Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02

curious that they learn nothing from
the demonstrations by the people then1A
selves that 1t Is quite mistake to sup
pose that the American democracy does
not admire brains and courage.
A very interesting pair are Collins
Burke; Croker might be added to Burke
and the teaching OF the photographs
would be the same. These men are
Irishnen and both have taken advan-
tage of their opportunities. One Rvailed
himself OF the educational privileges of
Boston and of Harvard Law School,
and although there was a know-nothing
interruption to his studies, there 10 no
doubt as to the value of the result OF
the mental training which he has given
himself. The country which has listened
to his eloquence, and which has adj
mired the skill and the courage OF his
leadership and his indomitable con-
science, knows who Collins is: but very
few know who Burke is. We know that
Collins Is in politics because he believes
in certain principles, Is interested in
public questions which he has studied
and is trained to advocate. Burke is
another kind of Irishman. He Is not in
politics either for his own health or the
health of the community In which he
lives. He belongs to an order OF mod
ern freebooters who know none Of the
municipal problems which are agitating
statesmen and political writer's, but
who are perfectly familiar with the pri-
vate and personal gain possible from
municipal opportunities. Burke. like
Ex-Governor Altgeld, is interested In
socialism, or the subject OF immigration
N n q ho
votes that are in them. The difference
between Burke and Altgeld is that the
latter knows what socialism is, and
prefers socialism when he is NOT pan
dering to the anarchists. He is able to
forge an intellectual weapon for the
battles with Ignorance, lawlessness, and
brutality are always waging against
enlightenment. order, and civilization.
One can see the difference between
Burke, or Gahan, or Tillman, or Hogg,
or even Bryan and the arch Mac
chiaveili OF the socialistic party which is
now posing as the democratic party.
The leaders OF the democratic party
OF today. it will be seen at glance
are very different order Of men from
the democratic leaders of Mr.. Cleve-
lands two administrations. These last,
cal questions, are the fine products of
American civilization. There are many
American types. and these men are
| typical Americans, and not long ago
We're among the leaders in political
thought and in political position. Mr..
Fairchild, for example, had been the
intimate friend of Tilden, attorney
general of the state OF New York, and
secretary OF the treasury. Mr.. Carlisle
| had been for years member OF the
house of representatives, its speaker.
United States senator from Kentucky,
and secretary of the treasury. Mr.. Will
son had been one OF the most dis
ltinguished Representatives OF the south
in congress and postmaster general
Mr.. Collins was the acknowledged lead
Ter of the democratic party of Massa-
4 chusetts, was q wise counsellor, the
4 trusted advisor of Grover Cleveland, the
lIrish-American OF great influence, a
member OF congress and consul-gen-
leral to London. These are examples OF
the men who stood at the head OF the
/ democratic party until Its capture by
the socialistic mob which ran for Bry-
an. Altgeld, Hogg. Tillman. Tammany
land the like and ran out Grover Cleye-
Hand and the men who constituted the
brains and character of the organiza-
ton; who had been democrats because
they We're opposed to prohibitive tariffs
and believed in sound money, local SELF
4 government, and had views on other
! serious subjects. The reader may
agree with them or not, but these men
had opinions, the result of study and
4 intelligent thinking. and they main
ltained them with ability. What princl-
pally endears them to right thinking
men, however, Is the manner in which
they went out of public life for the sake
of their principles. Their party organ
iZation was captured by horde of mer
who trampled upon every one Of its old
time principles, by men who denied the
democratic faith in the individual ane
proclaimed their adherence to the es
sential tenets of communism, ant
whose first assault was upon the coun
trys honor.
The first expression of the captors O.
democracy was Organism, with its ut
,, terly foolish and undemocratic propo
lsition that the country should Mexi
canize its coinage and it's currency
, The new movements appealed to tn,
lowest elements of the democratic
party Bryan and the silver question
We're thought to be vote getters" sim
, ply and soley because they appeared
to appeal to the disconnected element
of society. of whom there We're vas
numbers in 1S96-men out of employ
:, ment, small and unprosperous trades
men, the bankrupted victims of tn
. panic of 1893. the farmers who wer
suffering from the droughts. and the in
. finitely greater number of wheat grow
: ers and cotton planters who wer
. pinched by the currency famine, an,
:, actually injured by the lack OF banking
. facilities in the remote agricultural re
: gions of the northwest and southwest
: The mob went whooping after Bryal
I and the other demagogues. and tn
whole democratic party went down un
!, der the flood of populism, grangerisn
: soft moneyism-socialism The Ocal
), platform triumphed and the republica
: party had the misfortune to be deprive
> of an intelligent opposition. 1t is tru
!. that intelligence and honesty had lon
+ ceased to rule in the democratic part,
: but Is also true that intelligence an
!, character both existed among It's lead
= ers, until the national convention {
: 1896 drove out both.
Then these men, whose pictures ar