El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-07
J TIE Great Victory !
Z Written Especially For the
Z Herald BY Hon. Charles w.
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\ sweeDinG republican victory was
the only logical sequence OF the cam
paign. In the very nature of things
the result could not have been differ
ent with the same candidates and the
same issues before the people. Al no
time in the contest. from the apathetic
DAVIS of summer down to the day of
election. WAS there any courage to
democracy-any hope of success that
was not fatuous-any consistent reason
why MIR Mckinley should be turned
out and Mr.. Bryan and his party in
stalled in the management of the al
| fairs of government
No party ever appeared before the
country claiming support with great
er hodge-podge of policies-with a
greater medley of isms. than the demo-
cratic-populist party of 1900. The Bry-
antics were anti-everything before the
election. and on election day conse-
quentiy anti-successful.
Mr.. Bryan wrote the death warrant
of his hopes when he sent down word
to Kansas City commanding not only
the reafiirmation of the Chicago plat
form. but a specific declaration in fav-
or of free silver. 1t was the Chicago
platform fight over again. II was the
menace of Altgeldism renewed with
vigor. and animated with adetermined
spirit that the people were to oppose
the effort at creating class hatred
.,e Cnposition to IN expanding condi-
10 C.: tire timcs-to greater growth
- increased national pcwer-to COM
mercIai ,ievelopment-it was opposi-
80" ~ Et"Sc :'~. $50 people of the
-oo...-. we're o..i,eu upon yesterday TO
express.
Ana they recorded ti'"i- C"-Csit;rl
in a clear note that sounds around the
world. that echoes in the chancelieries
OF Europe. that quickens the heartbeat
of the conservative American with a
conscious pride in his country. and it's
glory. and its growth. There is no
longer any doubt of an American be
lief in greater America. in national
honor at home and abroad. in cour-
aGeous solution OF every problem. how
ever difficult. and every question how
ever fraught with serious consequences
We assumed our place as a world
ish war-we maintain il with the cleo
on of yesterday. There will be no
Sinking of duty-no scuttling in the
orient-no cowardice. We sustain the
traditional policy of legitimate eXpan-
sion first inaugurated by the demo-
cratic jefferson. We maintain Il poll
cy. new. yet IA century old. And we
show the world that wherever the flag
fiies-wherever the blood of American
soldiers is spilled to maintain national
the drum-beat of pop
ular government once awakens the
quickcning spirit of republicanism.
there the flag and the sovereignty of
the nation shall be maintained. The !
election of Mr.. Bryan would have de- |
stToyed the golden fruit OF Dewey's I'M |
paralleled victory-it would have rem
dered mockery and shame the glory |
gained at Santiago.
The American people can he trusted |
They do the right thing in every crisis |
that confronts the country. They set
tie every issue correctly-they deter |
ests of the country. They listen to the /
pleasing voice. the clever phrase-mak-
ing. the tinkling cymbGls and sound |
ing drums OF demogoguery-the walk |
in the light Of the Greek fire of show |
and pretext-;hey march under the |
gaudy banners that paint imaginary
shout and hurrah for |
the clever actor who bends to lift the |
crown of thorns from labor's brow, |
and holds his hands to succor poor |
mankind dangling on the cross of gold |
but they vote right.
II is impossible 20 humbug the Amer
lean people. 1t is impossible-speak
where you will and as often. claim
what You may. and as strongly-to
cajole. to persuade. to scare the Amer
lean people into committing an illogi-
cal. an m-American. an unreasonable
act. Right is might and prevails.
Truth. thrust through. wounded. bleed
ing. lives still.
Mr. Bryan knows now as he might
have known two days ago that IA policy
that pleases in Colorado must be "A
policy that satisfies in New York. The
people see alike. Their visual power
is not different in Delaware from Da-
kota. II was impossible to- preach free
silver i'm the west and anti-expansion