The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-11-18
BRYANS VIEWS OF POLITICAL OUTLOOK,
TALKS ABOUT REGENT EIiEC-
IIONS.
The Democratic Victories in Ken
tucky and New York Demonstrate g IL
Change of Sentiment


LINCOLN NEB., Nov. S.-The elcc
tions OF 1897 Indicate dissatisfaction
with Republican policies, and presage
the overthrow of the Republican party
| They also Indicate thai the bolt ns
Democrats cannot long maintain sep
arate organization, and must either go
over to the Ilepub blicans or return to
The regular Democratic party and ac-
cept the platform adopted in Chicago
in 1896
In the home of tho president, as well
as the home of MIR. Hanna, chairman of
tho Republican national committee,
| the Republican majority was almost re-
duced one nalf, and the legislature is
| close. Certainly in Ohio, if anywhere
Republicans might have expected to
hold their own, but instead Of doing 80
| they have shown Il distinct loss, in spite
of the fact that they had an abundance
| OF money for campaign purposes, and
an organization as complete as last
year, together with the Interested aid
| OF those who have received Office at the
bands OF the administration, or expect
| Office.
THE RESULT IN KENTUCKY.
In Kentucky the Democrats carried
the State by about 20 600, and secured
q good working ma jOrity in the legisla-
ture, Notwithstanding the efforts put
forth by the Republicans and gold
Democrats. =. - =.
In Iowa the Republican ma jority was
cut down almost One-half, and large
Democratic gains were made in the
leg islature, Notwithstanding the fact
that heavy vote was polled for an of
year. In Pennsylvania and Mas sachu
setts the Republican mnjorities were
largely reduced. In Virginia the Dem
ocrats made decided gains on the State
ticket and in the leg islature. In Ne
braska the fusion plurality will exceed
my plurality Of last year, n0twithstand-
ing considerable decree s. in the total
vote. The percentage Of votes cast by
the silver forces in Nebraska is greater
than ever before.
In tho states above mentioned name
ly, Ohio, kentucky, Iowa, Pennsylva-
MIA, Massachusetts, Virginia and Ne
braska, the Democrats reatlirm tho po
sitions taken in the Chicago platform,
| and in'eaCh Of these States the RcDub
| llcans discussed national issues and
pointed out that Democratic gain was
strengthening the Chicago platform.
We have Il right, therefore, 10 claim
the political advantages which they
foresaw and tried To prevent.
| WHAT NEW YORK do.
In New York toe Democratic gains
were SO great that the Dcmot ratio. can
didate for judge Of the court of appeals
overcamc the enormous majority Of last
year, and was elected by over 80, 900
majority. The Democrats also made
gains in New York city, ard in the
| New York, New Jersey aud Maryland
legislatures | am not suilicierllv NC
quaintcd with tic lo"''' '. "' =
New York city and in New York, New
Jersey and Maryland to be able to Judge
how far the gains strcng thencd the
Chicago platform.
The small .voto polled by tho gold
| Democrats last year was explained by
the assertion that most of the gold
ct, but this year in several states spe-
cial effort was made by the gold Dem-
ocrats to poll large vote in order to
give their party q a'stahding in public
| estimation. This was especially true
| in Nebraska, Iowa, Kentucky and Mas
sachusetts. EX-Secrctary J. Sterling
| Morton made u speech at the state con-
vcntion Of the gold Democrats, in
which he asserted that there had been
large increase in his pRSrty s strengt
and that the gold Democrats would
poll 5000 votes in Nebraska this year.
In order To- bring out a full vote he con-
|
the state university, and the chairnah
of the gold Democratic convention
made the race for supreme Judge.
Inc returns are not complete, but
| sufficient is known to make it certain
that the gold Democratic candidate for
supreme judge did not poll One-half Of
per cent OF the vote OF the State (less
than half as many votes as the party
polled last year, Ex Secretary Nor
ton, Notwithstanding his large personal
acquaintance did not carry single pre-
cinct in the State. -. ..si:
GOLD DEMOCRATS FAILURES.
In Iowa eX-Congressmen Patterson
and Bynum canvassed the State in the
interest of the gold Democrats, and yet
the gold Democrats candidate for Gov
ernor only polled about z, 600 moro than
tho party polied last year, or Il little
more than | per cont. Of the'.yote OF
the State. In Kentucky" where per-
haps the hardest fight was made by
tho gold Democrats in order to vindi-
cate Mr.. Carlisle and the Courier
Journal, the candidate OF tho COLA Dem
ocrats only polled ABOUT 10000 votes
In Ma SachusettS 80, distinguished
man as ex.Congressman Everett, run
ming for governor on the gold ticket
policd less than one. fifth as many vote.
rs George Fred Williams, who mads
an aggressive fight on the Chicago plat
form. ..s ;,.'''' = ,
,rne Republicans. .ffought tbeir cam:
able circpmstanceen Congress W& cal 4
cd together3tn extfaorainaryEsSg sSgss ion
and the Dingley bill was passed.s. Fhc
tories, " hich ~era3SGlo loseai:aii iri9g tht
period OF. uacers&& j las HI tiisasc es
i dulles, opened up hen that'IssH wax