The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-08
The Democratic Party Was Not
Born to Die.
GOV JARVIS oMTHE RESULT
His Faith in Democracy is
Stronger Than Ever.
THE CAUSE. OF SILVER 4qNHyRT
MckinleY's Eleciion a Protest Against
the Hard Tines The, Result IN
NORTH CaroIna~-A Call
10 DutY.


Ex-senator Jarvis who came to- rial
eiEh Friday to attend to SOME legal matt
tiers left yesterday for his home IN Green.
vile. D.. While, he, was waiting. for the
train i had a quiet, informal chat with
. INN. lie is in splendid health and; In
spite of the result of last Tuesday, he
is i'm good spirits and his faithin Demo
craey is. if possible, stronger than ever.
+ Our conversations naturally sdpifted into
politicsy,a In response, to- a request for
ibis views on.the result the Presidential
conflict, ,hez said: l.. Dsi q. dt,1 oeo s54i /
Il W;illasapothat four wears laggy afterl
the election soGi Mr.. Cleveland by the im-l
manses raa jointly. heIpedeived over yHarri-l
son, d. had occasion. to- have some GcorRes-
pOndence with a personal friend and a
distinguished Democrat in the. city Of
Philadelphia. In that correspondence l
emphasized my belief that the Democrat
ic party. was then on trial. that the peo-
pie hado elected Mr.. Cleveland, not so
much as an exhibition of their confidence
in thel Democratic policies as. revolt
against the hard times brought on by
Republican, misrule. / pointed out that
if the Democratic party met the expecta-
tons of the people and there was a return
Of prosperity it's continuance in power
was assured, but that if it failed in these
particulars the rpeOple, would try some
thing else in 1896. / think / can say
practically the same thing Of the il4eOm-
ing Republican administration. The peO-
pie haze broken away from the Demo
cratic party because they have not real
lied what they looked for when Mr..
Cleveland was elected Ifcontrary to our
prediction there shall be aireturn,of pros
peFity uAder the Republican administfa-
tion the people Will stand by it four years
from now. "a .Js- III 49,. I4a -
What mean-by prosperity is an i'm
provement in the condition and homes
of the people and mot.the accumulation
of wealth in the hands of the few do
not believe that that kind Of prosperity
can come under Republican, policy. That
party stands. for the gold standard. and
high taxes. / believe that such policy
will aid the few and Cypress the many.
That policy is now on trial.. IL it results
as Republicans predict, the way of that
party will be easy in 1900 If it results
as THE bimetallists predict, it will be
oFeEthrown. So it is d a condition and
Retaa theory that now confronts the Re
lima II / asked. -. ,.t-- -. -'5' 80
ssG.Belieying that the gold standard and
high protection cannot bring prosperity
to the homes of the people [ earnestly
advise that the Democratic party shall
perfect its organization along the lines
laid down in the Chicago platform, with
unselfsh, earnest and broad gauge men
as its leaders, taking its inspiration from
its great leader William Jennings Bry-
an"
What about the result in North Caro-
lima p was asked.
1.-THE result in North Carolina, while
not entirely unexpected is severe blow.
to every lover of good government Still
| wish to say that it now becomes our
duty to give to the Governor of the State
and his incoming administration a fair
and honest trial, When he does. right
and seeks to promote the interests
Of the State we. should frankly say so
and cordially tappFpve.a4 When he goes.
astray we. should, be equally frank and
open in our condemnation lie has the
ability and I trust he may have the dis
position to give the State,ta peaceful
and prosperous adninistrat ton" it,,,
what do you think. Of the manner
in which. the, campaign, has been man
aged?'' 4, q 49, d snuta -.ea uu-
While we may have our individual
as to the manner in which the ]
campaign has been. conduotedI see no
good that, can come of criticism. Some of I
JUS might say if the policy Of holding two
conventions instead of one had been
adopted the results might have been
different. Others may say that if some
other policy had been adopted the results
might have been different. All such is
mere speculation and only tend to en-
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