The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-17
LESSON OF THE VICTORY.
AS Read by Major Jones, of the ST. Louis
Republic.


AS Read by Major Jones, of the st. Louis
Republic
ST, LOUIS, Nov. 16.-There was a most en-
thusiastic gathering of democrats at Music
hall tonight to testify their appreciation
of the results of Nov 8 last. and do honor
to Adlai T.. Stevenson, vice president-elect
of the United States. When Mr.. Stevenson
walked upon the stage in view of the thous-
ands waiting to see him, volcano of ap-
| plause and cheers arose. which did not sub
side for several minutes. The speech of
| the -presdent-elect, in Ieply. was
very brief, he contentlng himself by
merely returning acknowledgements for the
honors of the evening. II congratulate
you," said he, upon the fact that you did
stand up for Missouri. Laughter. And l
for Illinois," Tremendous applause fol-
lowed his few remarks after which Mayor
Noonan introduced Editor Charles Ii.
Jones, of the st. Louis Republic, who made
the principal a2eech of the evening and by
farthe most senatorial one.
He said that the democratic party was
right on the Issues and the result demon
strated that they had exactly the right can
| didates. mo pa ty III American history has
had a grander leader than the democratic
party i'll the last eight ysars-a PLAIN, reso-
lutte man. devoid of selfish ambition, patri-
q
pathetic touch with the great mass of peo-
i pie, and deter to make life easier for
them; uni rlbed by flattery and unaWed by
power. keeping always in mind that public
office is Il public tius: such man was our
leader
The victory last Tuesday, said Mr..
Jones, was n revolution. Democratic Illi-
nols means that Indiana, Wisconsin. Mich
} igan. Iowa and Minnesota will soon be
surely democratic, ana even Ohio may get
in if she tries 1t again. W!th the great
states of the central west democratic the
, northwest will join hands with the south
west in closing tue democratic circle and
then it will be seen that the democratic
party has come west to grow up with the
country. / have nothing to say against
New York, but believe we shall all like il
better when the time comes, as believe i
has now come when We don't have to lool
at New York democrats through glass
that magnities hundred dinmeters.
} "Heretofore, when democratic faction:
J in New York city got to caterwaullng ovel
Z come petty local matter democrats had tt
( get up with their hair standing on end an(
( ask III fear, 'is the rarty smashed and hRv'
{ we all gone to the demnltlon bow-wows
} Now New York factions can sQuabble tt
7 their hearts content 1t was not whole
( some political condition when one presi
{ Dental election after another, witt
s all their stupendous consequences
HuuB upui tiO Soiiyih "a c'S sNANN
1t distorted the elative importance
( of states and the relative Importance o
{ party leaders. Perhaps the greatest an'
) most far r-reachinG significance OF Tuesday
} victory ID that ii loosens the clutches o
: Now York upon tho throat of the party am
Z transfers political control to the sunse
{ side of the Alleghenies. 1t means a.
) emancipated party, n dlsenthralled west
} and a magnificent future of prosperity TO
I this great Mississippi valley"