The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12
WHERE is THE PRoFITl
Bupposing That the Democrats Elect
Majority In the House of
Representatives.

"Would it help the democratic party
to control the next house of repre-
sentatives?"
If this question has not already oc-
CURED to serious-minded members of
the democratic party, it will probably
be gravely pondered by such men be-
fore the end of this years political
campaign is reached.
They are likely to recall the fact that
it has frequently happened that in
the middle of republican admins
tration they have carried the
house and then lost the presidency
two years afterwards. AS rule, it
has not been difficult to trace the
causes of their defeat, Assuming the
people had become displeased with
the policy of the administration, their
short-sighted and ambitious leaders
started out to enforce policy of their
own, with the result that while 1t was
shown that the people might have been
displeased in minor particulars with
the policy of the administration, in
grand essentials they were in accord
with it.
Now, suppose the democrats elect
a majority of the house of represent
atives in November? What will be
the first effect? That party will in
stantly assume that the republican
party is discredited; that its views on
the currency are obnoxious to the
people; that its conduct of the war
is not approved, and that grand and
radical changes are imperatively de-
manded. Immediately the democratic
leaders will address themselves to the
task of formulating their pet and per-
nicious theories. In all possible ways
the administration will be embar-
raised. The work of solving the great
questions raised by the war will be
brought to a standstill, for naturally
the democratic party, now regarding
itself as on the crest of popular favor,
will desire to obtain all credit and dis
tinction possible to- be gained by the
settlement of the war questions.
A chaotic condition thus is brought
about, and the people will begin to
wonder if they did not make fatal
mistake when they checked the work
which was in progress. When they
began to speculate in that manner it
is not difficult to divine what they
will do in 1900, or hard to imagine
where the democratic party will find
itself when the election returns come
in that year.
1t can be said in all sincerity, In
view of the great questions which are
| to be adjusted, that the republican
party rather than the democratic
party can better afford to lose the
house of representatives this year.
But what will such reverse cost the
country? What may it lose not only
| in prestige but in material affairs OF
the greatest weight and Importance
Democratic victory this year will Ger
tainly set back the hands, of time foI
two full years. The car of progress
will be stopped. The development OF
| the nation will be checked. Questions
perplexing and dangerous will be
raised. Complications may be brought
| about which will cause the people the
deepest concern, If not most serious
loss.
| Democratic victory in November
will conjure again evils which it was
thought had been laid away forever
The country will be plunged into al
sorts of trials and tribulations How
easily this is done was shown In the
terrible transformation the country
went through from 1892, the year o.
unparalleled prosperity, to 1893, {
year OF widespread distress and misery
All this is possible. The republican
party will not have walkover this
year. 1t will have to fight for every
inch Of ground 1t obtains. The warn
ing has been given, and if it is neglect
ed the people may suffer, as they have
suffered before when they said "a
change is necessary, for it can bring
no HARM
A change this year will bring un
numbered evils.-Albany Journal.
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