Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-15
The National Victory.

| NaliOn mas Vln0lcatcl us honoi' iHo
principles Of honest money, honest
Judges, and honest legislation, with
out regard to class or clique, have
been reallirmed by popular mandate
Of majestic proportions This result
has been confidently expected for
many weeks by the Republican party
and by that remnant Of the Demo-
cratic party which has remained
worthy Of its ancient name. 10 say
that Mr.. Bryan and bis followers ex'
pected any other result and that they
we're sincere in their predictions Of
their own success would be to rank
their powers OF discernment as low as
their conceptions Of national policy
and national honor. Beyond doubt,
the expectation Of the great majority
Of American people is realized today
an expectation, it is most grateful
to add, which was born Of hope and
nurtured OF desire. The not incon-
gruous mingling Of reverent thanks.
giving and enthusiastic exultation
which prevails throughout the land
today is none the less general and
earnest because it marks the realiza-
ton Of that which had long been re.
garded as certain to occur.
1t is, as we have called it, nation
al victory. That is the comprehen-
sive and the true view Of 1t. In
particularly strong and significant
sense it is, Of course, a victory OF the
Republican party; for the triumphant
candidates are stanch Republicans,
their platform was an expression OF
pure unadulterated Republican prin-
ciples, and the vast bulk Of campaign
work was done by and Of the votes
was cast by members Of the Republic
can party. 1t would be ungenerous
and unjust, however, to withhold
heartiest praise and congratulations
from those thousands Of loyal patri.
otto Democrats who have shown
themselves worthy successors OF
Jefferson, Jackson and Cleveland by |
voting even at the sacrifice Of party |
ties-against reputation, dishonor
and anarchy. But above and beyond
all this it is victory Of the nation,
Of the best elements Of the whole
nation without regard to party or to
name, rising and rallying under the
standard Of Republicanism for the
vindication OF the nations honor and
for the safe guarding of the republic
from intestine evils more menacing
than any foreign foe, If 1t has placed
the naion under the standard OF Re-
publicanism, 1t has also, let us not
forget, emphasized the national
rank, dominance and responsibilities
of tha Republican party. For victory
brings its duties as well as its re-
wards, and this superb ratification of
Republican policy by the nation is
equally a national mandate to the
Republican party so to acquit itself
Is to be worthy Of such continued
confidence.
We may hope that this is the end
If Organism. By that one word we
mean the whole pestilent congeries OF
ads and follies and hatreds that
,reedy and Inscriptions men have
gathered together in a modern Cave
II Adullam for menace to ordered
popular government. Debasement of
he currency, degradation of the ju-
licary and dishonor of the flag
hould never again find place in the
erious proposals of agreat political
,arty 1t will be well for the nation,
IS for the party, II the repudiated
uck of Organism shall be swept into
'verlasting limbo, and the Democ-
acy, chastened by defeat, shall come
o its own again as party of coher-
mt and rational principles and Of
patriotic ambitions. The nation has
reed Of dignifed and intelligent op-
POSITION; that is an essential to the
'est form of party government, 1t
$ not well for all good men to be per-
'etually forced to iighta mob. There
hould be two parties capable and
worthy ofmutual respect. 1t will be,
therefore,, a feature Of this national
'ictory which no judcious Republi-