The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-02
mo POLITICAL OUTLOOK
Editor Dana Fears the Democracy
VIII Suffer for Not Taking His
Advice.

Advice.
From the Boston Globe.
The world-famous editor, Charles A.
Dana, was in town yesterday and was in
terviewed on topics of general interest.
He was asked:
What do you think of the political out
look?"
Could that innocent face be that of the
most noted master Of the American Ian
guage and first student of the American
character? Mr.. Dana said:
There is no political outlook"
Then he looked over the gold bows of
his spectacles at the reporter beside him.
There is no Democratic party now"
reiterated Mr.. Dana. IF the supreme
court decides, in the case now before it.
that the income tax law is constitution
al. the Democratic party win be wiped out
-obliterated. No person who will have to
pay that tax Is going to vote for the DEM
ocratic party.
But if the supreme court rules that the
law is unconstitutional, and sets it aside
there is a chance for the Democratic par
ty to come to new life and grow to its old
strength again. But there is no outlook
until the decision is made"
rs Mr.. Hill still a presidential posi-
bility?"
who can say. There may be no Dem
ocratic party. But he is still the great
democratic leader, the only one of them
all who has kept his head level on his
shoulders. But the great captain of the
political army is never taken for the
presidency; at least he has not been Of
late years, not since Jackson. Some man
more on the general level some man who
has not made enemies is taken"
According to that. neither Reed nor
Mckinley stand much chance for the re-
publican nomination." suggested the re-
porter.
Il don't think that they do" answered
Mr.. Dana.
What do you think of Allson's
chances?"
Il think that they are very strong"
What about Cullom and Lincoln?"
Mr.. Dana shook his head. mo, no.
Lincoln is not to be thought of. He is for
gotten. He has not been heard much
of late you may have noticed. He is
not keeping himself on the stage"
How is the political situation in New
| York? Is Mayor Strong going to win
in his fight with PLATTE"
Il do not think that Mayor Strong is as
strong as he was in January, when he first
took office. He has made a great many
enemies"
A good many people over here seem
to think that Mr.. Platt will be beaten.
What do you Think"
The canny editor of the Sun grew very
gentle in tone and manner.
Mr.. Plat will not be beaten" he an
swered. He has the majority of the
legislature under his control, and the
majority of the Republican party is with
him. He seems to have a stronger hold
than ever"
But will this not be a very bad thing
for the party-tend TO make it lose the
ground it has gained in New York?'
That is not at all necessary. New
York is a queer state. A party which
has two bitter factions thrives the bet
ter for it. The democrats were never
so strong in the days of their greatest
glory as when they had two bitter fac
tions, who hated each other worse than
they did the wings. Two factions fight
ing brings out the vote and wakes up
the interest,"
Isn't that rather unusual state of
affairs?"
Mr.. Dana's kindly smile deepened.
mot at all-in New York he replied.
There is a larger independent vote in
New York; more people who are cranks
they go so far in their independence"