Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
THE ELECTION RESULTS.
As Interpreted by Ex-GOv. stone, OF
Missouri.

As Interpreted by Ex-GOv. stone, OF
Missouri.
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 2" the ex-governor
answered:
We'll. the democracy won some notable
victories Tuesday. Everywhere the tide
was in our favor. believe a decided ma
5ority of the American people are demo-
Gratis, or at least favor the things that de-
mocracy stands for. II the people could go
to the polls untrammeled and vote their
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; it seems sometimes to be al
most omnipotent. In presidential cleo
lions this power is exterted to its utmost.
1t is arrayed against the democratic party
because the democratic party is not in
sympathy with it's selfish policies. If the
election had been held in August last year
with the conditions as they existed then
the democracy would have been success
full, for then the natural public sentiment
OF the country would have found express
sion. But, strange as it may appear, it is
nevertheless true that the money power
was able to check and 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 to the utmost again. Whether
1t will succeed again cannot say. Every
student of our history knows how these
forces have clashed 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 It will be renewed in the future, both
in America and in other countries. 1t is q
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 1900. In
New York city national issues were not at
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. Ohio and
other states the issues of last year were
again at stake.
1.-THE democratic party will go forward:
it will not recede; 1t will not temporize. It
cannot compromise where principle is in
volved.
ST am glad of the local victory in New
York. / favored Van Wyck because he was
the party nominee, and am party man.
near 1t Is SalO CndI the result Ne"
York shows what the democracy can do
when it is united. That is true. always
rejoice when we are united. l dislike
feuds.
But still there must be no misunder-
standing. We shall be united when all
democrats get on the party platform and
support the party candidate. There can
be minority dictation. If New York
shall endeavor to change our party po-
sition on public questions it will fail. New
York cannot lead in that direction. The
truth is, New York democrats must rec
ognize the fact that hereafter the great
states of the west and south will control
the policies of the party, and if they expect
to be influential in party counsels they
must get squarely in line with the democ-
racy of states like Missouri and Illinois.
The Importance of the struggle of 1900
cannot be overstated. If the democracy
is to win that battle we must get ready
to begin now. Organization is the only
way to success. If the party is properly
organized we can win. If we go along in
a slipshod fashion we shall lose. The cry
from now on until the end of the century
should be: Organize! Organize!
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