "get them at case that parents ~neg e Shoes cost than to the our children. We sell on Shoes, ado in all Leathers, They are good in du ame Buster Brown or 'l show you the most oes made on lasts that uch wearers, oes for men, and the ildren. vye in a few days for fair. ~ed for 28 months .ago, ith you will give it to us. he maker. 'rop. body~ every- 4 ds line. omake differente a*+ea++4