The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-11-26
RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS.
A. Interpreted by Ex-Cov. stone, OF
MissOurt.


Ex-Gov. Stone, of Missouri. member
of the national democratic committee.
was interviewed on the results OF the
recent elections. In reply TO the ques-
ton: How do you interpret the re-
suits OF the elections?" the ex-governor
answered:
well, the democracy won some notable
victories Tuesday. Everywhere the toe
was in our favor. believe decided ma
jority Of the American people are demo-
Gratis or at least favor the things that de-
mocracy stands for. III the people could go
10 the polls untrammeled and vote their
real sentiments large majority would
vote the democratic ticket. The masses
are naturally opposed TO GENERALIZATION In
any form, and especially are they opposed
TO the control Of centralized wealth.
But the power OF centralized wealth Is
very great: IL seems sometimes 10 be al
most ou.nipotent In presidential elec-
| lions this power is exterted TO It's utmost.
II is arrayed against the democratic party
because the democratic party Is not In
sympathy with its selfish policies. IL the
| election mad been held In August last year
with the conditions as they existed then
1 the democracy would have been success
| full for then the natural public sentiment
| OF the country would have found express
| zion But, strange as IL may appear, IL -
| nevertheless true that the money power
| was able TO check ard finally overcome the
| popular sentiment. How that was done Is
| now quite well understood.
ION Tuesday the people spoke as they
| feel In 1900 the power OF money will as
sert itself 10 the utmost again. Whether
! AZ will succeed again cannot say. Every
student Of our history knows how these
forces have FLASHED in the past. JEFFERSON.
Jackson and other great democrats were
opposed TO the same forces that opposed
Bryan, and very much in the same way.
The conflict TO which refer is one which
has run through the history OF many ma
tons II will be renewed in the future, potn
In America and in other countries. IL IS 2
struggle between selfishness on the one
hand and humanity on the other These
are rather harsh words. but believe they
are true words.
tuesdays elections show that the Is
sues OF 1896 are TO be retired In l"o. III
New York city national issues were not a.
stake The fight there was local. But In
the several state elections the old national
issues were on trial again. In the battles
fought in Kentucky, Nebraska. ONO ane
other states the issues OF last year were
| again at stake.
II will not recede: II viii not temporize. Il
=. cannot compromise where principle Is IN
volved
II am glad OF the local victory In New
York favored Van Wyck because he wa
, 1
II hear ii Is said that the result In New
York shows what the democracy can d.
when II IS united That is true. Away
: rejoice when we are united. / dislike
feuds
But still there must be no misunder
J standing. We shall be united when al
: democrats get on the party platform ant
, support the party candidate. There cal
be no minority dictation. III New forl
shall endeavor to change our party po
( sition on public questions il will fail New
York cannot lead in that direction tn
truth Is New York democrats must rec
ognize the fact that hereafter the grea
: states OF the west and south will contro
= the policies OF the party. and II they expec
to- be influential in party counsels the
{ must get squarely in line with the democ
I racy OF states like Missouri and illinois.
: The importance OF the struggle or lse
cannot be overstated. IL the democrac
IS 10 win that battle we must get read
: TO begin now. Organization Is the onl
: way TO success. II the party Is properl
!, organized we can win. IL we go along
a slipshod fashion we shall lose. The CT
, from now on until the end OF the centur
: should be: ORGANIZED Organize!
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