Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-09
LEADING DEMOCRATS
EXPRESS OPINIONS
CONCERNING THE PRESENT Avn
PROSPECTIVE CONDITION or
THE PARTY.
SOME IDEAS oFwHAT IsEEEDED
TO PLACE THE PARTY WHERE IT
MAY HOPE TO DISPLAY ITS
GREATEST POWER.


New Orleans PicaSune sent telegraphic
requests to many leading Democrats in
various sections OF the country. asking
expressions with reference 10 the fu-
ture of the Democratic party. The fol-
lowing are extracts from some OF tho
replies:
Hoke Smith, Atlanta. Ga: Il doubt
the ACCESSIBILITY OF distinct move
ment by few men with the purpose OF
reorganization. A party which can
poll the enormous vote that the Demo-
cratic party has recently polled Is FAR
from being a dead party"
Horace Boise. OF Iowa. SAYS NY be-
lief is We should drop Is to 1. Let tina
money question rest while conditions
remain as az present. Insist on a strict
construction o. the sole source OF Leg
islative power In Congress. Expan-
sion In everything that pertains TO I'M
necessary war One form OF govern
ment for all. one flag. one people, with
equal rights to all and special privR
leges 10 none"
T. c, CatShings. Mississippi; Drop
free silver, drop fusionism. drop the
cry OF government by injunction. drop
the cry Of Imperialism and militarism,
drop all discussion about the Philip
pines until peace has been restored:
drop appeals to the passions and pre-
JUDGES of the idle and disconnected.
! Revive the fundamental question or
| taxation, assail the favoritism and
wrongs of a high protective tariff,
stand for the control OF trusts and COM
bines by methods not oppressive. de-
mand enlargement of the powers OF tho
interstate commerce commission and
| the liberal improvement of harbors and
insist on local self government, and
let the next presidential candidate re-
main at home during the campaign.
John J. Carlisle. New York: I'm or
der to achieve success or to necunle
beneficial to the country as an OPPOSE
ton party the Democracy must aban-
don all dead issues, free itself from
all demorslizing alliances and return
to the true principles and policies OF
the party. The new questions precip-
itated upon the country by the conduct
| Of the present administration and the
declaration Of its supporters must DO
met in a broad spirit OF justice and
sincere respect for the mandates OF
kconstitution and the liberal principles
upon which our institutions are found
ed. What plan shall be proposed for
the reorganization of the party in or
der that It's real strength may be ef-
fectively exerted is question which.
II seems to me. ought TO be consld-
cred and decided by a conference COM
posed OF conservative Democrats. rep
resentlng both elements Of the party.
as II has existed during the last four
years"
IAN are equally Interested in the
success OF the party on a sound and
patriotic platform OF principles and
therefore all should be consulted both
as to the plan OF reorganization and
policies % be announced"
Senator John II. Morgan, Alabama:
''The Democratic party needs no re-
construction. It needs fidelity to Ia
creed, which has stood for 100 years"
Henry Watterson. Louisville: IA
the Democrats are cast down by the re-
suit Of this election will the RepubIi,
cans be elated and thrown Off their
guard. They will fancy they gave the
world In a sling. They are certain to
proceed to excesses. They cannot re-
strain either their zealots or their
scamps. All the clever rogues OF the
time. seeing where the plckings and
stealings lie, have got into the Repab-
lican pa rty. The opportunity OF the
chastened enIighted and reorganized
Democratic party will come. and when
It comes there shall arise leader Of
the stature of Jefferson, OF Jackson
and Of Tilden to give # expression and
effect"
Don VI. Dickinson IL authority for ths
statement that within three weeks a meet.
ing viii be held In New York City to out.
line a pIsn Of reorganization for the Deems
ocratic party. He sage the call for the
meeting viii have the signature Of PROM
inent Democrats The meeting. Mr. Dick.
inson says win be attended By Democrats
Of both gold and silver ieanlngs. The can
for the meeting win be gent out In few
days. II viii be mailed throughout the
land appealing 70 all Democrats. gold and
silver alike.
NEW YORK. November g-I1x-Goyer.
nor Stone, vice chairman Of the national
Democratic committee, said az the Hons
man House tonight in regard TO the pro~
posed reorganization OF the Democratic
party:
This talk about a reorganization Is abs
surd The Democratic party IL already
organized II BY reorganization Is meane
a change IN the national committee thas
VIII have TO be done az the next national
convention. II BIZ Reorganization Is meant
radical change OF platform with candi.
date whose views accord with II, that win
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