The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-14
Some Reflections Upon the Result of
the Late Election.


MEssRs. EpIToRs.-Since the smoke of the
battle fthe recently contesting political forces
has cleared away it would not be out of place
for an outsider to record some of his retec
tions upon the result Permit me, first of all,
to congratulate you upon the consistent course
Won have maintained in the able vindication
Of the cause you eSpoused in the beginning OF
the contest-lhe interests Of the legally con-
stituied Democratic organization OF the State
and the nation, and also your mastery advo-
cacy of the election of its legally constituted
nominees for the Presidency and NicePresi
dency of the United States.
There have been comments by the press
numerous, and personal utterances various, as
TO the cause and as to the results, but decidedly
the most cheek exhibited is by those who once
posed as loyal Democrats who joined forces
with their once deSpised and corrupt political
enemies. rs they called them. for the sole pur-
pose of defeating their own prolessedty cher
ished political organization, gloat over the re-
suit aud characterize all who supported, from
principle, the regular Democratic organization
as Dishonest Democrats. This call cheek,
decided cheek
Messrs. Editors. can you inform me when
or how the boiling Democrats acquired a
monopoly of the honesty of the party? They
seem lately greatly in favor of monopolies,
but it is great pity they should take all the
honesty from us with them into the Republi-
can ranks and leave none with their former
brethren, who are greatly in the majority.
But let Us not judge harshly. 1t may be an
act of charity on their part, for have often
heard them say on the hustings that the Re-
publican party needed renovating and purify
ing, and 10 they have it. since they have en-
tered their ranks.
1t is said wise man changes his mind, a
fool never wise Democrat might therefore
sever his connection with his party, reject its
policy and accepting the governmental policy
of the Republican party ally himself with IT. No
one conld reasonably object 10 such course
as this and vice versa. But quite cheeky is
the claim of the boiling Democrats of being
the true representatives of the true Democracy
of this land, and | have seen it in print that
they propose to reorganize the party at an
early date. II seems to me a clear case of an
attempt Of the tail to wag the dog.
have not word to say in disparagement
of the Republican party. congratulate them
ON their splendid achievement in both the
state and nation. 1t was to be expected they
would make their best effort TO succeed.
Many of them know personally and highly
respect. Congressman w. B. Baker is a
hlSn-tOneu gentleman IN Wnose hauus lne
interests of his constituents will be safe The
writer has for him warm personal regard.
But the so-called Democrats who secured the
election of State and National Republican
ticket, objected to some features of the Dem
ocratic platform which their own legally con-
stituted delegates formulated, notably the
implied criticism of the Supreme Court in its
decision on tie income tax, forgetting the fact
or rather ignoring it, that the founder of the
party with which they allied themselves to de-
feat their own, boldly assailed the decision OF
the same court, and it seems to me that the
very foundation of the Republican party rests
upon reversal of that decision. so, CON
sistency thou art jewell 1t is yet to be
seen whether the adoption of the single gold
standard will prove panacea for the evils Of
our country. One dollar, carrying eight, is
like man eight dollars in debt, with but one
to discharge his obligation.
A RFGDrR M THE ADVOCATE