Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

Reorganization OF the Democratic Party.
The suggestion of Hon. Don NJ.
Dickinson for meeting of prominent
Democrats. with the object OF effecting
complete reorganization Of the Demo
cratic party, is meeting with great
favor. The only voice of dissent comes
from Ex-Governor Stone of Missouri,
but il is sufficient to saysof Governor
Stone that he was one Of the leaders Of
the Bryan campaign that ended so
disastrously on Tuesday last Such
men as he will, Of course, oppose any
movement for reorganization, as to
Participate in it would be confession
ON their part Of their lamentable
failures in the national campaigns Of
| 1896 and 1900
But many leading Democrats, those
who were conspicuous in the days when
the Democratic party was power in
the country, are in favor of the move
inent. In telegram to the Atlanta
journal, Hon. John G. Carlisle, former
Secretary of the Treasury, says:
''In my opinion the Democratic party
should at once organize on Demo
cratic basis. An immediate return to
the conservative and patriotic position
occupied by the party before 1t was
demoralized by Populism and Free
Silver Republicans in 1896 will unite
all true Democrats in an active opposi-
tion to the Objectionable policies of the
administration, insure the success OIL
our Northern friends in State and locaI
contests and prepare the way fol- a great
national victory in 1904.
1.-THE Democratic votes cast for Mr..
Mckinley were not Endorsements of his
party or his administration, but were
protests against what was consideree
the dangerous purposes and tendencies
of the opposition candidates.
And here are the views of two othel
able and distinguished Democrats, al
telegraphed to tho New Orleans Plea
yune:
HolSe Smith, ex-Secretafy of the In
terror, Atlanta, Ga: IL doubt tn,
adyisability OF distinct movement b.
: a few mon with the purpose If re
, organization. A party which can pol
the enormous vote that the Democra i
party has recently polled is far from
being dead. More conservative coun
: sells will prevail in future Democrat
| conventions and with pronouncet
? sound money platform in 1904, with
, man against whom no factional figh
can be made, there is every reason tt
believe the party will triumph"
Elk Governor Horace Boies of Iowa
0 my belief is that we should drop l
t to l. Let the money question res
a while conditions remain as at present
organize Democratic clubs in ever
voting precinct to send delegates
; county convention, from county
o State and from State to national cor
8 ventions of delegates TO meet periodi
a cally and formulate a platform for th
a party. This should be based on princi
" Piles enuuciated in our Declaration {
i Independence. Insist On straigt
Constitution as the sole source of legi!
o lative power in Congress-, no subjug;
n tion of unwilling people by force; or
II form of government for all, one flai
!, one people, with equal rights to all an
. special privileges to none."
= When it comes to the rank and file
y the party, there can be no doubt thi
= it will heartily aoouiesce in the
u sentiments. Democrats do not fei
70 defeat at elections, but they do n
4 care to virtually invite defeat by ARA
y ing their party's organization again
10 their party's principles They CT
>: afford to suffer defeat for the sake
J. !. their principles. but not for the sake
y, :. mere policy.
,e Too long has the Democratic par
,e been led by leaders who are false
re the principles of the party. And no
o. is the time to return to former cond
y tion-to the conditions that led t
M Democratic party to national victo
instead Of ito disgraceful defeat.
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