The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-08
AT DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
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iCopJ rigiiicd 10 tls~ hctiure News nnt'n"'f
Chicago. Dcc. s. 1928.
In opening correspondence with
TINS FAnalxarOx TINS II VIII be
well to say that fur tho next two years
this eiiy viii be the political storm cen
ter aud headquarters for active work
BIS bath parties.
There was time when New York
Cts occupied this position, Especially
Ia tic Democratic party, Tiidcn IN
so, Hancock III 80 and Cleveland IN
'sl, SO aud 'e3, mark a period VI
sixteen years when the Democracy OF
the State Of New Yatk dictated the
policy uI the psrty--and tho city Of
That name was our news center.
hut change came 10 1896, when
the South and West asserted their i'm
posiancc and self respect, nominated
Bryan VI the plains oi Nebraska, and
divorced the party from the Money
Bags and Trusts uf the East. Ia the
meantime this city and the West has
grown In importance. Aud thus Il Is
that today We find the great state of
Illinois, with lis more thar 1000
population, the piVo'al State Of the
Cninu, aud Chicago tho political news
center If the nation. New York Is no
longer State TO be rcckuncd with.
In the election Of 1900 il will probably
b. conceded to the gold trust ariSloc-
raoy animation, now Ia possession OF
the Republican party.
II was from this city, Chicago, that
Marx lIanua and Senator Jones d.
rectcd the two lines Of battle In 1895.
Aud so II will be again, IN 1900, the
headquarters Of the two chiefs to be Sc
lcctsd by the National Committees Of
that year. The Ways and Means Com.
mitiee Of the Democratic National Com.
mi,teo has opened Offices now In the
Unity building In this city, and tho
work for 1900 has already begun.
The story Is now going the rounds
that the Republicans are sure 10 hold
the Senate I'LL 1906. The truth Il that
in 1900 thc Legislatures Will be elected
that In turn elect IN 1901 80 Senators
liz Republicans, ii Democrats, !
Populis,, and Silver Republican.
Among the Gold Republicans who will
10 out will bo WOico,i al Colorado,
Baker Of Kansas, Carter Of Montana,
ElkIns Of IVES, Virginia. Mcbride VI
Oregon, ThursiUn Of Nebraska, and
Cullom Of Illinois. II the Democrats
carry the necessary number ii States to
elect a President In 1900, they will
have decided majority Ia the United
States Senate. IL should be rcmem-
bered that among the recent gains
made by the Republicans, Gold RcPu6-
lican Scuators were substituted for
Gold Democratic Senator's aud In this
there was no loss.
had u talk Thu week with Mr.. liar
yey, of the Ways and Means Commit.
tee, about Cookers visit 10 Chicago,
and he tells nc that there Is no bond
Of sympathy between Croker aud Ex-
Gov. Stone Of Missouri, or 10 fact any
Of the members Of the Ways and Means
Committee. MIR. Harvey says that the
published reports about Croker aud
Stone emnnatc from Republican sources
and are intended TO create suspicion
and dis.rust on the part oi the rank
aud file ui The democrats toward such
leaders ms Stone. "Sionc, MIR. liar
vcy says, ''is not after the presidency
or other Office, and cannot be taken up
on to high mou: tain by Gold Demo
Gratis, shown a Kingdom and made TO
sell bis soul"
The Ways and Means Committee is
meeting with decided success. From
letters | have been shown at the com.
mIticc rooms il looks Us II the people
welcomed this opportunity TO make
themselves self respecting In politics.
Heretofore ;he people have waited for
some Que 10 financicr their politics for
them, and they have found that the
few men who put up tie money, as n
rule. did 50 with view L. controlling
party platforms and special legislation
In Congress, aud that snch class inter
ests got what they wanted BY thus hay
Ing placed politicians and Congress
men under financial obligation 70 them.
The people seem to be grasping this
questi n IS they reflect on the ,lan of
the Democratic Ways and Means Com
nittce. Among the things that they
, have observed in the past, and now
know how 10 accoun, for, Il that II
made no difference which pariy's can.
litiaio was elected to the presidency,
the rich grow richer aud the poor grew
poorer. Tho key note has now been
struck that accounts for Il. II snyune
lad any doubts rs to the success Of the
Democratic campaigns fund, eouhden-
thai insigh, at the books Of tho commit.
too. such as have had, win remove
the doubt.
Among letters | was permitted 10
copy extracts from AZ the rooms of the
COMMITTEES arc .ho following rs
A sap Francisco banker writes:
'Encinaci please fnd hank Allied oat for
O. month for y months. instsad Of 81 per
naonth; also tho arst paym@ns. lem sssfns
q great Interest On the rsoney ssaesti0A- N
though siockhelier IN two hasks astsf Q H.
rector In ons of them. am Tor She double
standard. knowing fun ~cti that ps7zper-
suH onnk has its moary ioassa outss's'ssrr'
tore IT'S safe is not fall Of Idle nsnney. hat m
stead. Of notes and mort cages. and as the
purchasing power Of asoHsy isereases our
security decreases. and finally we wat not
, be eb,s to get our Escsiey back. For that
reason and sor many more Am against IN,
stngie xozd ssandard.s