The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-17

cratic voters learn from the disastrous
results in Missouri, caused by the fail
ure of many to do their duty and go TO
the polls and vote for the ticket of that
party, the principles of which they
believe, instead of staying away and
thereby casting half of vote for the
republican ticket, their enemy. Every
democrat in Missouri should think
every day for two years that three as
good democrats and men as were ever
nominated by any party have been
defeated for state offices, and that for
several very able and honorable con-
gressmen from Missouri-men with
national regulations for ability and
integrity-are TO be substituted
unknown and untried republicans, and
they should resolve that in November,
1896, they will, if living, not only go
to the polls and vote, but also that they
will see that every other democrat does
likewise"
Robert Hale-"The financial panic,
which was coming when Cleveland was
inaugurated, is the basis, of all the
troubles. 1t closed the mills and
factories, stopped all industries, and
threw more than:a million men out of
employment. This condition existed
up to the election, and all the troubles
were wrongfully charged to the demo-
cratic party. ! The masses were dis
satisfied, and ready Ito. support any
party that promised change. The
delay'lin passing the tariff act was
another source of dissatisfaction. Had
congress been called together early in
the spring of 1898, for general pur-
poses, a tariff bill would have been
passed, the factories would. have re-
sumed operation year ago, hundreds
of thoussndsj of ., laborers would have
found employment, and quiet would
have been restored to the country.
This, with they ydissentions among the
leaders of the democratic party, caused
dissatisfaction, and defeat was certain "
Judge William Young-.I think the
main cause was the .hard times
which always injuriously affects the
party in power, accentuated by the diff.
ference of opinion among democrats
themselves on the financial question
The jealOusies between sections-easl
and west. The extreme silver men ant
theextreme monometallists in the part
have both stood still and seen theil
party defeated, because of their dis
satisfaction at the actions of the oppOs
ing faction, both ignoring the fact tha
the success of democratic principle
generally far outweighs the importanc,
Of any policy on any one question
These are the facts as / think. don
care to express my opinion rs to wh'
is to blame in the party as recrimina
tion must cease and the party must 9,
together"
w. II. Chiles-'.Many things con
tributed in greater or less degree 4
the general result; the overwhelmin,
extent of our defeat aud the diversit
of opinion as to the causes from that
In my opinion, however, there WEI
two great predominating causes; W
were strong enough to have withstoo
the danger arising from the operatio
of the lesser ones. These two grea
causes we're: 1.-The democrat
party, because it was in power, wa
unjustly held responsible for the pre-
vailing depression in business. p
Want Of harmony and unity of purpos
in our own ranks. We can not iigh
among ourselves savagely 3G4 days
the year, and on election day, whip ou
opponents.
Alexander Graves-"It was th
United States senate, by reason {
their everlasting gable, during til
, extra session Of congress, whereby the
, held up the country; and worst an
last, our senators got sugar teats
, their mouths, and could not turn tt
teats loose, and therefore wear
Z country was too tired to go to the pol
. and vote. And il it not now abol
. time for us to look to William
: Morrison to head our ticket in '96 an
D help us out of the rutp''
Il. A. Hicklin-"You ask my opinio
for the cause of the defeat of the dem,
y cratic party in the last election.
!, my humble judgement there were tw
Q causes: The majority of the Ame
+ ican people favor protection of Americs
n labor and American products again
b the cheap labor and products of foreis
e countries. 2-The dissension and u
n rest in the democratic party, arisir
It from the difference of opinion as to Il
; financial policy of the party and o.
@ government.
s j. Q. Plattenburg-''Hard times f
the last two years, which has made d
u people restless, and the party in pow
e has to suffer for it, when they are in
! way responsible for the same. Del
: in passing a tariff bill, and passing O.
. that is unsatisfactory to the people" :"
IT William j. Bandon-ssDcmocrat d
% not get enough votes. Dlssatisfacti
: with the legislation of democrat
!, senate and house. This panic is charg
n to the democratic party, but is lega
= Of republicanism.'
IS William Aull-"I believe it W
r caused by divisions in the party, a
" by a want of interest in democrat
is created by these divisions"
Re DIR. John w. Meng-..The bu
J. headedness of Grover Cleveland"
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