The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-15

committee, speaks as follows OF the
party's defeat and what should bo its
! future policy:
THE battle is over. The Democratic
! party Of the country accepts the result
without complaining as in duty bound.
1t signifies but little now to ana yZe the
! influences rs to the cause that brought
about the result. Thcre will be wide
divergence OF opinion as to that. This
| will say, however, that the Demo
cratic party must stand and will stand,
undismayed in defense OF the constitu-
tion and for the preservation unim-
paved OF our constitution. a colonial
policy would be destructive OF the re-
public ana we should resist every cf-
! fort TO establish IL. / have always
! favored the annexation, in a proper
! way, Of the islands adjacent to our
: coast, but have opposed tue annexation
I oi a large domain In the eastern hemis-
! phero for reasons fully stated during
, the campaign.
"The Democratic party must stand
/ firm in the defense OF the constitution
! while vt the same time it should take
! an advanced and progressive position
! looking to the development and protec-
! ton OF our maritime and commercial
7 Interests. The Missouri Democratic
platform Of 1898 expressed my views en-
! the political questions CT the day.
Those questions are for future discus
! have said many times before, that the
! Democratic party must be affirmative
! and progressive as we'll rs aggressive.
| MIR. Bryan made great fight. he
. is one OF the most remarkable men Of
! history. He may never be president,
! but whether in politics or private life
no man will hold II more commanding
! place, anu none will be capabic OF CX
| erting q greater intlucnce for public
good. May God bless nim.'
MARX IANNA'S STATEN ENT.
Senator Hanna has made tho fol-
lowing statement in regard to the re-
suit Of the election:
| "The result Is more than satisfactory.
! 1t expresses % continued confidence in
! the administration and the party which
is certainly gratifying to all Republi-
cans and friends OF this inisbratiOn
1t assures the continuance OF present
prosperous conditions. 1t Is q triumph
of the principles OF good government
over Organism, which Is the product OF
q combination OF elements OF irrcsDon-
sibiity, instability and incomp2tency.
1t strengthens the very foundations Of
the government. 1t is q rebukC OF the
dcm8gOgucry OF the campaign ul the
opposition, and clear, COO! diagnosis
Of situation which was for time
clOudcd by their methods OF evasion
and misrepresentation. Above all 1T
gives to every American absolute con
fidcncc in the good judgment OF the
people and their rcHdiness and ability
to protect thcir own interest by de-
Gliding Alright those great questions
which OF necessity come up In gov
ernmont by the pcOpe.
While In the main our predictions
have been fulfilled, | may say that IN
many cases our expectations have been
exceeded. AS yet final results cannot,
OF course, be known, but eomc Of the
States which wore considered doubtful
are surely Republican and some which
seemed safely Democratic are doubt
ul, with possibility OF being Repubi
can"
TEDDY is VERY HAPPY.
Governor Roosevelt has commented
as follows upon tho Republican victory
81 rejoice beyond measure over the
way the vote has gone. President Nc
kinley had to face the most serious
and complicated problems that have
been faced by any president since Lin.
coin, or by any president o generation
before Linc0ln. | do not see how there
could have been any material improv
ment in the way he has faced and
solved each Of them. 1t therefore seems
to mo q perfectly fair test of the wa,
our people are willing to back up mar