Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-24
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NUMBER 42

Europe or America. It is pleasure to
know that his reelection to the senate
is absolutely certain.
Since Mark Twain shed such copious
tears at the tomb OF Adam nothing SO
pathetic has happened as the interest
manifested by Republican newspapers
as to Democratic candidates for the
vice presidency.
For many months they gave us adj
vice in great and imposing chunks as
to whom we should nominate for pres
ident They warned us against the
monstrous folly Of nominating Bryan,
with whom they solemnly averred that
we cannot win. and begged us piteously
to nominate some good lord, good devil
sort Of fellow with whom we could
win-as though Democratic success
were the one thing dear to the average
Republican hearti That was effrontery
stupendous enough to please Old Horn
lie himself But we paid no attention
to his imps or their suggestions as to
the presidency. and we still cling to
Bryan.
making platform for us. They yoeif-
erously assured us that certain victory
was within our grasp If we would only
discard the Chicago platform, especial
" the financial plank. and get US up
new platform meaning all things to all
men and nothing in particular to any
body anywhere. We were besought
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aforementioned Republican editors. to
run with the hare and hold with the
hounds-otherwise we were rushing
headlong to the demnItion bowwows.
Still We paid no attention to these
modern gift bearing Greeks, and it fs
now an assured fact that the Chicago
platform viii be readopted at Kansas
been despitefully used by the Demo-
Gratis as to presidential candidate and
platform, learning nothing from their
repulses, they blandly come forward
and offer to name for as a vice presi-
Dental candidate. They are persistent
in this matter, but win make nothing
by their motion. for the Democrats
who viii be in charge Of the K. C. con
vention viii do as they please.
Mckinley Up Against If.
The probabilities are that the Nc
Hanna administration is up against it
at last in the Boer- English affair. It is
difficult to see how they can any longer
refuse to show their hand 1t is wen
known that the Boer commissioners
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capital Of the nation. 1t is also well
known that nine-tenths Of the Ameri-
can people, without reference to polit-
ical affiliations, sympathize with the
Beers, and, what's more. they want
that sympathy officially and emphat-
ically expressed
There is also a deep seated suspicion
that the administration sympathizes
with England in its murder Of the two
heroic little South African republics.
II this suspicion grows into positive
knowledge, William Mckinley win
stand no more chance of being re-eleet-
ed president than of being translated
in a chariot Of fire after the manner Of
the prophet Elijah.
1t is hiBted that the powers thaI De
have conveyed a hint TO the Boer COM
missioners that they may be seen. but
must not be heard in this land Of the
free and home of the brave. Nous YER
rons. Yes. we will see whether these
commissioners can be muzzled in any
such unceremonious manner. If It can
be done without the certain overthrow
of this pro English administration, then
we have indeed sunk TO low and pitt
able condition Free speech has been
considered one Of the priceless jewels
of American liberty ever since the 4th
Of March, 1sa1 1t will be an astound-
ing commentary upon our decadence II
the American people are willing to sur
sender under it now witheat a struggle.