The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
CHICAGO, Nov. 4.
Hon. William J. Brydn:
Comment of The Press.


The New York Journal silver demo-
craft says:
The people have chosen Maj. Mckinley in
stead of Mr.. Bryan to be president. Nobody
has a right to object, for the peoples will is
sovereign. 1t is the high privilege of the cit
liens OF this republic to decide for themselves
what is good for them. and when they happen
to be wrong they always have the good sense
to suffer the consequence with patience, know
ing that at the ballot-box they can set things
straight again.
The Journal regrets the decision OF the peo-
pie. We have advocated the election OF Mr..
Bryan, in the belief that bimetallism would be
better for the country than monometalliSm,
and for the reason that, in our judgment, which
has not been altered, the trusts and syndicates
require checking rather than encouraging.
By McKinley's election the money power has
been enormously strengthened. Four years,
however, constitute an insignificant space in
the life Of q nation, and the United States
could bear up under heavier than
even the unreStrained rule Of the trusts during
one presidential term.
But the trusts VIII not be entirely IN
restrained. The senate will be a check upon
the incoming, as it has been upon Cleveland's
administration, whose financial policy the
president-elect is pledged to continue. And
then Mckinley, seated in the White House,
ana C4Olueu Win authority, HilN not DB SO SUD-
miSsiye to dictatlon as Maj. Mckinley, the
candidate. has been. High Office frequently
produces an elevGting effect upon purpose and
character.
We have had republican assurancesi in plenty
throughout the canvas that Mckinley'S cleo
tion would be followed by a splendid outburSt
of confidence in the future, from which would
result an immediate restoration of national
prosperity. Let Us hope that the confidence
and nraSnarifv will no forthcoming
The Journal has no inclination to quarrel
with the jury OF the people because OF their
verdict. If they have condemned the demo-
cratic proposal to remOnetize silver, il. is be-
cause they have not been sure OF its expedi-
ency, and have been made doubtful of it's
morality. Further time is needed to convince
them that it is both expedient and right.
The Chicago Tribune (rep.), in a
leader says:
The east, rs was expected, went Solidly for
Mckinley. The middle west has repudiated
Altgeldism and the silver hereSy and presents
a solid front to the enemy.
The Chicago Chronicle says editorl-
ally:
The price OF this victory is stunenGous. All
OF this result might have been gained through
a democratic victory instead of through a re-
publican victory. Then it would have been
W AlltAll INT dllbS. anu Al 4iLlo / vi tue
victory as IL stands.
A conspiracy was formed to betray and
wreck the democratic party and to put the
populiSt party in its place. The cOnspiratOrS
included the pOpUliStic adventurerS and road
agents OF every class in the mountain states,
combined with the southern populistic unre-
constructed rebels and ku KIux klanS and
timc-serving, cOwardly politicians of all Sec
ti0nS. who by fraud and usurpatiOn seized con-
- - rLA -,.s-.n1 - ~ tho TAT5a4rV--
held under a democratic call. This would have
been bad enough. But added to this evil az
gregatiOn were representatives of all the worst
elements in society and politics.
The real democrats In the convention were
driven out or s!lenced.
a declaration for free riot accompanied the
declaration for free silver. Altgeld and Till
ership. A man who made a historical
speech, with no other merit and
not 4 democrat, was nominated for
president. ThiS perverted action made demo-
cratic victory impossible. II it had been possi-
BILE that the Coliseum candidate could have
been elected it would not have been democrat
&c victory. 1t would haye been i victory OF the
worst enemies OF the party. participated IN.
unhappiiy by many who call themselves demo-
Gratis.
This is the most instructive lesson OF the
country. 1t is a warning to every enlightened
and patriotic democrat that the path to success
never will lie in an immoral and scandalous
fusion with the enemies OF the democratic
party, OF social peace and financial honesty
and Of good order. II democrats have learned
that lesson the result of Tuesdays election is
worth to them and to the republic all and more
than 1t cost.
Under the caption Mckinley Is
Elected" the Herald Qnd.) says:
1t means that the national honor has be12
indicated; that every department OF the gov
eminent will be maintained in its integrity;
that Reputation is dead; that revolution is re-
buied; that mob law will not be tolerated.
1t means that section can not be arr1yed
against section on any political issue whatever
in the lifetime OF this generation. and that the
loyal south vie> with the loyal north aud the
loyal west in devoting TO the best interests of
a common country.
1t means that capital and labor are not to be
pitted against each other in 4 life-and-death
struggle, and that class is not TO be arrayed
against class in iateraccine warfare to the
shame of our Christian civilization and to the
reproach - our man ,pd.