The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14
EDITORIAL.
WHAT WILL BE THE REsULr7


After two more years the repub-
lican party will be restored fully 10
power. There will be good majori-
ties in both houses of the National
Legislature and a President in The
Executive Mansion. With this
fact before us, which is as certain
as anything can be that is not yet
accomplished, the question, "What
will be the result ?" naturally comes
up in the minds of all.
While the TIMES doesn't make
any great claims to craftsmanship,
nor do we suppose our utterances
will exert any great influence over
our National legislators, yet We
have pondered this question great
deal and as our Business consists in
giving eur opinions, we do not hes
itate to inflict our thoughts upon
our readers.
What will be the result? The
party will either be made or ruined
by this lease of power. We believe
it will stay in power for many
years, or be everlastingly wrecked.
Its future depends upon its action
at this crisis. Why do we say this ?
Because the peonle are restless
They believe that something should
be done; they believe, and rightly
too, that better condition of
affairs can and should be brought
about. The people rushed to the
democratic party two years ago,
hoping times would be made better
and more money be put in circula-
ton, but that party failed TO grasp
the grand opportunity given to per-
petuate its control, by listening to
corporations and trusts. Its short
lease Of power only made matters a
hundrei times worse and the peOp-
lie have rejected it AS completely as
the opportunity afforded and in two
more years will reject it complete
ly.
Now the people rush back to the
grand old republican party, which
has done So much good in the past
and give the helm of the ship 0
State, again into Its hands and If it
proves true ito this trust lis future
is assured. It's wisest and best
leaders must control. 1.-THE great.
est good to the greatest number
must be- its motto.
1t is the party in power. IL will
on account of this fact have the ad.
vantage of all other parties and 1t
must not let prejudice blind it to
any good thing proposed. Any one
can see that the party in power il
in position to accept any good
thing advanced by any other party
not in power. This is the way t.
keep down reform parties, let the
party in power adopt all the good
things these other parties advocate
and reject the bad and there will
cease to be any need for that party
Let the republican leaders ever be
patriotic and instead of slandering
and denouncing everything adj
vanced by the populists or any 9th
er re orm party, carefully examine
each so called reform, considerjwel
what the people want, and ther
say here Mr.. Pop, Mr.. Third Party
or Mr.. whoever it may be, we agree
with you in thinking this will ben
eft our country and we are for it
come along and help us put il
through as we are in the majority
and can bring it about quicker thar
you can and whether he wants to
or not, Mr.. Reformer has to come
over, or be without party, as the
best things his party has advocated
have been adopted and there is
therefore, no use for its further ex
istence. OF couse there will Away
be certain element opposed to tn,
party in power no matter hov
much good it may do, FOL
there are men who oppose tn
mission of Christ and The Bible, blu
the good still travels on and
growing stronger.
If the republican party follow
this policy it will perpetuate itsel
ana stand unrivaled among the pc
litical parties of the world. Such
record is possible and would al
tract the better class of young me
. to its ranks and it would have
grand reserve force to draw fror
when the present public men hav
to retire on account of the march O
time. We hope and believe it wi
grasp the grand opportunity give
it and prove itself as patriotic no'
i as it has been in the past. Sor
times have come upon us and tn
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