Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-11-15
RE HAB|L |TAT0N
Of DEMOCRACY
Strong Sentiment in Favor Of a Re-
Organization Of the Party on
Conservative Lines.
y.fWs OF PROMINENT DEMOCRAT.
Abandonment Of Fusion and Free
Silver Advocated by Ma
iority Of II. M
WINS OF PROMINENT DEMOCRAT
.EW LEADERSHIP A NECESSITY

Senator Hin the Choice OF Many-Tal. O.
Conference OF Lenders OF All Eac-
ttoh> to Discuss iartS's iutIrp
No criticism of Erynp.
New York. Nov. o.-ln response 10 a
request from the New York Herald
prclaiaent democrats in all portions OF
re oGaatrs give epiilicns IN regard TO
tee future of TIC Democratic party \
majority OF those heard from favor the
dropping OF free silver abandonment OF
usien ard a return TO the traditional
PRINCIPLES Of democracy.
There ere 20 uikind cuts a Bryan.
Most OF The ieade, presuppoae that no
effort viii be made to renoninata the
Sesre s!Ian they praise him for lis
desperate work for the party, but cor
s.cer him POLITICALLY impossible lin the
future In regart. to LEADERSHIP, in the
next rational battle there is a strong
sentiment In favor OF DAVID y. Hill as
the NEST aNai!able Moses to lead tbs
democrats out of the political Wilder
ness Many agree that the next caudi-
d;.te must cone either from Illinois or
New York.
Ee!oW are given extracts from replies
OF some of the most prominent leaders.
Henry Watterson's We've
Henry WateHson, Louisville, Nv, edi-
tor cf the Cou,ier-J Journals With the
elimination of the money issue there
ought 10 be no fnrther factions.! aivi-
SIGN among the democrats. lt free sill :
Yer We're net dead before, assurpsay ii
IS dead ROM beyond the hope of rcsuf-
feei!on and redemption, having done
harm enough 10 discard II forever,
eNea aiaons the most Jealous adher-
cnls.
''lsela wii continue To be tao great
opposing Political organizations. De-
teat.4'i today, the democracy may Win
tc!nelro@. fihyy Will find issues arts
Ing out ot the natIie of public affairs
and evolved by the course OF events.
Leaders suited 10 these win in good
time aatl season arrive upon the
seei:c
III is too early to partieularize--s,
flee 1T TO say that there will always be
4 party vi strict construction as
against q party Of loose construction,
and that. reaaiusted to the more con-
serVatlNe requirements OF the country.
The democratic party will leappear as
the cdntending force i'm the public life
greatest defeat 1t win live to give The
republicans Il great deal of trouble.
ana, II may he. to render Invaluable
service TO the interests that nov re-
jeot it
y Reorganization Conference.
Ex-Postiaaster General Don NJ. Dick :
iaaon: Be1cra the votes were count
cd in the presidential election n meet
ing was Held in Men; York, at which
plans We're discussed and decided anon
for Tie reorganization of tha demo-
cratic party. Within TWO weeks a can
VIII be spread broadcast through tho
land appealing TO al democrats, silver
and gotd. To unite upon a declaration OF
pflhelp!ts on which the party can be
assured qi victory four years hence.
signatures OF prominent democrats
IN every state in the union will be at
taeAed u the eall, and among the
names VIII be those of Grover Cleve-
iald William G. Whitney and Atra,n
> Hewitt While the call has nor as
yet heen fully formula ted. the context
WIZ be practically as follows:
Nc Teorsa injection of the democrat
&c ialty - q thing to be desired by
pe,h Clements of the democratic party
ice SILVER and gold men. it was only
through Bfyanis defea; thai the ia
sired reorganization could H.. lrou,i,t
ahout' hence it was that this wear the
Sp'a .iien gave their strengtl To McISin-
les, instead Of setting VI, i. can,iiaatr
as IN 1876. Now THAI tlleI h;,v.A rnlnad
ed Bryan ,lley will bid adiel DO thoi,,
temporary a!lies-the repu.!ican par
ly-shd den sword and bueklor of the
o1e'iashlched democratic type
Advice of I,oies.
Horace l;ofes, OF Iowa: 'Mv ge,:ef
Is we should drop JIG to /. Let tho
mones uuestion rest while coi,4iitiC,e.
fe.i!sa as at present. Organize dem.
oeTatic clubs in every rot!ns pYeci,ict
to send delegates 10 cuuit,t from
county to state and from state 10 na
uona' conventions OF delegates 10 ,neat
l'efi2GlcaiiE and formulate q platform
iuf t.'e party. I'Ais Should be based on,
the principles eiiuaciatetl in our deeIa
ration Of Independence. Insist GA 4
stll@t construction of the so. source
OF legislative power ia congress. No
subJnsatioh of unwilling peoples l,v
FORCE Expansion in every, lnin. tha1
l5.fta!iiS To paavc. contraction i'm cv-
erNthng that rcrtains 10 unneccssa,,,,
war One form of goveinnient for an
one nag one people With equal rights
TO an and speelal privileges 10 none.
William Nilaa. Wisconsin,. "You can
ny HsAt;S'J pi'SlstNs: pll q patient in ut :
ter collapse. When natural revival en-
sues, if part3 conscience comes bafi;
With returning vitality the way to
democratic Victory is us plain as III,
path of honesty and fidelity. Let de
inocracy turn from its folly and live
Views Of Carlisle.
John G. Carlisle, New York: IN Or
GER to achieve success or to become
beneficial u the country as an opposi
ton PARTY. the democratic part, mus
abandon all dead issues. free ilsel
ircm all denoralizing alliance. and IL
turn 10 the true principles and poll
c!es of the party. The new question
piecipitatel upon the country by II.
conduct of the present admnistra tic
and the declarations OF its supporta
must be met in & broad spirit of ju:
tiee and sincere respect for TIE ,,iii
oates of the constitution and tie pl
ciples upon which our institutions we
founded. We j.ave drifted into /. :
Uation which makes the correct .sol.
ton of these questions exceedingly al
flcult, and the party Should give the
"a most careful consideration In al.
Sir Han SGCRFS EnI1ktl