The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-11-19
THE ELECTIONS REVIEWED.
william ,. Bryan Declares that Their Ne
suits Pressge k~pubiican Defeat In Come
Ing Contests The Chicago Platform in-
dors~d-Goid Democrats Organization .
FAILURE.


dors~d-GoId Democrats Organization .
Failure.
ST.. Louis, Nov. THE Republic
publishes the following review OF the
recent elections by William j. Bryan:
LINCOLN. Ncb.. Nov. g. The elections OF 1871
indicate dissatisfaction with republican poll
cies and prcsagc the overthrow OF the repub-
iican party. They also indicate that the bolt
ing democrats can not long maintain a separate
organization and must either 10 over 10 the re-
publicans OF return 10 the regular democratic
party and accept the platform adopted IN CHI
cago In $500
In Ohio. the home OF the president a. we'll As
the home OF Mr. Hanna. the chs'raAA OF the
Republican national committee. the republican
majority was reduced almost onc-half, and the
legislature very close Certainly In Ohio, II
anywhere, republicans might have expected 70
hold their own. but instead OF doing they
have shown q distinct loss In spite OF the fact
that they had abundance Of money for cam
paign purposes and an organization as complete
as last year together with the interested aid OF
those who have received Offices at the hands OF
the administration, or expect Offices.
In Kentucky the democrats carried the state
by about $1,000. and secured good working
majority in the legislature Notwithstanding the
efforts put forward By the republicans and gold
democrats.
In Iowa the republican majority was cut down
almost one-half and large democratic gains
were made In the legislature.
In Pennsylvania and Massachusetts the re-
publican majorities were largely reduced
In Virginia the democrats made decided gains
on the state ticket ana the legislature.
In Nebraska the fusion plurality will exceed
my plurality OF last year. Notwithstanding
considerable decrease in the total vote The
percentage OF votes cast by the silver forces In
Nebraska Is greater than ever before
THE BoLTIsG DEMOCRATS.
In the states above mentioned namely. Ohio.
| Kentucky, Iowa. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts.
| Virginia and Nebraska. the democrats re-
affirmed The positions taken in the Chicago
| platform. and in each OF these states the re-
publicans discussed national issues and pointed
| out that democratic gain was Strengthening the
Chicago platform. We have right. therefore,
to claim the political advantages which they
foresaw and tried to prevent
| am not sufficiently acquainted with the To-
| eal situation In New York city and in New
York, New Jersey and Maryland to be able TO
Judge how far the gains strengthened the Chi
sago platform
The small vote polled by the gold democrats
last year was explained by the assertion that
most OF the gold democrats voted the republic
can ticket. but this year in several states spe-
clal effort was made by the gold democrats 10
poll large vote in order 10 give their party a
standing in public estimation This was eSpe-
true IN NtDraSkA. Iowa. kentucky ana
Massachusetts. Ex-Secrc tary j. Sterling Nor
ton made speech at the state convention o.
the gold democrats. in which he asserted that
there had been a large increase in his party
strength. and that the gold democrats would
poll 5000 votes in Nebraska this year.
In order to bring out full vote he
consented TO be a candidate for regent OF
the state university. and the chairman of the
gold democratic convention made the race for
supreme judge. The returns are not complete.
but SUFFICIENT IS known 10 make IL certain that
the gold democracy candidate for supreme
Judge did not poll one-half OF one per cent. OF
OF the vote. less than onc-haf the votes the
party polled last year. Secretary Morton. not
outstanding his large personal acquaintance
did not carry single precinct in the state
In Iowa, ex-CongreSsman Patterson and By.
mum canyassed the state in the interest of the
gold democrats, and yet the gold democrats
candidate for governor polled only about :. on
more than the party polled last year a little
more than one per cent OF the vote of the
state.
In Kentucky. where, perhaps the hardest
fight was made by the gold democrats, the cam
didate Of the gold democrats polled only about
10000 votes In Massachusetts. so distinguished
q man a. congressman Everett. running fol
governor on the gold ticket. poiled less thar
one-hfth a. many votes George Fred VIII
liams. who made an aggressive fight for thu
! Chicago platform
The republicans fought their campaign this
year under the most favorable circumstances.
. Congress was called together in extraordinary
session and the Dingley bill passed.
Factories. which were closed during the
period OF uncertainty. as to the sched.
ules. opened up when the law passed
finally, and the rates fixed positively; m@r
chants. who had postponed purchases for tn,
same reason. repenshcd their stocks, and thu
metropolitan newspapers united In heralding
return OF prosperity Since everybody wa,
anxious for prosperity to return, no matte
! what party brought H. many were inclined I,
give the republican party further time t
: demonstrate the success or failure OF III
, policies
THREE PERSicIoUs DOCTRINES.
In spite OF these advantages, the republican
party has failed To hold its own. and the senti
ment in favor Of the Chicago platform continues
, " grow.
The tariff bi.l has been in operation some
thing like four months, and a. yet has not bcei
: indicated by experience Notwithstanding
: the IA that republican leaders and republican
papers are continually celebrating the return o
prosperity, the voters do not seem TO have re
ceived their share as Is evidenced by the 70
turns OF last Tuesday.
The elections will encourage the friends o
independent bimetallism TO continue their cam
paign. by sending q commission to Europe
Mr. Mckinley admitted the gold standard to b.
unsatisfactory. by appropriating 100000 Il
pay the expenses OF the commission. the re
publican congress confessed itself DESTROYS o
Z getting rid of the gold Standard.
The republican party. having failed in II
efforts to get rid OF the gold standard, must no'
insist upon the American people enduring
: gold standard. Can the republican party carr
2 over TO the gold standard all those who believe
: In international bimetallism last year, Surel
not
The opposition TO the trusts is GROWN
{ stronger every day and the republican party
i impotent to exterminate them because IL re
!, ceives financial support from them. Therefor,
It must expect TO lose votes among those VIII
e believe the modern trust to be a menace TO tn
9 industries well as TO the policies OF tn
h United States
The last democratic plat orm opposed 60,
u eminent by Injunction. Events have brougf
o this subject into still greater prominence sine
|. the election. and few republicans will openl
!. defend government BY injunction.
The republican programme now ,cmbracs
). three pernicious doctrines
3 l. Foreign control OF our primary money.
Il 2 Ma. ional bank control OF our paper none
y 3 Trust control OF the taxing power
. VIII the people submit No