Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
DEMOCRACY AeIDEs.


the Party Bill Retains the blIauty Oh
Truth.
There was little of encouragement
there was much that was dishearten-
ing, to the democratic party in the
elections. Those democrats whose 10y
atty to party never flags entered upon
preparation for the elections this fall
in various states with old-time enthus-
iasm, deepened by the hope that demo
cratic lethargy would be shaken OIL
and that the party, rousing itself to
old-time yigor. would demonstrate that
at least it would turn back the tidal
wave OF republicanism that over
whelmed the country in 1894, and from
regained footing advance to the inn
portant work of the presidential year.
The party has recovered In some di-
rections, it has lost in others. New
York, even, if republican this year, may
be made debateable ground next year.
The loss of New Jersey, of Maryland
and of Kentucky is for the moment
more serious. If German, who was
false to his party in legislation of the
deepest concern, is punished in Mary
land, no explanation is given for demo-
cratic defeat in New Jersey. Yet we
may feel sure that upon a full vote in a
presidential year neither Maryland
New Jersey nor Kentucky viii desert
democracy. The party's defeat in New
York would have been larger, had il
not been for its championship of per-
sonal liberty as violated more particu-
larly in New York city, but even this
assertion of an old-time democratic doc
trine brought upon the party the re-
proach, effective in rural districts, that
it was merely an ally of the liquor in
terest.
The Chronicle is too ingenious to
deny TIE Importance to the republican
party of its present successes at the
polls. Attracting to its ranks the hith-
erto halting and doubtful, it win APP
proach the presidential year with re-
newed confidence. But its position of
apparent power and popularity is also
one of danger. Next December a re-
publican house will meet for long ses-
sion. This in itself is great peril.
Party leaders will no longer be able to
cvade declaration on the currency cues
ton. Republican bosses, finding them
selves strengthened by the result of
state elections, will be less cautious in
their arrogance and will insist, through
combination, upon the selection of
rominee whose first requisite shall be
his subserviency to them. Whoever
they nominate and whatever their
course in congress, the republicans will
be compelled to meet next year full,
not partial, vote, and the prestige
which is theirs to-day may be greatly
impaired or may wholly disappear be-
fore next November.
Success, though much, is not every
thing. With unimpaired vigor the DEM
ocratic party has survived repeated de-
feats. 1t has always been strong, COM
pact, cheerful and aggressive in adver-
sity. It possesses the vitality of truth,
the courage of honesty, the buoyancy
of hope. Taking heart of grace, it will
enter the presidential year with vigor
and determination which will astound
the now jubilant enemy. It will be the
same old democratic party, the cham
pion of personal liberty and religious
freedom, the foe of protection, the
friend of sound currency.
Nothing in recent results warrants
the slightest departure from the time
honored principles of the party. Let
him who viii in the face of apparent
rim after false gods. The party
as whole is loyal to the Lord God of
Chronicle.