The evening times., 1900-09-12

duced a comfortable feeling Democratic
headquarters in Washington and every
Democratic worker. every Democratic
idler, and every Democratic visitor wore
smiles which told of hope and happiness
within. The general tone Of comment
was. The tide is with Us: the people are
with US; we are winning; let us hold our
stroke; let US not lose an inch of our
lead; let Us widen the gap between US
aud the Republicans; let Us work. work,
work"
a Democratic leader said: The story
Of Republican losses and Democratic gains
in Vermont and Maine is significant, and
Democrats are not the only persons who
recognize its significance.
Away up there in New England is
Republican stronghold. They have been
voting the Republican ticket for a long
time and they have got set in the habit
Of doing it. Yet today they are turning
away from that party. l believe that
reason which Will cause a Vermont or
Maine Republican to stay away from the
polls OF TO yC-e the Democratic ticket
viii operate TO make two Republicans stay
away from the polls or vote the Demo
cratic ticket in auy OF the sO-Called doubt
d very large number Of people, have the
habit of incIining first TO one party and
then to the other. Il is my point, that a
cause which would drive a company OF
Maine Republicans out OF the Republican
party, would drive away regiment OF
New Jersey Indiana or even New YORK
Republicans.
Another Of the significant features Of
this New England vote is that the people
do not accept the money question as an
issue. despite the hypocEitical rawlings Of
the Republican leaders, who feel that they
cannot put up "a winning fight on the real
issues. This Maine vote, coming right On
top of the Presidents letter Of acceptance,
i'm which he declares that the issue of is
sues is the money question, shows Just
one Of two thiugs-lrst, that the Maine
Republicans do not believe him, OF, sec
oud. that they incline toward the Demo
cratic side Of the money question.
1t looks TO me as If the rugged, sterling
New England partisan has administered
rebuke TO the President You know there
is such q difference between the two types
OF men that / feel sure the real, faiT-and-
square. straight-up- -and-down NPnkee VIII
rcpudiate him. The sort OF ? New Eng
lander ! am describing has no use for
Invertebrates. lie likes g. man with a
prominent backbone. He has nothing in
common with gentlemen no waVer, wob-
BILE, and flop. he docs not like a man
who does not stand up 10 his guns and his
pledges.
.lIr. Mckinley in 1885 pledged himself
70 save the country il possible from the
gold standard. He said he was in favor
Of bimstaIlisn. lie promised that he
would do what might be done toward Sc
curing au international agreement as TO
bimetallism. When the NOlcOtt commits
sion was about TO close an international
/ agreement AiT. Mckinley came out with
an announcement that he was opposed 10
/ amy such agreement Then he sets his
little toadies il Congress 10 the work OF
preparing and rushing through q single
gold standard bill, and he approves IL.
/ This is simply political sharp practice. and
l believe that the American people want
men in the Executive chair who viii not
sJoop to practices Of that kind
M. Mckinley pledged himself to re-
! yival Of reciprocity with foreign nations, 10
secure foreign markets for the surplus pro-
/ ducts Of this country. The reciprocity trea-
ties which were negotiated were not Tati-
/ FED 40 attempt was made in that direc-
/ ton. The Republican party pledged itself
/ iQ Congress in 1896 TO a recognition of the
! beIIigeTeucy OF the Cuban people. Mr. Nc
/ klnl-y in his first message took the ground
/ that the beiligeTeucy Of the Cubans should
/ not De recognized
/ arms he recommended 10 Congress that
I he De given authority TO send a military
/ expedition 10 Cuba and enter upon hos
/ tilities both with Spain and with the Gu
{ bans in arms. for the 'Paciiication' OF the
/ island. But Congress would not permit
. the President TO take that course and de-
I cIarcd war on Spain. The President was
/ opposed 90 the declaration that the people
/ OF Cuba are and Of right ought TO be free
/ and Independent
The President violated the protocol
| with Spain by attempting the military oc-
[ cupation Of the whole Philippine archipel-
/ ago pending the negotiations which were
TO determine whether those Islands should
( be subject 10 Spain OF the United States,
M Mckinley violated our National
I faith with the Filipin0s, and herein lies
one of the great grievances against them
1T was pledged that war taxes should
I be reduced as soon as peace should be
/ made with Spain. This is another of the
J promises which has been disregarded even
| without apology.
The understanding is very general that
/ the President is sensitive TO influences
| which arc inimical 10 the common people
OF the country"
There was an unusual number Of visitors
! al Democratic headquarters today. They
| came to ask if there was any news addi-
| tional TO tha. appearing in the morning
Z
ed in the negative.
a man who has been doing campaign
work in MaTyl "a came in and said he felt
certain that the Old Line State was saft
for Bryan and Stevenson.
He said: 4 have taken part in a number
of national campaigns, and l have never
participated in one in which there was moi
| a good deal of talk about lifelong Repub-
licans who had become Democrats and life
long Democrats who have become Repub-
| licans. Never before, though, has this tall
struck me with so much force as in the
| present campaign. I have seen with my
own eyes a large number of veteran Re
publicans who told me Of their loyalty tC
Mr.. Bryan, and they had the appearance o.
men who were actuated by the motive:
which most often cause transfer OF allie
glance from one party to another.
They had not the cut of politicians
! either of the great of the petty kind
! Not being politicians, I take Ii for granted
that they we're not officeseekers. and no
| being ofhceseekers, also take il for grant
ed that no personal disappointment inspir
ed the fealty to their new party. I met NJ
| lifelong Democrat who had gone over to IN,
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