Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-22
CRIMINAL STUPIDITY.

! The time was when there was
some pertinency to the remark that
the Democratic party was a half
educated mob commanded by capar
Bile and talented leaders. Today it
is more nearly correct to assert that
fhe democratic. party consists of a
fairly intelligent rank and file mis-
Jed by stupid, incompetent and
laundering generals. You may
search Congress in vain for demo-
erat fitted in any degree to assume
the role of a leader or, statesman.
in this splendid crisis in American
bistory, what democrat has arisen
equal to theopportunity and voiced
q program and a policy worthy Of
. great. party and great leader2
None. All former records of party
stupidity have been surpassed and
in comparative imbecility this is a
notable achievement.
The democratic press and the
democratic rank and file were for
var. Under popular spur their rep
sesentatives in Congress made the
party a war party. The few republi,
Cans, such as senators Mason and
Chandler, who joined them were
erucified by tho corporation press,
Then the republican masses revolt
ed and refused to follow the Roths-
shild- Republican war policy. Nc
Kinley surrendered. 4 1t was politi-
palsuicide to longerhoM out against
an almost unanimous popular de-
pand for war and vigorous war,
During all this time the advan-
tagel was with the Democrats and
anti-administration forces. Where
ID that advanta &c today Thrown d
way BY a clique Of political das-
tards who do not seem to have suffi
Gent sagacity to foot up election
returns They have opposed but u
feeble resistance to the infamous
revenue bill. Democratic votes and
democratic cowardice, or worse, has
made the bond issue possible. A
democratic filibuster is now delay
ing the just, logical and inevitable
annexation of Hawaii. Democratic
leaders are warning the people a.
gainst the extension of American
territory, From being the war party,
which. forced Mckinley into abject
submission. democracy. under Grim
inally idiotic leadership, seems al
most ready to voice the sentiment
that ''the war is failure"
There is no use of beating about
the bush in this matter. The pres
ent democratic leaders and mana
gers never can lead the people to q
victory. They must be pushed aside.
!. The people prefer to follow brilliant
criminals rather than laundering
bourbons who never forget and never
learn,
The logic of events forced the
democratic party into position OF
advantage, The gross folly OF its
leaders has caused it to abandon an
unassailable fortifcation, which
without shot fired has been taken
and strengthened by the surprised
and delighted rtpuLl ican foe.
If the dominant leaders at Wash.
lngton and elsewhere speak with
authority the democratic platform
for 1900 will be about as follows:
/. Free silver at the ratio OF 16 to
2. The war was failure.
3 No extention Of American terri
tory.
a No recognition of direct legisla
ton, public ownershid and kindred
reforms.
5 Opposition to trusts and othe
phenomena which have developed
in the competitive era.
6 More competition.
The New Time is not a partisan
magazine and as rule confines it
self to a discussion and elucidatiol
of social and economic principles
but it cannot refrain from express
ing the opinion that the democrat
party must do one of two things
viz: depose or send to the rear it
present Congressional leaders 0
prepare to be wiped out of existenc
In 1900.
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