The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-14
Party Reorganization.

Many schemes are being put forward by
the press and people who directly or indi-
rectly supported Mckinley and Protection,
the single gold standard, trusts and COM
bines, for the reorganization Of the Demo-
cratic party.
The Democratic party is well organized
1t promulgated true Democracy at the
Chicago convention, by a two-thirds vote,
for the first time since the war, and it
carried lG7 electoral votes.
Because bimetallism was defeated at the
recent election, some Of the single gold
standard persons, who helped Mckinley,
think the party ought to abandon the
issue.
Was tariff reform abandoned after the
defeat of 1888, when there had been
eleven months discussion Of the question
No; the campaign of education was con-
tinued and in 1892 the verdict of 1888
was more than reversed
Tariff Reform carried but l6S electora!
votes in 1888, and Protection carried but
145 votes in 1892
The campaign on the money question
had been carried on but three months be-
fore the recent election, and east OF the
Ohio river thousands of Democrats turned
a deaf ear They would not consider the
question at all, but accepted the views OF
a subsidized press and voted pelI-meIl for
McKinleyism.
The result of the recent election has re-
leased about six hundred millions Of dollars
in gold This is now seeking Investment
and some business improvement must re-
suit. Some activity is even now apparent
but it is more forced than real. 1t may
last until next summer, and even for a
year. but no candid man believes there
will be any substantial and permanent i'm
provement. There cannot be, until agri
cultural improvement is first secured
Mills cannot run long when the people
have no money to buy the products Of the
mills There can be no improvement in
agriculture so long as farm products sell
for the cost of production. Farm mort
cages cannot be paid, and the conditions
that have filled the court records with
mortgages must continue so long as the
present financial system prevails.
1t is said by Mark Hanna that Mr..
Mckinley will call an extra session of
Congress shortly after his Inauguration,
and the purpose will be to give the coun
try tariff law laid upon the lines of Pro-
lection. Higher taxation is the only
change proposed by the incoming Admin
istration, and everybody knows that the
people cannot be benefited by higher tax
alton.
The conditions that have produced the
business stagnation that has been so bit
terly complained of will not be changed
until bimetallsm, the free coinage of gold
and silver. is reestablished The Demo
cratic party at Chicago reafirmed the
principles of Democracy that had been
overlooked in recent years, and it has
lined up for the conflict of 1900 upon the
declaration put forth at Chicago. The
party is well organized, and there is no
reason for reorganization. The Democrats
who voted for Mckinley can scarcely ask
that they shall be recognized as Democratic
leaders, and the few who voted for Palmer
and Buckner can not expect that there
shall be reorganization of the party for
their special benefit.
We would suggest to those voters who
previously acted with the Democratic party,
but who voted for McKi ~ and Palmer,
to lay aside prejudice and study the inan-
cial question. After doing so, those who
cannot support bimetallism should resolve
to go into the Republican party. The
Democratic party will be for bimetalism
until it shall be established.