The news & observer., 1900-11-04
AND MCKINLEY HAS LOST
Enumeration Of Republican Dlsabili'
ties and Democratic Advantages.
AAsNHS DlATRlBES AGAINST BRYAN
Democrats Are Reminded of the Senate Per-
secutiOn Of the Gracchi in the DAYS
lust Preceding the Fall #
the Roman Republic.
(special to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Washington, Nov. 3.-Democrats of a
classic turn of mind liken Mark Hanna S
bitter diatribes against Mr.. Bryan to the
Roman Senate's malignant persecution
even to the death-of the illustrious
Gracchi, grandsons of the great Ccipio.
When the Roman republic had conquer
ed the Porto Ricos and Philippines of its
own day and had changed into a nation
of Dlutocrats or pauDers, the middle
class and peasant proprietors having be-
come extinct the noble tribunes named
attempted to place some restraint upon
the power of the rich Senators who had
usurped the privileges and the liberties
of the Roman people. The result was
that the tribunes were murdered. Mark
Hanna is only trying this year to assas-
sinate the character of the great Ameri-
can tribune Some other year, if the
plutocratic regime is not overthrow at
the polls next Tuesday, the Senator and
his confreres may ape the Roman Senate
of the year 133. before Christ, by assail-
ing the physical life of the Democratic
nominee.
Mr.. Hanna has the passions and holds
the principles of the Roman Senator of
the period of that great Republics de-
cline. The signs are indubitable-hrst,
military conquest; then the grasping OF
power by the monied class; afterward,
the extinction by logical process of the
small owners of land and other wealth;
and, in it's last abhorrent analysis, the
division of population between the great
proprietors and mass of paupers or
slaves. Ruskin says that the class OF
men who accumulate wealth as the sole
object of their lives is an uneducated
class, inferior in intellect, and more or
less cowardly.
The great Englishman knew his man.
The disposition is true of the class and
true of the individual. AS he further
AYERS, the main object of the healthily-
minded man is something better than
money, however much pleasure he may
have in the excitement of winning it.
Power-money got i'll is spent i'll.
The Washington Posts special news
from the States of Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois shows conditions favorable to
Democratic success. 1t says that the
man who carries one will carry all, with
the Presidency Democrats four days
before the election are increasing in
confidence. Some at least of the Repub-
iicans are less sanguine. An ex-general
said to me today: 'The signs of the
times are somewhat more favorable to
the Democrats" He is a Mckinley man.
The news from Indiana and New Jersey
is decidedly better. And there is feel
ing that the New York situation is
clearing up. very intelligent young
man holding a Federal place in New
York city, was here yesterday. and |
asked him by what majority Bryan and
Stevenson would carry Greater New
York He replied. Probably $4,000 to
| so COO" Now if his calculation, which is
| little below Croker's. is correct it is
difficult to see in the face of the re-
ported gains to the Democrats in the
cities upstate how the Republicans can
| overcome this majority below Harlem
river.
Let the thoughtful reader leave parti-
cular States out of the calculation for
the moment. and let him consider, first.
Republican disabilities, and second, the
| advantages Of the Democrats. Since
| Grants second election, no president has
been reelected. With the exception OF
Hayes, who was not elected, no Republi-
| can candidate for President has been
declared elected succeeding Immediately
a president chosen by that party. The
| disability of enemy making in both
policies and offices is big blanket on
| Mr.. Mckinley. Is he an exception to
| all rules? What has he done that is SO
| wonderful as to induce the American
! people TO reverse in his favor all of their
ideas and peculiarities? Is not time
of four years enough for any man except
possibly the very greatest men? Indeed
| what is gained by continuing even them
| is some times lost. The RepubliaAl
party has made blunders and mistakes
almost without number. It's Porto Rican
tariff policy has been condemned by large
numbers of Republicans, It's Philippine
| policy is disapproved by another consid-
cradle per cent. of Republican voters
| IT'S course on the trust question shows
sympathy with these injurious and un-
| popular combines. Besides, it has given
| dissatisfaction to many of the Union
| veterans. All of the Office-seekers who
failed to secure oHice-a much larger
| number always than of those who do get
in-and their still more numerous rela-
tions and friends are offended with the
President That sort of discomfort de-
feated Harrison's aspirations for Sec
ond term
The Democrats have all these Republi-