The silver star., 1900-10-26
CHANGES IN POLITICS.
The Moving Cause With Many
Is That the Democratic Party
Is Drawing Too Near the
Common People.

It is urdeniable that number Of the
citizens of the state who supported
Bryan four years ago are now either
actively or passively supporting Nc
Kinley. This Is true In Pueblo perhaps
more generally than In any other part
OF Colorado, says the Pueblo Courier,
the organ of allied labor In Colorado.
In casting about for reason for the
change In the party affiliation Of these
electors, We can hardly help but take
into consideration as n first PROPOSE
ti0n the occupation or business connec-
tion Of these ap0states. They are. for
the most part, persons who rely entire
u for their living aud social standing
- cogpoFatiCns or vested int6ceats.
Thoee who are not In this class are
persons who magnify the military idea
as expressed by the Republican admin
1stration. We have no doubt that per-
sons similarly situated NIL over the
Union are taking like action, thus purg-
ing the Democratic party OF all adher-
ents who hold to the idea Of special
privileges for the benefit of the few as
agninst the many, MS well as Kidding
the party Of those who see no strength
In q government that Ii not based on
the strong military arm.
There IN no question but that this ex
the Democratic party from ancient as
sociatlons and ideas has been hastened
and encouraged by the open declara-
ti0n of the new Democracy In favor OF
everything that will make for the bet
terment of the condition OF the masses
OF the people. The interests of vast cor.
poratIOns are not Identical with the In
tercsts Of the people; vested rights are
always opposed to the rights OF the
people; militarIsm in all It's forms Ia OBJ
nOxiOus to the masses, and can find no
protection In true Democracy. Hence
It is but natural TINT c0rp0ratl0nists,
usurers and imperiallsts should de-
sert political party which denounces
all these Things and takes up the cause
Of the trust-ridden masses against the
respectable classes.
But the absence OF that kind Of men
from the Democratic party does not In
reality lessen the chances for the over
whelming election Of that great human
itarlan md friend of the people, vii.
liam Jennings Bryan. With nll the
parasites out of the wny, the Demo-
cratic party may well nsk the common
people Of the country to come TO Its re-
lief, with every assurance that their
demands will receive Just recognition.
In Colorado the wOrkingmen are with.
out exception sticking to Bryan and his
idea OF Democracy. This will vastly
more than compensate for the loss Of
the few who think their petty, narrow
personal interest lies with the Republl.
can party.
We had quite forgotten to mention
another class Of npostntes to the prln.
ciples of the true Democracy, and that
II class Of people who find that they
will lose caste II they nlly themselves
with the party Of the people. The com
mon people are $50 vulgar" you know.
To the minds Of those persons II II
next to tho objectionable sin to even
vote the same political ticket with the
worklngmen. There n no use denying
the fact that the Republican PARTY II
catching MI these thIn-ukinned fellows.
They are too nice to associate with the
common working man, and they lose
no opportunity to show their dislike for
those who have to toll to earn their
daily bread. But there In no occasion
for fearing thnt the Silver Fusion
forces will 1ose the election because q
few have left the party. There IN every
reason to believe TINT their absence
will make true Democracy moro nt-
trnctive to the Thousands who have
the votes with which 10 win.