The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-06
FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY.
cHsfHUIN BYNUN TNdUGCFdfhS
ruE worm or REORGINIZiff0N.
=, Nina, co,,e s,v the PoItticisns.-Gditors
Discuss the situation-Iho
Party is Not Dead.

From the opinions o. seftid' ''i''''
given to the Herald IL would seem that
the future OF Democracy IS an unknown
quantity as set. There have been gold
objections everywhere, but the extent Oh
these is as YET unknown. ana the party
tx I'm muddle in consequence or the
uncertainty. 81,
I'm the south IL Is not believed the
losses are permanent, and 1t Is eApect'u
mat Democrats will rcunltc on common
ground The means 10 the end, however
are not percepuble now.
Politicians agree that Democratic re-
ORGANIZATION Is necessary 10 preserve III"
p,rfv and = meeting with this end IN
Wow has been held in Chicago. Chair-
man Bynum was a prominent iSu-e III
it, but little progress was hau'' o'"',
meetings are scheduled, however a"i
the policy Of reorganized D,nio0,a0'
may then dcvelop.-New YORK heraE'
REORGANfZATION UNDER WAY.
CHICAGO. Ill. Nov. 1.-The Sound
Money Democrats took the nrst steps 10
recover the control of the name ana
organization of the Old Democratic party
last night An informal meetins WAS
held in the room Of Chairman Bynum'
at which il was practically decided 10 az
once begin plan OF reorganization
Those present at the meeting were Zen.
r.. Gable. James n. Eckois, john 4. Hop
kns. Secretary Sp1ngler MI. byhun'
and John i Fronzol.
After the meeting Secretary spansler
said:
There has been talk Of reorganization
and there will Doe more to-morroW. pul
nothing has been decided upon yet. lhere
will bee a. meeting of the Executive Soih-
mittoc tomorrow afternoon, ana out
of that / think it likely another meet
ing will grow. Without any Dragging. !
think the Scund-Moncy Democrats can
claim that they elected Mckinley That
vote. too. will stand i'm Judgment upon
Mckinley. and Will Doe prepared 90 sweep
the country I'M 1900 unless Mckinley adj
minlstration Of the government closely
follows the lines laid out i'm the Demo
cratic platform. New York Herald
To REORGANtZE ~ ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO Nov. We know now
that Mckinley has received an over
whelmng majority ia Illinois" said
Chairman John P. Hopkins, Of the
state Sound Money democratic Commit :
too. "The Palmer and BTckner vote Will
be insignificant. which is q matter of no
surprise 10 the managers Of the sound
Democracy and The Democratic party
stiu i've. Their principles are eternal.
1 do not rejoice at Mckinlcys victory,
but 1 do rejoice i'm Bryans defeat.
our committee Will meet this week
and proclaim to the people of this State
and tine nited ST ties that we are Dem
ocrats who claim 10 represent the DEM
ocratic faith. We have no doubt that
the conservative element Of the party
Will assert itself. and now that Alt
Gcldism and all that it represents has
been utterly rcpIdiated by our state the
sober Gloss OF the people will assert
itself and Democracy will be le-estab-
hshed ON it's ancient lines.
IT rejoice as an American citizen that
the capacity OF the American people 10
govern themselves i'm peace as i'm war
has been demonstrated by what has been
the most crucial test TO which the re-
pubic has over been subjected
40. NOT DEAD.
Inc Democratic party is harder 10 Kill
IMAM the cat Of the prOyerb More than
nine times in its oyentful and, on the
whole glorious. history 1T has been SO
badly beaten that its enemies have start.
81 jubilant doath-danco, and many Of
its disheartcned adherents have botakcu
themselves 90 the mourner's seats.
Yet. the tough Old party Of Jefferson and
Jackson has always rallied again. OFTEN
it has defeated its opponent at the yer,
next election after a great disaster. as
~ 1872. when its candidate was beaten
hy l5-s9l in the popular vote and by II.
in the Electoral College. and yet il elected
Iilden four years after. In lssS 10 lost
the presidency and Congress by discour.
aging maJorities, yet whipped the Re.
putlicans out Of their boots in 1850 an,
1882
Tho Democracy is not dead now. be
cause ITS principles are triumphant. a
million Democrats have voted fer Nc
kinley because they valued Democrat,
principle more than any party. Indeed
10 is "a better thing for the party thai
the Democratic ticket and platform hav,
been beaten than it would have beer
had they succeeded Victory would hsv,
brought about a realization OF the crazl
platform. This would have killed IN,
party beyond doubt Now it has "A chanc,
90 rally, 10 return 20 the Old landmark.
and 10 reorganize. Meanwhile it, can Wal
patiently for the inevitable Republican
excuses and blunders
Long live Democracy'-Ne Yorl
World.
But now thar tho fraa effrrr fseffa Hsl