Evening star., 1899-03-24
DEMOCRACY IN 1900
Views ofLeaders Developed BY Bryan
Belmont Controversy.
MORTON FAVORS A new PARTY
Other God Democrats Insist on
Cd Party Name.
BRYAN'S LATEST REMARKS

The Baltimore Sun today prints special
dispatches from several points, containing
interviews with prominent democrats, in
which they discuss the Bryan-Belmont con-
troversy over the proposed Jefferson ban
quet in New York.
Bryan Draws Biblical Parallel.
w ]. Bryan. who delivered an address at
birmingham, Ala, last night, is quoted as
saying:
What the Lords supper is to the Chris
tian, so jefferson banquet is to the demo-
crat. Just as a good Christian would re-
volt at having the sacrament administered
by an infidel, SO a good democrat objects
to having a Jefferson banquet presided
over by Perry Belmont" was the way in
which Mr.. Bryan referred to the much
talked-of New York banquet which Mr..
Belmont and his followers are to give in
New York next month.
When shown a dispatch to the effect that
Senator Teller was conspiring with Mr..
Bryan to create discOrd in the democratic
party, MIR. Bryan said he had nothing to
say; that he would wait until he received
Mr. Belmont's books. which the latter says
he has sent. after which he will endeayor
to point out at length some of the differ
ences between Mr.. Belmont and Jefferson,
the patron saint of the party.
}. Sterling MOrton's Views.
THE danger to the cause of sound money
lies in the apathy of it's friends" said ].
Sterling Morton. former Secretary of Agri-
culture, in an interview at Nebraska City,
Neb
The free silver men are always active.
always working" he continued. Bryan
is on the stump every day, and Coin Har-
yey is having great success, apparently, in
raising campaign fund. ] see ii is claimed
that this fund is coming in at the rate of
$50 a day. When a fund of this kind
grows rapidly that it is evident there
is still great deal of the free silver feeling
abroad in the country. We have the money
question TO fight all over again next year.
DO you think Mr.. Bryan's party stands
any chance of winning" was asked.
Il can't say that / do" replied Mr.. Nor
ton. Democratic principles might win.
There may be q new party arise out of the
present situation which will adopt these
principles and be successful. This party
would be COMPOSED of democrats and re-
publicans opposed to annexation and to the
present extravaganza in the expenditure of
public money in nation, state and city. 1
think Mr.. Bryan'S hold upon the hysterical
and parOXysmal section of the democratic
party Is as strong as ever. He represents
the discomfort III all parties. He is an at
tTactlVe exhOrter and works his hearers up
TO sort OF frenzy, as do the religious re-
yivalists.'
DO you think the Bryan democracy will
control the next democratic conventiOn?''
Il did think 50. bat at times lately l have
had hopes IL would not. There seems to be
little letting down in the free silver
cause
What chance has the democratic party
of winning
Little. under that name. Democratic
principles can win, but it seems as if they
must be advanced under another name"
Has there been any step taken to form
new parity
Not that | know of. \ convention could
be held. 1t does not take long to form a
new party when there is a general up
heayaI.
Old Party Suits Palmer.
Gen John VI. Palmer. the gold demo-
cratic candidate for President in 1896. was
interviewed at his home in Springfield. ILL.,.
and said:
Il am opposed to new party. The
democratic party is good enough for
me. l am opposed to those spurious demo-
Gratis who favor the free coinage of silver
at IL to l.
Teller. Harrison, AItGeId.
The special from Chicago says: Senator
Henry NJ. Teller of Colorado said that the
silverites were the democratic party, and
that there was no need of of q new nation
al party.
The issues are closely enough drawn
sdlu ne, between tA6 democrats and re-
publicans. The issue in 1909 between the
two parties will be silver and greenbacks
which the republicans will attempt to retire
next winter There will be no new party.
Expansion will cut no figure next year"
Mayor Harrison. who is in the midst of
hot mayoralty campaign. said that he
did not believe there was need of a new
party
Il am a Simon pure silver man" the
mayor said. and the silver men will NOM
mate the democratic candidate for Presi-
dent next year. His name is Bryan, and he
will be elected OF course. the gold demo-
Gratis. who are auxiliary republicans would
not object to L new party if they could
hgure in it. They have no influence in the
democratic party"
Ex-Governor John p. Altgeld. who insists
that Mayor Harrison Is not good free
silver man, sees no necessity for a new
party or new issues.
We can fight il out on the issues we
have, he said. and it will keep US busy
enough. The money or silver issue is GER
tainly a live one. and it will be the basis
of the democratic platform in 1900"
Some Southern Views.
In commenting upon j. Sterling Morton $
idea that the time is ripe for new national
party, Clark Howell. national democratic
committeeman from Georgia, is quoted as
saying:
Air. Norton does not figure conspicuous
y as a leader He assisted in the launching
OF a new party three years ago with dis
astrous results, and after that experience
ne should wait TO catch his breath before
starting another one.
t B. Neal. president of the Atlanta
chamber Of commerce. said: 81 favor the
organization Of new rational party on the
basis OF sound money antitrust arti-
colonization and income tax" Mr. Neal
Is a democrat, but opposed Bryan and the
CMcaSo platform on the silver issue voting
for Palmer and Buckner.
Albert II. Cox a prominent lawyer said
IT the democratic party Clings to ultra
Organism and if the republican party fol
lows imperialism new national party
might be organized on a basis Of am agree
mcnt by north, east and middle wet that
a sound money standard shall be preserved
with an elastic and liberal currency system
and opposition TO colonial system The
south viii remain democratic"
Antitrust. Anti-ESpanSion
Democrats and republicans of New Or
leans are quoted as saying that the tim,